Prescription Writing Flashcards
1 grain
64.8 mg
60/65 mg also used
1 ounce
30 grams
437.5 grains
1 kg
2.2 pounds
1 teaspoon
5 mL
1 tablespoon
15 mL
1 fluid ounce
30 mL
qd
every day
bid
twice a day
tid
thrice a day
qid
4 times a day
qod
every other day
qam
every morning
hs
at bedtime
ac
before meals
pc
after meals
stat
immediately
prn
when needed
ad
right ear
as/al
left ear
au
both ears
od
right eye
os/ol
left eye
ou
both eyes
IA
intra-arterial
IM
intramuscular
IV
intravenous
IVPB
IV piggyback
po
by mouth, orally
pr
per rectum, rectally
sc/sq
subcutaneous
vag
vaginally
Legal components of a written prescription in CO — Prescriber information
1) Name of prescriber
2) Address
3) License classification (DDS, MD, etc.)
4) Telephone #
5) Date
6) Signature — at the end
7) DEA number — at the end
Legal components of a written prescription in CO — Patient information
1) Name
2) Address
Legal components of a written prescription in CO — Drug information
1) Name of drug
2) Strength
3) Quantity
Suggestions for safe prescription writing
1) Seek advice of pharmacist if uncertain
2) Write legibly – duhh
3) Use metric system
4) Watch decimal points (Always lead, never trail with a zero)
5) Avoid abbreviations
6) Be aware of look- and sound-alike drug names
