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ELLIST#87
KEY TERMS CH 5 - PRESCRIPTIONS
Question | Answer |
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What is a prescription? | an written for a drug or device |
What information must be on a prescription label? | 1. name and address of dispenser; 2. prescription serial number; 3. date of prescription or filling 4. expiration date; 5. name of prescriber |
What does signa mean? | directions for use |
What are auxiliary labels? | labels regarding specific warnings, side effects, etc |
What warning must be on controlled substance labels? | "Caution: Federal law prohibits the transfer of this drug to any person other that the patient for whom it was prescribed" |
How do institutional labels differ from prescription labels? | industrial labels usually have only the name, strength, manufacturer, lot number, expiration date, and dosage form |
What are medication orders? | these are used in hospitals instead of prescription forms |
What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)? | a federal law protecting patient privacy |
What is extemporaneous compounding? | the on-demand preparation of a drug according to a physician's prescription, formula, or recipe |
What are look-alike drug names? | drug names that have similar appearance |
What does Rx mean? | the Latin abbreviation for "recipe" and is used to mean "prescription" |
What does DAW mean? | dispense as written, meaning generic substitution is not allowed |
For what does DUR stand? | drug utilization review |
What is an NPI? | National Provider Identifier; a prescriber's unique national ID number required on HIPAA claims |
What is a DEA number? | a number (2 letters followed by 7 digits) that is required on all controlled substance prescriptions |