Practice Prescriptions Flashcards
The Rx line must include these 3 things
Medication + Strength + Form
The Sig line must include these 5 things
Dose + Route + Frequency + Time period + Indication
The Disp line must include these 2 things
Quantity + Refills
AAA means
apply to affected area
every morning
QAM
every evening
QPM
at bedtime
QHS
before eating
AC
after eating
PC
every 2 hours
Q2H
four times a day
QID
don’t write ____ if you want to say daily
QD, can be mistaken for QID. write every day
QOD
means every other day, but you should just write “every other day”
If you want to write out a script for morphine sulfate, don’t abbreviate it to __
MS. Can be mistaken for magnesium sulfate
Write out these words instead of using symbols
@ = at > =greater than < =less than cc= ml ug = mcg (micrograms)
no abbreviations for drug names
1 cc =
1 ml
5 ml =
1 tsp
but I think you should say 5 ml?
gtts =
drops
how many drops per mL?
20 gtts = mL
AU
both ears
AD
right ear
AS
left ear
OU
both eyes
OD
right eye
OS
left eye
you want to prescribe amoxicillin pills at 500 mg to be taken three times a day for acute otitis media for 10 days.
Rx: Amoxicillin 500 mg tablets
Sig: Take 1 tablet PO TID for 10 days for ear infection
Disp: 30 refills: none
30 G tube
tube of OTC ointment size
60 G tube
tube of toothpaste size
You want to prescribe 0.1% kenelog cream for 14 days. They need to use it twice a day for atopic dermatitis, and they get 1 refill
Rx: Kenelog 0.1% cream
Sig: AAA BID for 14 days for atopic dermatitis
Disp: 30 g tube Refills: one
What do you do with decimals?
always use a 0, ex:
0.1
or
2.0
how should you sign your prescriptions?
[Your name] PAS-1
Your patient has asthma and needs a small volume nebulizer 6 times a day for wheezing. You’re going to give them 100 nebules with 2 refills that contain albuterol 0.083% albuterol nebulization solution
Rx: Albuterol 0.083% nebulization solution
Sig: Use 1 nebule by SVN Q4H PRN for wheezing
Disp: 100 Refills: two
OE pt needs ciprodex otic suspension. They’re gonna put 4 drops into their right ear every 8 hours for a week, which takes 10 ml. No refills.
Rx: Ciprodex otic suspension
Sig: Instill 4 gtts AD TID for seven days for otitis externa
Disp: 10 ml Refills: none
Write a prescription for 10mg of loratadine for the airline pilot with 1 refill.
Rx: Loratadine 10 mg tablets
Sig: Take one tablet PO every day for allergies
Disp: 30 Refills: one
Write a prescription for a ProAir HFA inhaler that is 90 micrograms per puff. It can be taken every 4-6 hours for asthma attacks. Give one refill.
Rx: ProAir HFA 90 mcg/puff with spacer
Sig: 1-2 puffs Q4-6 hours PRN for wheezing
Disp: One inhaler Refills: one
Prescribe montelukast for a young kid (chewable). 4 mg. Give 2 refills.
Rx: Montelukast 4 mg chewable
Sig: Chew one tablet qpm for allergies
Disp: 30 tablets, Refills: two
Prescribe prednisolone 15mg/5ml for a kiddo who needs to take 4 ml by mouth every day for 5 days bc his mom wouldn’t follow the asthma steps and now he has acute exacerbation of asthma.
Rx: Prednisolone 15 mg/5 ml solution
Sig: 4 ml PO daily x 5 days for acute exacerbation of asthma
Qty: 20 ml
