Chapter 2

Question 1

Among the various duties of a veterinary assistant, you must also help in the pharmacy:

Answer 1

• Fill prescriptions
• Dispense medications
• Keep records in the pharmacy

Question 2

__________ An order written by a licensed veterinarian that authorizes a patient to be issued with a medication.

Answer 2

Prescription

Question 3

A prescription is the written medication order by doctor to:

Answer 3

1. Patient
2. Pharmacist
3. Other veterinarian
   - for the supply of a medicine, dressing or surgical appliance to a patient.

Question 4

……

Answer 4

• Veterinary assistants should be able to read and understand the written prescription.
• Understanding of pharmacy abbreviations is key to properly filling a prescription.

Question 5

Parts of prescription:
- The prescription contains following information.
ضروري ارجع لسلايد 6 اشرف الصورة

Answer 5

1. Head: superscription.
2. Body: Inscription, subscriptions, signature
3. Tail

Question 6

Superscription: (head)

Answer 6

• name, professional degree, contact number, address of prescriber, date when order is written.
• patients name, age, sex, address
• The symbol Rx

Question 7

Inscription- Body:

Answer 7

The name and quantities of the medicament to be supplied

Question 8

Inscription- Body:
- The medicament may be prescribed as:
بتعلق اذا الدواء جاهز a اذا لا b

Answer 8

• (a): A proprietary product, together with quantity required.
• (b): A special formula-in which case the quantity of each ingredient will be stated together with a description of the type of preparation, e.g. mixture, lotion and tablets.

Question 9

Subscription - Body
- ما بتكون موجودة اذا الدواء كان جاهز

Answer 9

1. It is instructions for the Pharmacist.
2. It may include instruction regarding the flavor of the product, label, and quantity to be dispensed.
3. Major part of prescriptions.

Question 10

Signature - body:
- Instruction for the patient. These may include:
- Direction of use:

Answer 10

1. The method of administration
2. The dose of drug
3. The time of administration
4. The diluents if relevant of application
5. The part of body where the preparation is to be applied

Question 11

Tail - include:
كمان اشوف الصورة صفحة 12

Answer 11

The Prescriber’s Name, Address and signature

Question 11

Abbreviations:

Answer 11

1. BID = q12h = twice a day , every 12 hours.
2. 1X3 d - 1 dose, three time a day.
3. TID - three time daily
4. QID - four timed daily
   QOD - every other day = q48h
   PO - by mouth

Question 12

Source of errors in prescription:

Answer 12

1. Handwritten prescription is very difficult to read.
2. Very bad spelling mistakes.
3. Lack of experience.
4. Calculating dosage

Question 13

_________ A quantity of medicine to be taken at one time.

Answer 13

Dosage