rx writing

Question 1

legend drugs

Answer 1

drugs that maybe dispensed by a pharmacist only with a rx from a licensed physician or other practitioner

Question 2

controlled drugs

Answer 2

drugs requiring a rx and additional safe guards and regulations from federal (DEA) or state (divison of narcotics and dangerous drugs of DHHR) agencies

Question 3

schedule I of controlled substances

Answer 3

no acceptable medicaluse and have a very high abuse potential, need special authorization from the DEA (ex: LSD, heroin, ecstasy, methaqualone)

Question 4

schedule II of controlled substances

Answer 4

• drugs that have a high abuse potential with physical or psychological dependence
• have a medical use or indication
• must have written and non-refillable Rx
• must have appropriate documentation
• ex: hydrocodone, morphine, cocaine, amphetamine, oxycodone, adderall, meth

Question 5

schedule III of controlled substances

Answer 5

• have abuse potential less than I and II and contain limited quantities of certain narcotic analgesics and other meds such as baributrates
• can be called in and refilled
• ex: tylenol #4 (codeine), anabolic steroids, testosterone

Question 6

schedule IV of controlled substances

Answer 6

• drugs that have less of an abuse potential than those of III
• ex: benzodiazepines

Question 7

schedule V of controlled substances

Answer 7

• drugs that have less of an abuse potential than IV
• contain very limited amt of certain narcotics used for anti-tussive or anti-diarrheal purposes
• ex: lomotil (diphenoxylate), robitussin with codeine

Question 8

what must a physician obtain to prescribe any controlled substance?

Answer 8

DEA

Question 9

superscription contains

Answer 9

• name, address, age of patient

- date is written in alpha-numeric notation, not must numbers (May 19, 2015 instead of 5/19/15)

Question 10

inscription contains

Answer 10

• name and amt or strength of each meds

- e: Lasix 40mg

Question 11

subscription contains

Answer 11

• how much med for the pharmacy to dispence
• write out the amt
• ex: disp: #40 (forty)

Question 12

signatura

Answer 12

• directions for the patient
• should be always written in plain English
• ex: sig: one capsule 3 times a day after meals
• “take as directed” should be avoided, write intended use of med and/or time limit (ex: for pain)

Question 13

labeling

Answer 13

• old term

- check the box on the prescription when the physician wants the patient to know the name of the drug

Question 14

refills

Answer 14

• physician should indicate the number of refills if any for the patient
• schedule II drugs are not refillable

Question 15

when writing drug names, should

Answer 15

• write the entire drug name out

- do not use drug abbreviation

Question 16

when writing decimal points, use

Answer 16

• leading zeros

- avoid trailing zeros after decimal (use .5 instead of .50)

Question 17

supplemental instructions include

Answer 17

additional info or warnings

Question 18

pediatric rx is calculated based on ?

Answer 18

patient’s weight