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What does ad stand for?

A

Right ear

1
Q

What does ac stand for?

A

Before meals

2
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What does am stand for?

A

Morning

3
Q

As?

A

Left ear

4
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ASAP

A

As soon as possible

5
Q

Au?

A

Both ears

6
Q

Bid

A

Twice a day

7
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c

A

With

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cc

A

Cubic centimeters (same as mL)

9
Q

d

A

Day

10
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DAW

A

Dispense as written

11
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dc

A

Discontinue

12
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gtt

A

Drop

13
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h

A

Hour

14
Q

hs

A

At bedtime

15
Q

i

A

One

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ii

A

Two

17
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iii

A

Three

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iv

A

Four

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od

A

Right eye

20
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opth

A

Ophthalmic (for the eye)

21
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os

A

Left eye

22
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otic

A

For the ear

23
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ou

A

Each eye

24
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nte

A

Not exceed

25
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p

A

After

26
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pc

A

After meals

27
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pm

A

In evening

28
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po

A

By mouth

29
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pr

A

By rectum

30
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prn

A

As needed

31
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pv

A

In vagina

32
Q

q

A

Every

33
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qd

A

Every day or daily

34
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q4d

A

Every four hours

35
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qid

A

Four times a day

36
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qod

A

Every other day

37
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qs

A

Quantity sufficient or to make

38
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qsad

A

Add quantity to make specific volume

39
Q

s

A

Without

40
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ss

A

One-half

41
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sig

A

Directions

42
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sl

A

Under the tongue

43
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stat

A

At once or now

44
Q

supp

A

Suppository

45
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tid

A

Three times a day

46
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ud

A

As directed

47
Q

Correct DEA number

A

Add first, third, and fifth number
Add second, fourth, and sixth number then multiply by 2
Add first and second
The last digit in answer is the last number on DEA number

48
Q

NDC number
00000-0000-00
What do sets of numbers mean?

A

1st set indicates manufacturer
2nd set indicates drug product
3rd set indicates package size

49
Q

What does USP provide?

A

Drug standards required in pharmacy setting

50
Q

What does the USP- Drug Information or USP-DI Volume I provide?

A

Into for the health professional

51
Q

What does Volume II of the USP-DI provide?

A

Advice for the patient written in easy-to-understand language

52
Q

What does Volume III provide?

A

Approved drug products and legal requirements

53
Q

What does Remington’s Pharmaceutical provide?

A

Information for compounding purposes and also contains physical characteristics of different drugs and recipes

54
Q

What does Fact and Comparisons provide?

A

Drug information. It’s easy to read and is the most updated reference source and the most used drug info reference for pharmacists

55
Q

What does Physician’s Desk Reference or PDR provide?

A

Information about drugs, mainly inserts from drug manufacturers
Limited info, as book is dependent in which drug inserts are included; difficult to eead

56
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What does American Drug Index provide?

A

Brief info about all trade and generic drugs available

57
Q

Handbook of OTC drugs provides what?

A

Info on all OTC drugs on market

Includes all ingredients, active and inactive

58
Q

Handbook of Injectable Drugs provides what info?

A

Info about IV solutions and drug-drug compatibilities

Also includes charts that indicate compatibility of drugs and IV solutions

59
Q

Redbook provides what?

A

Info about average wholesale pricing of prescriptions

For insurance or third-party pricing

60
Q

The Orange Book provides what?

A

Listing of generic drug equivalences compared to other generic drugs or trade name drugs
Used to gel in the ordering of generic drugs