Pharm Law Flashcards
Each prescription should have what components?
o Medication name o Medication dose o Route of administration o Frequency of dosing o If prn: For what targeted symptoms
Is it appropriate to say q4-6 hours?
No
Is this an appropriate example, Zofran 4 mg: T 1 tab po Q4H prn N/V
Yes
What does T and G stand for?
T: take
G: give
What does A to aa stand for?
Apply to affected area
What does IT stand for?
Intrathecal
What does S&S stand for?
Swish and swallow or spit
What does PR and PV stand for?
Per rectum
Per vagina
What does OU/OD/OS stand for?
OU: optic, both eyes
OD: optic, right eye (dominant)
OS: optic, left eye (sinister)
What does AU stand for?
Ears, both (auditory)
What does crm, oint, and gtt stand for?
Crm: cream
Oint: ointment
gtt: drops
What does susp and sup stand for?
Suspension
Suppository
What does QD and QOD stand for?
Every day
Every other day
What does QID stand for?
4 times a day
What does AC/PC stand for?
Before meals/after meals
What does UAD stand for?
Use as directed
What does DAW stand for?
Dispense as written (do not give a different drug in the same class, ex: don’t give albuterol when it says xopanex, actually give xopanex)
What does QS stand for?
Bring to a final volume of….
Normally when you do some light compounding of powder in saline
Is it appropriate to write .5?
No, write 0.5
Is it appropriate to write 2.0?
No, write 2
What are tall man letters?
They capitalize some of the letters of a drug to make them stand out.
Example: Dopamine sounds like dobutamine, Dopamine is listed as DOPamine
What are high risk medications?
High risk of a sentinel event
Does not have to happen because of inappropriate use, can happen with appropriate use
How do you know if a study is significant?
P <0.05
What are the differences between statistically different and clinically different?
A study reports cefotetan with a statistically significant increase in PT; however this is by 0.5 sec., a clinically insignificant rise
