Rx writing Flashcards
hs
at bedtime
AC
before meals
PC
after meals
QID
four times per day
Metronidazole (Flagyl)
NO alcohol
NSAIDs
take with food
QD
every day, but better to write out “daily”
1 oz =
30 mL
1 cc =
1 mL
1 tsp =
5 mL
1 tablespoon =
15 mL
20 drops =
1 mL
30 G tube =
tube of OTC abx ointment
60 G tube =
tube of toothpaste
2.2 lbs =
1 kilogram
1 cc =
1 mL = 20 drops
If someone is newly diagnosed DMII, what should our dispense amount # look like?
30 tablets and no refills so that pt comes back soon to assess response and tolerability
When using Morphine
need to distinguish b/w ER (extended release) or IR (immediate release)
1 teaspoon
5 mL
1 tablespoon
15 mL
when converting child dosage
start with their weight, get to kg, then convert to how many mg per dose, then use Strength of medication to find out how many. mL if the med is suspension
young kids eczema
flexural areas
older ppl eczema
extensor surface
qhs
at bedtime
For rx like Nitro, make sure to add
“Max dose 3 doses within 15 mins”
or anytime there is a max dose
