DAW Codes
Look-Alike & Sound-Alike
Insurance
Prescription Process
Diabetes Medications
100

The number of DAW codes.

What is 9? 

100

A sound-alike drug for Hydrocodone.


What is Oxycodone? 

100

Identifies which household member under one plan is receiving services and prescriptions.

What is a person code? 

100

An alert or message generated by the pharmacy or insurance company computer system notifying the pharmacist of a potential drug safety concern. 

What is DUR (Drug Utilization Review)?

100

Generic name for Januvia 

What is Sitagliptin? 

200

DAW

What is the code specifying that the brand name drug, rather than its generic be dispensed?

200

ISMP


What is the Institute for Safe Medicine Practices?

200

A six digit number that is assigned to third-party processors for electronic routing of transactions.

What is the BIN number? 

200

Latin word meaning "to write." (Provide the abbreviation.) Used when translating the directions for a prescription.

What is Sig or Sig Code?

200

Brand name for Insulin Lispro

What is HumaLOG? 

300

Brand Name Drug Dispensed as Generic Price

What is DAW code 8?

300

A sound-alike drug for Humalog.

What is Novolog? 

300

The resolution of prescription coverage through the communication of the pharmacy computer with the third-party computer.

What is Online Adjudication?

300

Has "The 7 Biggies" or requirements for processing.

What is a prescription?

300

Generic name for Levemir

What is Insulin Detemir? 

400

Patient requested brand name drug.

What is DAW code 2?

400

Used with look-alike and sound-alike drugs.

What is Tall Man Lettering?

400

When a patient is covered by multiple insurance plans, you have to be aware of _______________________ to determine which plan is to be billed as the primary insurance. 

What is COB (coordination of benefits)? 

400

Completes the fill process by placing the correct amount of medication into an appropriate container and labeling it correctly.

 Who is the Pharmacy Technician?

400

Brand name for Canagliflozin

What is Invokana? 

500

Substitution not allowed - brand drug, mandated by law.

 What is DAW code 7?

500

A look-alike drug for Hydralazine. 

What is Hydroxyzine?

500

A federal-state program, administered by the states, providing health care for the needy.

What is Medicaid?

500

Labels regarding specific warnings, foods, or medications to avoid, potential side effects, and other cautionary interactions. 

What are Auxiliary Labels?

500

Generic Name for Actos

What is Pioglitazone?

M
e
n
u