MODULE 4: THE DISPENSING PROCESS
Law regulating refills - Answers- Prescriptions can only be refilled if authorized by
prescriber.
PRN refills - Answers- Prescription may be refilled as needed.
Controlled substances refills - Answers- SII drugs may not be refilled. A new RX is
required each time.
SIII - IV - Answers- Cannot be refilled more than 5 times or after 6mo from date of
issue.
Third Party prescriptions - Answers- Those paid for, at least in part, by insurance or
government program are often limit the number of doses that can be received per
month.
4 professions that have prescriptive authority in every state - Answers- physicians,
dentists, osteopaths & veterinarian
4 ways a prescriber can transmit a prescription to a pharmacy - Answers- written,
electronic, faxed & telephone
What information is required on every prescription? - Answers- Prescriber's signature &
address.
What info about a medication is on the prescription? - Answers- Name, strength,
dosage form, quantity to be dispensed, directions for use, refills permitted & if generic
substitution is allowed.
Symbol for quantity dispense - Answers- #
Additional info required for controlled drugs - Answers- Prescriber's DEA & patient
address
Sig - Answers- written instructions for use
Info required in directions for use - Answers- Administration directions, units/dose,
dosage form, time or frequency of dose, route & duration.
Sol - Answers- solution
po - Answers- by mouth
prn - Answers- as needed
Law regulating refills - Answers- Prescriptions can only be refilled if authorized by
prescriber.
PRN refills - Answers- Prescription may be refilled as needed.
Controlled substances refills - Answers- SII drugs may not be refilled. A new RX is
required each time.
SIII - IV - Answers- Cannot be refilled more than 5 times or after 6mo from date of
issue.
Third Party prescriptions - Answers- Those paid for, at least in part, by insurance or
government program are often limit the number of doses that can be received per
month.
4 professions that have prescriptive authority in every state - Answers- physicians,
dentists, osteopaths & veterinarian
4 ways a prescriber can transmit a prescription to a pharmacy - Answers- written,
electronic, faxed & telephone
What information is required on every prescription? - Answers- Prescriber's signature &
address.
What info about a medication is on the prescription? - Answers- Name, strength,
dosage form, quantity to be dispensed, directions for use, refills permitted & if generic
substitution is allowed.
Symbol for quantity dispense - Answers- #
Additional info required for controlled drugs - Answers- Prescriber's DEA & patient
address
Sig - Answers- written instructions for use
Info required in directions for use - Answers- Administration directions, units/dose,
dosage form, time or frequency of dose, route & duration.
Sol - Answers- solution
po - Answers- by mouth
prn - Answers- as needed
