Avelino Activity3b

NAME: AVELINO DEBBIE CHENN S.
BS PHARMACY 1B
ACTIVITY 3
CHAPTER 3B
PLEASE HIGHLIGHT IN YELLOW OR BOX IN YOUR FINAL ANSWER.

PLEASE SHOW YOUR SOLUTIONS WHEN NEEDED (handwritten). PLEASE WRITE LEGIBLY
AND SCAN CLEARLY.
1. Define the following
a. Dispensing - Refers to the sum of processes performed by a pharmacist from reading, validating, and
interpreting prescriptions; preparing; packaging; labeling; record keeping; dose calculations; and
counseling or giving information.
b. Filling - Refers to the act of dispensing or providing medicines in accordance with a prescription or
medication order.
c. Prescription - A physician's order for the preparation and administration of a drug or device for a patient
d. Medication Order - written directions provided by a prescribing practitioner for a specific medication to be
administered to an individual.
e. Tamper Resistant Prescription Pads -
f. E-prescribing/ E-prescriptions - is a digital version of a patient’s paper chart.
g. Electronic Health Record - is a digital version of a patient’s paper chart.
h. Medication Verification - term used when there is a process in place to assure the above bullet points.
i. Medication Adherence - the voluntary cooperation of the patient in taking drugs or medicine as prescribed,
including timing, dosage, and frequency.
j. Medication Non-adherence - when patients don't take their medications as prescribed
k. Medication Disposal – expired, unused, spilt, and contaminated pharmaceutical products, drugs, and vaccines,
that are no longer required and need to be disposed of appropriately. Pharmaceutical waste is classified as
hazardous and non-hazardous waste
l. Generic Name – active ingredient, nonproprietary name
m. Brand Name – or trade name is a name (usually a proper noun) applied by a manufacturer or
organization to a particular product or service.
n. Dosage Strength - The strength of a drug product, which indicates the amount of active ingredient in each
dosage.
o. Dosage Form - A term for the physical characteristics of a drug product—e.g., tablet, capsule or solution—
which contains the drug substance and almost invariably other ingredients, such as excipient, fillers,
flavors, preservatives, emulsifiers, etc.
2. Interpret the following
Subscription:
 Mix and make 6 mL of intravenous injection
 Dispense 7 tablets of aspirin`
 Mix and make 48 capsules of such does
 Make 1 capsule, give 36 of such doses. Do not repeat
 Dispense 2 vaginal suppositories
Signas
 Take 2 capsules prior to departure, then take 1 capsule after 12 hours
 Place 4 drops in the right ear every morning and night
 Take 1 capsule with water at bedtime
 Tale 1 sublingual tablet, repeat as needed for High Blood Pressure
 Take 1 capsule orally, twice a day
Medication Order
 -20 milliequivalent of potassium chloride in Sodium Chloride at 25 mL per hour
 Take 1000 mL (1L) of dextrose 5% in water every 8 hours, intravenously with 20
milliequivalent potassium chloride
 Take 30 mg of Flurazepam at bedtime as needed for sleep
 Take 1 teaspoon of minocycline chloride for 4 days and discontinue after 5 days
 Take 10 mg of Propranolol by mouth, thrice a day before meals and at bed time
3. A Rx is to be taken as follows:
1 tablet qid, the first 7 days; 1 tablet bid x 5d; 1 tablet qd thereafter.
Take 1 tablet for 4 times a day in the first 7 days, then take 1 tablet twice a day for 5 days then take 1 tablet
everyday thereafter.
How many tablets will be dispensed to equal a 30-day supply?
4. Translate “Simvastatin 40 mg h.s. p.o. x 15 d; Simvastatin 20 mg h.s. p.o. x 15 d”
Take 40 mg of Simvastatin orally at bedtime for 15 days , then 20 mg of Simvastatin taken orally at
bedtime for 15 days.
How much of the active ingredient, Simvastatin will the patient intake in a month?
5. Interpret: Voriconazole 200 mg tab p.o. q12h x 8 d
Take 200 mg Voriconazole tablet by mouth for every 12 hours in 8 days.
How many tablets will be dispensed for the patient?
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6. Cefuroxime 2 g IV q8h. The stock dose is 500 mg/ vial.
Take 2 grams of Ceforoxime intravenously every 8 hours. The stock dose is 500 mg per vial
How many vials will be dispensed for one day?
7. Omeprazole 40 mg IV + D5LR 1L qAM.
Take 40 mg of Omeprazole intravenously and 5% of dextrose in lactated Ringer’s for 1L every morning
The stock dose dose is 40mg/ vial. How many will be dispensed for a week’s treatment?

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NAME: AVELINO DEBBIE CHENN S.

PLEASE HIGHLIGHT IN YELLOW OR BOX IN YOUR FINAL ANSWER.

1. Define the following

How many tablets will be dispensed to equal a 30-day supply?

4. Translate “Simvastatin 40 mg h.s. p.o. x 15 d; Simvastatin 20 mg h.s. p.o. x 15 d”

Take 200 mg Voriconazole tablet by mouth for every 12 hours in 8 days.

How many tablets will be dispensed for the patient?

6. Cefuroxime 2 g IV q8h. The stock dose is 500 mg/ vial.

How many vials will be dispensed for one day?

7. Omeprazole 40 mg IV + D5LR 1L qAM.

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