Prescribing Drugs Flashcards
1
Q
Contents of the Prescription
A
-Date of the order
-Patient Name and Address
-Name of the drug
-Strength of the drug a
-Quantity of the drug
-Directions for use
-Practitioner Name, Address, Telephone number
2
Q
before
A
-
a
3
Q
before meals
A
ac
4
Q
shake/stir
A
agit
5
Q
Aq
A
Water
6
Q
distilled water
A
Aq dest
7
Q
bid
A
Twice a day
8
Q
With
A
-
c
9
Q
cap
A
capsule
10
Q
D5W
A
Dextrose 5% in water
11
Q
dissolve dilute
A
dil
12
Q
dispense
A
disp, dis
13
Q
elix
A
elixir
14
Q
drops
A
gtt
15
Q
grain
A
gr
