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Pharmaceutical Agent
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |