K6. Prescription Label

Question 1

What are the 7 requirements all Rx Drug LABELS must include?

If a label is too small to include all 7 items, what are the minimum 4 requirements?

Answer 1

1) Full name of PATIENT

2) Name, address + Phone # of Pharmacy.

3) Rx # + Dispensing date

4) Name of prescriber

5) Name of drug, quantity and strength of drug.

6) Directions for use

7) Any other info required for good Rx practice.

*If container too small for complete label, it must include:
- Rx # and dispensing date
- full pt name
- just NAME of drug and
- a complete label must be attached to a larger container and the smaller container placed inside the bigger one.

Question 2

For a SINGLE ENTITTY product, label must include:

• the ___NAME, AND
• at LEAST ONE of what 3 options?

Answer 2

For a SINGLE ENTITTY product, label must include:

• the GENERIC NAME, AND
• at LEAST ONE of:
  i) the BRAND name
  ii) teh manufacturer’s name (PFizer), OR
  iii) the DIN

Question 3

For a MULTIPLE ENTITY product, label must incl:
i) the _____NAME or
ii) _____and at least one of what 2 options?

Answer 3

For a MULTIPLE ENTITY product, label must incl:
i) the BRAND NAME or
ii) ALL ACTIVE INGREDIENTS and at least one of:
a) manufacturers name OR
b) the DIN

Question 4

What must the label of a COMPOUNDED PRODUCT contain?

Answer 4

must incl all active ingredients