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When do prescriptions expire? - Answer-One year for non-controlled drugs Six minth expiration for controlled substances What is the strength of a drug? - Answer-Different then the dose, the strength is the amount of drug in one tablet, or the concentration of that drug in a liquid that is to be dispensed. Concentrations are to be expressed as units/volume....2mg/ml or 50mcg/5ml What all should be included on the drug lune of a prescription? - Answer-Drug name (generic or brand) STRENGTH of drug (ex 5mg/ml) Dosage form (tabs, oral susp, ect) ExamplesAzithromycin 200mg/5ml oral susp Percocet 5/325 tabs Singular 5 mg chewable tabs Types of dosage forms - Answer-Tablet, capsule, (SR) sustained release, (LA) long acting, (XL/XR) extended release, liquid, suspension (susp), patch, sublingual, chewable, injection (inj), inhaler, ophthalmic soln. What should a signa contain? - Answer-Verb, dose (how much), route, frequency. Sometimes additional info can go here to make it more clear. Examples: Give 250 milligrams po q 8 h until gone for otitis mediaTake 1 tab po q 4 hr prn pain Instill 1 drop in affected eye q 6 hours for up to 2 weeks Inhale 1 puff q 4 h prn for shortness of air Give 5 milligrams po bid x 5 days for asthma exacerbation What dies the American Academy of Pediatrics say to do when prescribing liquids? - Answer-In the signa line, express the dose in UNITS rather than volume. DO NOT abbreviate the units. Do NOT put: 1 tsp or 5 mL GOOD-- "250 milligrams" or "10 micrograms" What to contain with PRN orders - Answer-Always contain an indication or a symptom to be treated Ex: prn N/V prn pain prn itching prn insomnia prn constipation