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which health care professionals are allowed to order perscriptions?
doctors
what is third party billing?
insurance companies
high alert medication
a drug that carries a very high risk of causing a paitent harm or death.
what are some tasks that belong to the pharmacy tech?
filling perscriptions, customer service, inventory, compounding
what are ways that prescriptions get to the pharmacy?
electronic perscription, paper prescriptions, phone call
list the 5 drug schedules meanings
schedule 1- highest, no medical use
schedule 2- high, accepted with restrictions
schedule 3- moderate to low, accepted medical use
schedule 4- low, accepted medical use
schedule 5- lowest, accepted medical use
what is an NDC number?
natinal drug code number assigned by the FDA
Why do perscriptions have child proof packaging
to prevent children from digesting dangerous medications
what are some tasks that do not belong to the pharmacy tech?
providing medication advice, paitent counsuling, making clinical decisions, accepting perscriptions from the doctor.
what are the common routes of administrations?
oral, rectal, sublingual, intravenous
what should you do if persriptions are not clear?
contact the pharmacist
what is a DEA number? how do you verify it?
It is a number assigned by the drug enforcement administration. When you add the 1st, 3rd, and 5th digits, then add the 2nd, 4th, and 6th digits. then multiply by 2. Add both answers to get the answer. The last digit should match the last digit of the DEA number.
what does a typical altered perscription include?
checking for a high potential for abuse, unusual quantity, or diffrent colors of ink or handwriting.
what information is required to be on a perscription when brought/ sent to the pharmacy for filling?
paitent information, medication details,perscriber information.
what are paitent identifiers?
at least 2 paitent identifiers like, name, date of birth, home address, phone number
meanings of, qd, bid, tid, qid, and prn
once a day, twice a day, three times a day, four times a day, as needed.
What should the sig in a perscription always start with?
A verb. Ex: Take, Inject, Apply.
What are DUR's for?
to ensure that perscription medications are used appropriately, safely, and effectively.
how to prevent prescription errors?
clear communication, safety checks
OBRA 90 is provided by who?
pharmacists
how to prevent persription errors?
check 3 times
What is a signa?
It is the instructions on how to use the medications
what are the purposes of the federal and state rules and regulations with perscriptions?
protecting health and safety, preventing abuse
what information is required to be on a prescription when being brought/sent to the pharmacy?
paitents name, date, address, , drug name
what is tall man lettering used for?
to better distinguish two drugs with similar names