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Pharmaceutical Agent
Question | Answer |
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What does superscription mean? | recipe |
What does inscription mean? | indicates the drug name, strength and dosage form |
What does DEA mean? | Drug Enforcement Agency |
What is the DEA for? | all prescriptions containing sontrolled substances |
Who are oral prescriptions filled? | they are phoned in usually by the prescriber |
What is the prescription label? | identification label placed on the outside of the bottle |
What is on the prescription label? | prescription serial number, date the prescription was filled, patient's full name, and instructions for taking the medication |
What should be the first thing on the directions? | first directons should infer the route of administration |
What are some examples of the first few words on the directions? | take, instill, apply, and insert |