Prescription Writing Flashcards

0
Q

How often you should take the medication:

twice a day

A

bid

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1
Q

How often you should take the medication:

freely, as needed

A

ad lib

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2
Q

How often you should take the medication:

as needed

A

prn

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3
Q

How often you should take the medication:

every…

A

q

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4
Q

How often you should take the medication:

every 3 hours

A

q3h

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5
Q

How often you should take the medication:

every 4 hours

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q4h

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6
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How often you should take the medication:

every day

A

qd

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7
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How often you should take the medication:

4x a day

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qid

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8
Q

How often you should take the medication:

twice daily

A

bd/bid

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9
Q

How often you should take the medication:

every other day

A

qod

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10
Q

How often you should take the medication:

3x a day

A

tid

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11
Q

When to take your medication:

before meals

A

ac

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12
Q

When to take your medication:

at bedtime

A

hs

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13
Q

When to take your medication:

between meals

A

int

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14
Q

When to take your medication:

after meals

A

pc

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15
Q

How much/what kind of medication should you take:

capsule

A

caps

16
Q

How much/what kind of medication should you take:

drops

A

gtt

17
Q

How much/what kind of medication should you take:

of doses (1, 2, 3, 4)

A

i
ii
iii
iiii

18
Q

How much/what kind of medication should you take:

milligrams

A

mg

19
Q

How much/what kind of medication should you take:

milliliters

A

mL

20
Q

How much/what kind of medication should you take:

one half

A

ss

21
Q

How much/what kind of medication should you take:

tablets

A

tabs

22
Q

How much/what kind of medication should you take:

tablespoon (15mL)

A

tbsp

23
Q

How much/what kind of medication should you take:

teaspoon

A

tsp

24
Q

How to use your medication:

right ear

A

ad

25
Q

How to use your medication:

left ear

A

al

26
Q

How to use your medication:

with

A

c or o

27
Q

How to use your medication:

right eye

A

od

28
Q

How to use your medication:

left eye

A

os

29
Q

How to use your medication:

both eyes

A

ou

30
Q

How to use your medication:

by mouth

A

po

31
Q

How to use your medication:

without

A

s

32
Q

How to use your medication:

sublingual

A

sl

33
Q

How to use your medication:

apply topically

A

top

34
Q

sig

A

let it be labeled–> appears just before the directions on the prescription

35
Q

EX:

A

pt name DOB
pt address Date

Rx: Metformin 500mg
1 poq day po large meals
refill:-1- (one)

sign and write name under:

  1. dispense as written OR
  2. substitution allowed