Medications
This class of drugs, ending in “-olol,” is commonly used to treat hypertension and decreases heart rate.
What is beta-blockers?
This is the maximum number of refills allowed for Schedule III and IV medications within 6 months.
What is 5 refills?
This type of error occurs when a prescription is filled correctly but given to the wrong patient.
What is a dispensing error?
This abbreviation in a SIG means “by mouth.”
What is PO?
This abbreviation means “twice daily.”
What is BID?
This medication is a corticosteroid often used for inflammation and immune suppression.
What is prednisone?
This regulation requires child-resistant packaging unless the patient or prescriber requests otherwise.
What is the Poison Prevention Packaging Act?
This list, maintained by ISMP, identifies medications that have a higher risk of causing harm if used incorrectly.
What are high-alert medications?
A prescription reads “Take 1 tab PO q8h.” This equals this many doses per day.
What is 3 doses per day?
This temperature range defines a medication that must be refrigerated.
What is 2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F)?
This class of drugs, including diphenhydramine, is used to treat allergic reactions by blocking histamine receptors.
What are antihistamines?
This federal law requires pharmacies to maintain controlled substance records for at least this many years.
What is 2 years?
This strategy uses tall man lettering (e.g., hydrOXYzine vs. hydrALAZINE) to reduce medication errors.
What is error prevention through differentiation (Tall Man lettering)?
A prescription for 60 tablets with directions “1 tab PO BID” will last this many days.
What is 30 days?
This term refers to the study of how drugs move through the body.
What is pharmacokinetics?
This drug is used for hypothyroidism and should be taken on an empty stomach for best absorption.
What is levothyroxine?
This act established the DEA and consolidated previous drug laws into one comprehensive regulation.
What is the Controlled Substances Act of 1970?
This organization reports and analyzes medication errors in the U.S.
What is ISMP (Institute for Safe Medication Practices)?
If a prescription reads “Take 2 mL PO TID for 14 days,” this is the total volume needed.
What is 84 mL?
This route involves injection into the fatty tissue layer.
What is subcutaneous
This medication is an opioid antagonist used to reverse opioid overdose.
What is naloxone?
This DEA form is used to surrender a pharmacy’s controlled substance registration.
What is DEA Form 41?
This system uses alerts to detect drug interactions, allergies, and duplicate therapies.
What is DUR (Drug Utilization Review)?
A child weighs 22 lbs. Convert this to kilograms.
What is 10 kg?
Convert 0.25 liters to milliliters.
What is 250 mL?