Prescribing and dispensing medication Flashcards
1
Q
SID
A
once a day
2
Q
BID
A
twice a day
3
Q
TID
A
three times a day
4
Q
QID
A
four times a day
5
Q
PRN
A
as needed
6
Q
Ad Lib
A
as much as desired
7
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
8
Q
ID
A
intradermal
9
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
10
Q
IO
A
intraosseous (bone marrow)
11
Q
IP
A
intraperitoneal
12
Q
SC/SQ
A
subcutaneous
13
Q
disp
A
dispense
14
Q
od
A
right eye
15
Q
os
A
left eye
16
Q
po
A
by mouth
17
Q
q
A
every
18
Q
h
A
hour
19
Q
q8h
A
every 8 hours
20
Q
stat
A
immediately
21
Q
Rx
A
prescription
22
Q
Tx
A
treatment
23
Q
Hx
A
history
24
Q
sig.
A
directions
25
containers for dispensing medication
paper envelopes, plastic containers with childproof lids, individual syringes
26
bottles
with droppers or syringes
27
pill vials
measured by DRAMS; some are shaded, helps with light sensitive medications
28
handling toxic drugs
exposure to toxic drugs, safety education for prevention
29
educating the client
how to administer the medication, how much to give and how often, special instructions, abnormal clinical signs to watch out for
30
drug procurement
drug manufacturers, drug distributors, local retail pharmacies, human hospital pharmacies, local feed stores, mail order suppliers
31
VCPR
veterinarian client patient relationship
32
Nutraceuticals
not considered prescription or OTC medications; support the body in healing itself and help prevent things from going wrong
33
conventional medicine
fix things that are wrong
34
extra label drug use
actual use or intended use of a drug in an animal in a manner that is not in accordance with the approved labeling.
35
controlled drugs and substances/schedule drug
regulated under the Controlled Drug and Substances Act and enforced by Health Canada
36
controlled substances schedule
C written on bottle indicating controlled substance, schedule classifications, audits must be performed regularly, any theft or loss must be reported to police immediately and Health Canada within 10 days.
37
expired medications
cannot be sold; to dispose: dissolved in water and pour over cat litter or biohazardous bin
38
storage of drugs in pharmacy
improper storage: extreme temperature or light, expired drugs, moisture, vibrations
