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For NDC numbers what does each section indicate?
1) First five is manufacturer
2) Next four indicate drug and strength
3) Last two indicate package size
What control cannot have refills?
C2
What about other controls , how many refills can they have?
C3-C5 , only max five refills. The prescription is good up to six months from when it is written
For non controls, what is the maximum refills allowed?
11, and it is good for up to one year from when it is written
What does the DEA number consist of?
Two letters (First one being A B F or M) (Second letter is the physician's last name)
Followed by seven numbers
What do you do the seven numbers of the DEA number?
-First , third , and fifth you add together
-Second, fourth, and sixth you add then multiply the sum by 2
-Add those two number products together and you get the last digit
What does sig mean?
Take thou
Before meals
ac
Right ear
ad
Morning
am
Left ear
as
As soon as possible
ASAP
Both ears
,au
Twice a day
bid
With
c
Cubic centimeter
cc
Day
d
Dispense as written
DAW
Discontinue
dc
Drop
gtt
Hour
h
At bedtime
hs
One
i
Two
ii
Three
iii
Four
iv
Right eye
od
,Opthalmic, also what doe it mean
opth , for the eye
Left eye
os
Otic , what is it for?
For the ear
Each eye
ou
Not to exceed
nte
After meals
pc
After
p
Evening
pm
By mouth
po
In rectum
pr
As needed
prn
In vagina
pv
Every
q
Every day or daily
qd
, Every four hours
q4h
Four times daily
qid
Every other day
qod
Quantity sufficient to make
qs
Add quantity to make specific volume
qsad
Without
s
One-half
ss
Directions
sig
Under the tongue
sl
At once or now
stat
Suppository
supp
Three times daily
tid
As directed
ad
What are NSAIDS
Antidepressants and non steroidal inflammatory drugs
update
For NDC numbers what does each section indicate?
1) First five is manufacturer
2) Next four indicate drug and strength
3) Last two indicate package size
What control cannot have refills?
C2
What about other controls , how many refills can they have?
C3-C5 , only max five refills. The prescription is good up to six months from when it is written
For non controls, what is the maximum refills allowed?
11, and it is good for up to one year from when it is written
What does the DEA number consist of?
Two letters (First one being A B F or M) (Second letter is the physician's last name)
Followed by seven numbers
What do you do the seven numbers of the DEA number?
-First , third , and fifth you add together
-Second, fourth, and sixth you add then multiply the sum by 2
-Add those two number products together and you get the last digit
What does sig mean?
Take thou
Before meals
ac
Right ear
ad
Morning
am
Left ear
as
As soon as possible
ASAP
Both ears
,au
Twice a day
bid
With
c
Cubic centimeter
cc
Day
d
Dispense as written
DAW
Discontinue
dc
Drop
gtt
Hour
h
At bedtime
hs
One
i
Two
ii
Three
iii
Four
iv
Right eye
od
,Opthalmic, also what doe it mean
opth , for the eye
Left eye
os
Otic , what is it for?
For the ear
Each eye
ou
Not to exceed
nte
After meals
pc
After
p
Evening
pm
By mouth
po
In rectum
pr
As needed
prn
In vagina
pv
Every
q
Every day or daily
qd
, Every four hours
q4h
Four times daily
qid
Every other day
qod
Quantity sufficient to make
qs
Add quantity to make specific volume
qsad
Without
s
One-half
ss
Directions
sig
Under the tongue
sl
At once or now
stat
Suppository
supp
Three times daily
tid
As directed
ad
What are NSAIDS
Antidepressants and non steroidal inflammatory drugs
