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
kg
kilogram
lb
pound
mL
milliliter
L
liter
G
gallon
od
right eye
os
left eye
ou
both eyes
ad
right ear
as
left ear
au
both ears
po
by mouth
sl
sublingual
ng
nasogastric
buccal
cheek/gum
pr
rectally
pv
vaginally
supp
suppository
tab
tablet
cap
capsule
im
intramuscular
sq
subcutaneous
iv
intravenously
ic
intracardiac
inj
injection
stat
immediately
d/c
discontinue
nka
no known allergies
nkda
no known drug allergies
ung
ointment
susp
suspension
aq ad
add water up to
npo
nothing by mouth
gr
grain
teaspoon
5mL
tablespoon
15mL
fluid ounce
30mL
cup
240mL
pint
480mL
quart
960mL
gallon
3840mL
liter
1000mL
grain
65mg
gram
1000mg
kilogram
1000g
ounce
30g
pound
454g
2.2 pounds
1 kilogram
16 ounces
1 pound
drop
.05mL
20 drops
1mL
insulin
100 u/mL