Community Pharmacy Final Flashcards
Validating DEA numbers
Add 1st, 3rd, 5th
Add 2nd, 4th, 6th then multiply sum by 2
Add both results together
Calculate days supply
total amount of medication dispensed divided by
total amount of medication per day
Calculate amount to dispense
Amount of medication taken per day
times
duration of therapy (days)
NDC Number Breakdown
1st set asks who?
2nd set asks what?
3rd set asks how?
Filled RX Label Requirements
of refills
Patient name
Patient DoB
Date the prescription was written
Prescription drug name
Prescription drug strength
Prescription drug dosage form
Prescription drug quantity
Label Instructions
Prescriber Info (Name, DEA#, NPI#, etc.)
Refill Info
Drug Label Requirements
NDC #
Brand and Generic name
Dosage form
Drug strength
Rx only
Storage and Handling Requirements
Manufacturer
Package size
All Prescription Requirements
Physician info: name, address, phone #, signature
Patient info: DoB, name, address
Prescription info: date written, drug name, quantity, refill info
Patient instructions: dose quantity, route of admin, time interval, additional info
Controlled Substance Prescriptions
Today’s date is within 6 months of when the prescription was written
Check validity of DEA#
Check that quantity is written in both numeral and word form
Check max number of refills is no more than 5 (C III-V) or no refills given (C-II)
Check quantity
q
every
qH
every hour
qAM
every morning
qPM
every evening
qHS
every bedtime
qD
every day
qOD
every other day
qWK
every week
qMO
every month
q_H
every _ hours
BID
twice a day
TID
three times a day
QID
four times a day
C
with
ac
before a meal
pc
after a meal
hs
at bedtime
prn
as needed
ud
as directed
aa
of each
qs
quantity sufficient
gtt
drop
tbsp
tablespoon
tsp
teaspoon
oz
ounce
gm
gram
