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Prescription Label Handout

This document contains instructions to read prescription labels and answer questions about the information provided. It includes 3 sample prescription labels with information such as the patient and doctor name, pharmacy details, medication name and dosage instructions. The questions test the reader's understanding of these key details from each sample label.

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Prescription Label Handout

This document contains instructions to read prescription labels and answer questions about the information provided. It includes 3 sample prescription labels with information such as the patient and doctor name, pharmacy details, medication name and dosage instructions. The questions test the reader's understanding of these key details from each sample label.

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Molorchus
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Reading Prescription Labels

Directions: Read each prescription label and answer the questions that follow.

Prescription 1:

ESL Pharmacy
788 Denison Rd (Denison Centre)
Markham, ON
(416) 555-8379
Rx 830208

Ref: 0

Dr. Wu

Chan, Patrick
Take 1 capsule 3 times daily for 7 days
Penicillin 100mg
Red/Blu/Ellip/Apo (100)
21 CAP

30 Jan - 2013

1. Who is this prescription for?


a. B. Adams
b. Dr. Bates
c. Patrick Chan
d. Penicillin
2. How many capsules should be taken each day?
a. 3
b. 2
c. 1
d. 4
3. When should this medication be taken?
a. Three times a day for 7 days
b. Three times a day
c. Three times a day for 14 days
d. Three times in 7 days
4. Can this prescription be refilled?
a. Yes

b. No

Prescription Label 2:

ESL Medication
992 Denison St. Markham, ON
(905) 555-4738
Rx 793784 Ref: 2

Dr. Wong

Lee, Siu-Long
Take 1 tablet 3 times a day for 7 days
Clindamycin 100mg
Yel/Gre/Ellip/Apo (100)
21 TAB

24-Mar-2013

5. Who is this prescription for?


_________________________________________________________
6. What is the name of the medication?
_________________________________________________________
7. How should this medicine be taken?
_________________________________________________________
8. Can this prescription be refilled?
_________________________________________________________
9. What colour is the medication?
_________________________________________________________

Prescription Label 3:

10.

What is the patients name?


____________________________________________________

11.

What is the doctors name?


____________________________________________________

12.

What is the name of the medication?


____________________________________________________

13.

How should this medication be used?


____________________________________________________

14.

When should this medication be used?


____________________________________________________

15.

Can this prescription be refilled?

____________________________________________________
Prescription Test

_______________________________
_______________________ ______________________, ON

Phone:_______________________________
Rx: _________________

Ref: ____

________________

_________, ________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Wht/Gre/Ellip/APO (100)
________ _______________

593827308
Take 1 tablet 4 times daily for 14 days
Ref: 2
Dr. Tsang
56 TAB
Tylenol 100mg

________________________

2250 Kennedy Rd. Richmond Hill, ON


Lui, Ve-May
Desmonds Pharmacy
(416) 324-4820
30 - Jan - 2013
Acetaminophen 100mg

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