Oral test Flashcards
Consists of the heading where the symbol Rx
Superscript
An abbreviation for
recipe, the Latin for take thou
Rx
Rx (An abbreviation for _____, the Latin for _______)
recipe, take thou
The _____ Symbol comes
before the inscription.
Rx
Also called the body of the prescription, and provides the names and quantities of the chief ingredients of the prescription
Inscription
It also includes the dose and dosage form, such as tablet, susp,
capsule, syrup.
Inscription
What is included in a prescription
names, quantities of chief ingredient, dose, and dosage forms
It gives specific directions for the pharmacist on how to compound
the medication.
Subscription
Signa is also known as the ____
sig or transcription
It gives instructions to the patient on _________ drug is to be taken
How, how much, when, and how long the
Below the signa line is room for ______
special instructions
What is included in the special instructions
number of times the prescription, special instructions, and warnings followed by the signature of the prescriber.
Enumerate all the Erroneous prescription
Where the brand name precedes the generic name
Where the generic name is the one in parenthesis
Where the brand name is not in parentheses
What to do with a Erroneous prescription
Erroneous prescriptions shall be filed. Such prescription shall also be kept and reported by the pharmacist of the drug outlet or any other interested party to the nearest DOH office for appropriate action.
Enumerate all the violative prescription
Where generic name is not written
Where the generic name is not legible and a brand name which is legible is written
When the brand name is indicated and instructions added (such as the phrase “no
substitution”) which tend to obstruct, hinder or prevent proper generic dispensing.
