Dispensing Flashcards
1
Q
What does a label have to include
A
1 Drug- name, quantity, strength, form 2 Directions 3 BNF warnings 4 Additional labels 5 Storage requirement 6 Reference number (for private RX) 7 Name of patient address 8 Date 9 Keep out of reach of children 10 Name address of pharmacy (pre- printed)
2
Q
What’s PRN
A
When required
3
Q
ASD
A
As directed
4
Q
OD
A
Daily
5
Q
QDS
A
Four times a day
6
Q
TDS
A
Three times a day
7
Q
BD
A
Twice a day
8
Q
PR
A
Per rectum
9
Q
PO
A
Per os or ‘by mouth’
10
Q
OM
A
In the morning
11
Q
ON
A
In the night
12
Q
What’s dispensing? (12 steps)
A
- Receipt of prescription and validation of patient info
- Legal check of RX
- Clinical check
- Label generation
- Stick selection
- Medication assembly
- Labelling of dispensed med
- Completion of documentation
- Self check and endorsing
- Final accuracy check and endorsing
- Delivery of med to patient
- Patient counselling
