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Inscription | The name, dosage form, strength, and quantity of the medication prescribed |
NDC | National Drug Code |
What makes up a national drug code? | 11 numbers, 5 in the front for the labeler, 4 in the middle for specifications of the product, and the last 2 for the quantity in the package. |
abbreviation for every | q |
abbreviation for every day | qd |
abbreviation for each hour | qs |
abbreviation for four times a day | qid |
abbreviation for every other day | qod |
what does qs mean? | a sufficient quantity |
what does qs ad mean? | a sufficient quantity to add |
abbreviation for rheumatoid arthritis | RA |
abbreviation for without | s, with a line on top |
acceptable abbreviation for subcutaneous | SUBCUT |
abbreviation for write on label | Sig |
abbreviation for sublingual | SL |
abbreviations on the "Do Not Use" List from The Joint Commission | q, qd, qod |
3840 mL = ? | 1 gallon (gal) |
30 mL = ? | 1 ounce (oz) |
240 mL = ? | 1 cup |
480 mL = ? | 1 pint (pt) |
Rejection code 22 | Missing/invalid DAW/product selection code |
Rejection code 54 | Non Matched NDC number |
Aux label for warfarin | do not take aspirin unless prescribed |
Aux label for narcotics | do not drink alcohol, and/or drinking may increase the effects of the drug |
Aux label for NSAIDs | may cause dizziness/drowsiness take w/ food |
aux label for all antibiotics | take until gone |