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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 |