Compounded Pharmaceuticals and Components of a Prescription

Question 1

What is Compounding?

Answer 1

A dug that is mixed and made for an individual prescribed by a physician
(specific strength and dosage)

Question 2

Reasons for compounding

Answer 2

Strength of Dose
Flavour of medication
Reformulate (allergies’0
Change formulation

Question 3

Ophthalmic Examples

Answer 3

Lower dose Atropine
Phenylephrine
Tropicamide

Question 4

Can a copy of a commercially available medication be compounded

Answer 4

No

Question 5

Components of a Prescription

Answer 5

Doctor Information 
Patient Information 
Date Prescribed 
Superscription 
Inscription 
Subscription 
Signatura 
Refill Data 
Substitution Permitted 
Signature

Question 6

Address, Phone Number and License Number

Answer 6

Doctor Information

Question 7

First and Last Name
Address
Age
DOB

Answer 7

Patient Information

Question 8

Date

Answer 8

Date Prescribed

Question 9

Rx Symbol

Answer 9

Superscription

Question 10

Instructions, Drug Name, Concentration and Preparation

Answer 10

Inscription

Question 11

Number of Tablets

Size of Bottle to dispense

Answer 11

Subscription

Question 12

Instruction to the Pharmacist

Answer 12

Signatura

Question 13

How Many Refills

Answer 13

Refill

Question 14

Substitution Permitted

Answer 14

Ex. Generic Permitted

Question 15

Signed and Valid

Answer 15

Signature

Question 16

OD

Answer 16

Right Eye

Question 17

OS

Answer 17

Left Eye

Question 18

OU

Answer 18

Both Eyes

Question 19

gt

Answer 19

Drop

Question 20

qid

Answer 20

4x A Day

Question 21

tid

Answer 21

3x A Day

Question 22

bid

Answer 22

2x A Day

Question 23

qhs

Answer 23

At Bedtime