label preparation

Question 1

What are the 8 elements required to be on a Rx label?

Answer 1

The eight required elements that must be typed on a
label are the following:
• Name and address of the dispenser or pharmacy
• Serial number of the prescription order (referred to as
the prescription number)
• Date that the prescription was filled
• Name of the prescriber (the doctor)
• Name of the patient
• Directions for the patient on how to take or apply the
drug, and any precautionary statements such as “Do
not drink alcohol when taking this drug.”
• Number of refills for this medication
• Name, strength, and how much of the medication

Question 2

What is the identification number used for on a label?

Answer 2

To identify the prescription to the patient. In some cases
there may be a format that identifies the specific drugstore
of a chain, the pharmacist, and the patient for
which the prescription was filled.

Question 3

What do the abbreviations q.a.m., q.p.m., and q.i.d. mean?

Answer 3

q. a.m. means every morning, q.p.m. every night, and

q. i.d. four times a day.

Question 4

Why isn’t it good practice to type abbreviations in the patient directions on a label?

Answer 4

The patient may not understand the abbreviation and

could take the wrong dosage

Question 5

All prescriptions for controlled substances must contain a __________

Answer 5

DEA number

Question 6

What are Auxiliary labels?

Answer 6

Auxiliary information is found on brightly colored
sticker(s) on a container of medication, and advises the
patient about certain precautions.

Question 7

If there’s a DEA number on the prescription, it must be included on the label

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Medication orders are similar to prescriptions with the exception that the patient
generally receives the medication only once or for a day or two.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

When a doctor writes a medication order for the patient in a hospital, the patient needs
to go to the pharmacy to have the prescription filled.

Answer 9

false