Prescriptions Flashcards
1
Q
Immediately
A
stat
2
Q
Once a day
A
q.d.
3
Q
Twice a day
A
b.i.d.
4
Q
Three times a day
A
t.i.d
5
Q
Four times a day
A
q.i.d
6
Q
As needed
A
p.r.n.
7
Q
every other day
A
q.o.d
8
Q
at bedtime
A
h.s.
9
Q
before meals
A
pc
10
Q
after meals
A
ac
11
Q
every
A
q
12
Q
hour
A
h
13
Q
suspension
A
susp
14
Q
tablets
A
tab
15
Q
capsule
A
cap
16
Q
tablespoon
A
Tspn
17
Q
teaspoon
A
tsp
18
Q
grams
A
Gm
19
Q
milliliters
A
ml
20
Q
drops
A
qtts
21
Q
both eyes
A
O.U.
22
Q
both ears.
A
A.U.
23
Q
right ear
A
A.D.
24
Q
left ear
A
A.S
25
right eye
O.D
26
left eye
O.S.
27
microgram
mcg
28
D/C
discharge - don't use it
29
by mouth
p.o.
30
3x a week
T.I.W. - don't use it
31
Schedule I - V drug examples
I - Crack cocaine, heroin, marijuana
II - oxycodone, morphine, etc
III - acetaminophen/codeine (Tylenol #3)
IV - diazepam, xanax
V - safe and accepted medical use
32
Starting with what schedule of drug do you have to register with DEA/DPS?
Schedule II
33
When does a prescription for a schedule III - V rug expire?
6 months from date of issuance
34
When does a prescription for a schedule II drug expire?
21 days after issuance
