Medications
The generic name for Lipitor
What is Atorvastatin?
The agency that enforces controlled substance laws
What is the DEA?
This abbreviation refers to drugs that look or sound alike and can cause errors.
What are SALAD (sound alike look alike drugs)?
A prescription calls for 250 mg, and tablets available are 125 mg each. How many tablets should be dispensed per dose?
What is 2 tablets?
The amount of time an opened insulin vial is good for
What is 28 days?
The brand name for ibuprofen
What is Advil (or Motrin)?
This schedule drug has accepted medical use but high abuse potential.
What is Schedule II?
This organization promotes safe medication practices and error prevention.
What is the ISMP?
This occurs when a pharmacist reviews a prescription before dispensing.
What is verification?
What is 14 days?
Oral medication used to treat type 2 diabetes and is often first-line therapy.
What is Glucophage (Metformin)?
This law protects patient health information and privacy.
What is HIPAA?
This system is used to report and track medication errors nationally.
What is MedWatch (FDA)?
A medication is available as 100 mg/5 mL. The patient needs 200 mg per dose. How many mL per dose should be given?
What is 10 mL?
A reconstituted antibiotic suspension is prepared on March 8th at 2:00 PM. What is the exact expiration date and time?
What is March 22nd at 2:00 PM?
A proton pump inhibitor used for acid reflux
What is omeprazole, esomeprazole, lansoprazole, pantoprazole, rabeprazole, or dexlansoprazole.
This form is required to transfer Schedule II controlled substances between pharmacies.
What is DEA Form 222?
This type of error occurs when a medication is given to the wrong patient.
What is a patient identification error?
This is the process of converting a prescription into a label and medication for dispensing.
What is prescription processing (or filling)?
A bottle of reconstituted amoxicillin suspension is mixed on January 28th.What is the expiration date?
What is February 11th?
The drug class that lowers LDL (bad cholesterol)
What are statins? (atorvastatin, rosuvastatin, simvastatin, etc.)
This act requires medication labels to include directions for use and warnings.
What is the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act?
This process involves reviewing medication use to improve patient outcomes.
What is medication therapy management (MTM)?
A prescription is written for amoxicillin 250 mg/5 mL. The patient is instructed to take 375 mg three times daily for 10 days.
What is 225 mL?
A medication has a manufacturer expiration of December 30th, but it is opened on December 10th and has a 28-day use limit after opening.
What is December 30th?