Prescrip Writing

Question 1

Zyban

Answer 1

150mg tab
Dial: 60
Sig: take 1 by mouth for 3 days and then 1 twice daily for 7-12 weeks
Refill: 2

Nicotine

Question 2

Halcion

Answer 2

0.25mg
Disp: 1
No refills
DEA # needed
Sig: take one 0.25mg tab by mouth 1hr before appointment 

Benzo for anxiety

Question 3

Nystatin

Answer 3

Oral suspension for candidiasis
Disp: 480mL
Sig: 4-6mL, 4x daily for 10-14 days, hold in mouth as long as possible before swallowing

Question 4

Amoxicillin

Answer 4

2g
Disp: 4x 150mg tabs
Sig: take 30-60min before appointment for prophylaxis

Odontogenic infection
Amoxicillin 500 mg
Dispense 15 tabs
Sig; take one tab orally three times daily for 5 days

Avoid with liver issues, use if a drunk, drug of choice for prophylaxis

Question 5

Clindamycine

Answer 5

300mg tabs
Disp: 21
Sig: take 1 cap every 8 hrs for 7 days

Black box: colitis
Instead of penicillin

Question 6

Metronidazole

Answer 6

250mg
Disp: 21
Sig: take 1 tab 3x daily for 7 days

Used for periodontitis infections

Question 7

Penicillin Vk

Answer 7

500mg capsules
Disp: 28
Sig: 1 capsule 4x daily for 7 days

For odontogenic infections

Question 8

Tylenol 3

Answer 8

300mg APAP / 30mg codeine
Disp: 30 tabs
Sig: take 1 tab every 4-6 hrs PRN

Moderate pain

Question 9

For mild pain

Answer 9

400mg ibuprofen and/or 500mg APAP every 4-6 hr PRN

Question 10

Hydrocodone

Answer 10

10mg
Dispense 4 tabs 
Sig take 1 tab orally stat then every 6 hrs for 24 hrs
No refills 
Need DEA#

Question 11

Vicodin

Answer 11

650mg APAP / 10mg hydro
Disp: 6
Sig: take 1 tab by mouth every 4-6 hr PRN for 24 hrs (do not exceed 6 tabs in 24 hr). Then continue with 400mgy ibuprofen and 500mg APAP every 4-6 hr PRN

For severe pain