Pharma

Question 1

Prescription short hand

Answer 1

1. medication name
2. dosage (mg)
3. route of administration
4. frequency (qday, bid, tid, qid)

Question 2

meds typically not listed

Answer 2

• over the counter - supplements, herbals, vitamins - legal/illicit drugs - topical agents - ophthalmic/otic meds - inhalers/O2 - PRN meds

Question 3

medication classes

Answer 3

• meds divided into classes based on chemical function (named for receptor and how it is affected)
• generally DIFFERENT classes ok to take together, but not same