Community Pharmacy
The pharmacy technician notices that a dosage may be typed wrong in the system. The reading says 0.1g but it should probably be 0.01g as 0.1 may be too large of a dose. What should the technician do in this case?
Alert the pharmacist to verify.
What is the brand name for eszopiclone?
Lunesta=eszopiclone
What is the generic drug suffix for a proton pump inhibitor?
-PRAZOLE
What does NPO mean?
NPO = Nothing by Mouth
Lamisil cream 15g apply daily (Use 1g per application)
15 days
Required all health care providers to protect patient privacy
HIPAA
What is the brand name for aripiprazole?
Abilify=aripiprazole
What type of drug is loratadine?
loratidine = Claritin is an antihistamine
What does AD and AS mean?
AD = right ear, AS = left ear
Ibuprofen 400mg #60 one q.i.d.
15 days
Labels regarding specific warnings and usage information
Auxiliary Labels
What is the generic name of Prinivil?
Prinivil = lisinopril
What is a common side effect of warfarin?
The only common side effect is hemorrhage (bleeding).
What does OD and OS mean?
OD = right eye, OS = left eye
Ampicillin 500 mg #40 one q.i.d.
10 days
How many grams can you sell of pseudoephedrine daily?
3.6 grams
What is the brand name of metropolol?
metropolol = Toprol
The iPLEDGE program is designed to mitigate the risks associated with taking:
Isotretinoin = Accutane
What does qhs mean?
qsh = every night at bedtime
Z-Pak 500mg PO on first day of therapy, then 250mg PO once daily for 4 days. Total cumulative dose: 1.5g
250mg x 4 = 1000mg + 500mg = 1500mg or 1.5g
Answer = 5 days
Who does the final check on all prescriptions?
The pharmacist
What is the generic name of Pepcid?
Pepcid = famotidine
Individuals with a severe allergy to penicillin SHOULD NOT receive
Amoxicillin. Other antibiotics to avoid include Augmentin, Flucloxacillin, Penicillin G, Penicillin V.
What does SUPP mean?
SUPP = suppository
A customer gives you a prescription for metformin 500mg i tab tid #270
What is the days supply?
270 tablets 3 times a day (270/3) = 90 days supply