Pharm Exam 1 --> Prescription writing Flashcards
What 3 things are included in the Heading of a prescription
- Name, address and telephone number of prescriber
- Name, address, telephone number and age of patient
- Date of prescription (not a legal prescription unless date is written in)
What 4 things are included in the body of a prescription
- Symbol Rx (latin for recipe)
- Name and dosage size or concentration of the drug
- Amount to be dispensed
- Directions to the patient
What 3 things are included in the closing of a prescription
- Prescriber’s signature
- DEA number if required
- Refill instructions
What does Disp or # mean?
amount to be dispensed, if a scheduled substance write in number as well
How should we not prescribe the dosage?
By using terms like 1 bottle, 1 tube, 1 carpool, 2 vials. etc.
T or F, Lead with a zero and trail with a whole number
False, Lead with a whole number; never trail with a zero
T or F, Never place a decimal and a zero after a whole number
True
Which is correct: 2 mg or 2.0 mg
2 mg
Describe Schedule I drugs
No legal medical uses except research
High potential for abuse
Describe Schedule II drugs
Class A narcotics (Amphetamines, Vicodin, Oxy)
- Legal medical uses and high abuse potential, severe dependence
- Written Rx must be ordered, no telephoned
- CANNOT BE REFILLED
Describe Schedule III drugs
Class B narcotics
- Legal medical use and lesser degree of abuse, moderate dependence
- May be phoned in
- Cannot refill more than 5x in 6 months, after 6 mo new written Rx required
Most scheduled drugs in dentistry are what kind?
Schedule III and IV
Describe Schedule IV drugs
Legal medical use, low abuse, moderate dependence
- May be phone in
- Cannot refill more than 5x in 6 months, after 6 mo new written Rx required
Schedule V
Legal medical use, low abuse, moderate dependence
- Rx can be written or orally given
- May be refilled
