Brand vs. Generic Names
Pharmacy Abbreviations
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Medication Safety
100

Generic name for Aldactone:

What is spirinolactone?

100

P.O

What is by mouth?

100

The second set of numbers in the National Drug Code (NDC) number identifies:

What is specific product information such as drug name, strength, and dosage form?

100

This abbreviation  implies an emergency situation

What is STAT?
100

The acronym ADR stands for this:

What is adverse drug reaction?

200

Brand name for Zolpidem:

What is Ambien?

200

Q.I.D.

What is four times daily?

200

This term refers to the name, dosage form, strength, and quantity of a medication on a prescription:

What is the inscription?

200

This type of order is a protocol for a treatment that can be used in a specific situation

What is a standing order?

200

Drug errors can be reported to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) through this program:

What is MedWatch?

300

Generic name for Glucophage:

What is Metformin?

300
A.C.

What is before meals?

300

When counting medications on a tray with a spatula, the traditional method is to count in multiples of:

What is 5?

300

HEPA stands for:

What is High-efficiency particulate air?

300

The USP Chapter that addresses the problem of contamination of any type of sterile product

What is Chapter 797?

400
Brand name for Lansoprazole:

What is Prevacid?

400
ung
What is ointment?
400

This dispense as written (DAW) code indicates that the pharmacist may freely substitute a generic

What is DAW 0?

400

USP <797> regulations state that compounding should take place within this type of or better clean room.

What is ISO Class 8?

400

Warfarin (Coumadin) administered to prevent blood clotting can interact with these medications

What are Aspirin and Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs?

500

Generic name for Xalatan:

What is Latanoprost?

500

KCl

What is potassium chloride?

500

This term refers to the process of by which a prescription is submitted electronically to a third-party payer so that the pharmacy can find out whether it will receive reimbursement for the medication.

What is adjudication?

500

This organization requires hospitals to make all medications patient-dose specific:

What is The Joint Commission? 

500

This MERP error categories includes errors that contribute to the death of a patient

What is I?