Prescribing and dispensing medication Flashcards
SID
once a day
BID
twice a day
TID
three times a day
QID
four times a day
PRN
as needed
Ad Lib
as much as desired
NPO
nothing by mouth
ID
intradermal
IM
intramuscular
IO
intraosseous (bone marrow)
IP
intraperitoneal
SC/SQ
subcutaneous
disp
dispense
od
right eye
os
left eye
po
by mouth
q
every
h
hour
q8h
every 8 hours
stat
immediately
Rx
prescription
Tx
treatment
Hx
history
sig.
directions
containers for dispensing medication
paper envelopes, plastic containers with childproof lids, individual syringes
bottles
with droppers or syringes
pill vials
measured by DRAMS; some are shaded, helps with light sensitive medications
handling toxic drugs
exposure to toxic drugs, safety education for prevention
educating the client
how to administer the medication, how much to give and how often, special instructions, abnormal clinical signs to watch out for
drug procurement
drug manufacturers, drug distributors, local retail pharmacies, human hospital pharmacies, local feed stores, mail order suppliers
VCPR
veterinarian client patient relationship
Nutraceuticals
not considered prescription or OTC medications; support the body in healing itself and help prevent things from going wrong
conventional medicine
fix things that are wrong
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.
controlled drugs and substances/schedule drug
regulated under the Controlled Drug and Substances Act and enforced by Health Canada
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.
expired medications
cannot be sold; to dispose: dissolved in water and pour over cat litter or biohazardous bin
storage of drugs in pharmacy
improper storage: extreme temperature or light, expired drugs, moisture, vibrations
