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Module 2

Section 2 Prescription containers

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Three major categories of containers Vials, Ointment jars, and bottles
Why are vials usually amber or another dark color? To protect the contents from the destructive effects of sunlight and artificial light.
Which dosage forms are dispensed in vials? Tablets and capsules
How is a four-ounce prescription bottle identified? With an embossed Roman numeral iv near the top of its back side
What do the marking on both sides of a prescription bottle indicate? Fluid ounces and milliliters
Which type of bottle contains a clear-glass or plastic rod attached to the inside of its cap for dabbing liquid on the skin? Applicator bottle
What is the more formal term for the cap on a container? Closure
Two types of closures available for vials and bottles Child-resistant and easy-open
Situations in which easy-open closures are used? When authorized by the patient, when required for medications that must be administered immediately in life-threating situations
Types of medications that are dispensed in original packages and do not require child-resistant closures Medications requiring a special glass container Medications that allow only a certain quantity per package Products packaged in unit-of-use packaging Product packages in memory packaging such as oral contraceptives
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