SIG CODES
po
What is by mouth?
Enacted to ensure patient confidentiality and privacy
What is HIPPA?
NDC
National Drug Code
1 kg is ____ g
What is 1000 grams?
These are prescription medications that are not controlled substances
What are legend drugs?
tid
What is three times a day?
Set standards for workplace safety, training and education
What is OSHA?
FDA
Food Drug Administration
1 tsp is ____ mL
What is 5 mL?
Prescriptions for these are valid for 6 months and can have up to 5 refills
What are Schedule III and IV drugs?
hs
what is at bedtime?
This law fast-tracks orphan drugs - drugs for rare diseases like cystic fibrosis and Huntington's disease
What is the Orphan Drug Act?
DEA
Drug Enforcement Administration
3 oz is ____ g
What is 90 grams?
What is a Schedule I drug?
ac
What is before meals?
This amendment requires that all drugs must be pure, safe and effective
What is the Kefauver-Harris Amendment?
MTM
What is medication therapy management?
275 lbs is ____ kg
What is 125 kg?
Cocaine
What is a Schedule II drug?
au
What is both ears?
This amendment to the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938 distinguished prescription & over-the-counter medications
What is the Durham-Humphrey Amendment?
DOPL
What is Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing?
59 degrees Fahrenheit is _____ degrees Celsius
What is 15 degrees Celsius?
Lyrica (Pregabalin)
What is a Schedule V drug?