Lesson 1 - Retail Practice Settings Assignments Answer Key Assignment 1 - Case Study Review the Case Study on page 373 of the Pharmacy Technician Practice and Procedures textbook. Then answer the following questions. 1. Why is multitasking important? Answer: A pharmacy technician may be required to do many things simultaneously at a pharmacy and therefore must prioritize his or her duties. Various duties include: answer phone inquiries, input information into the computer, count medicine, etc. 2. Why is it important to know your computer system? Answer: Pharmacy Technicians use the computer regularly while working in the Pharmacy for inputting patient information and looking up drug information as well as billing third parties. It can also be used for inventory control and ordering for the pharmacy. Knowing the system enables the processes to run more smoothly with less chance of error. 3. What are some examples of customer service being observed in this retail pharmacy by Tina? Answer: Tina shows the customer where she can wait while her prescription is being filled. Tina then informs the customer where she can find certain items in the store that she is looking for. Finally Tina assists the customer in finding out why her medication claim was denied by her insurance company and gives her information on the cost of the medication and the time frame in which the pharmacy can have it in so the customer can come back in and pick it up once she was able to deal with her insurance problem. So in this instance Tina offered very good customer service to this customer as she spent a lot of time in order to be sure the customer was satisfied and able to get her medication. Assignment 2 - At Your Service Review the At Your Service scenario on page 374 of the Pharmacy Technician Practice and Procedures textbook. Then answer the following question. 1. What is the role of the pharmacy technician in a retail pharmacy? Answer: To assist the pharmacist in the processing of a customer’s prescriptions. 2. What are some of the duties the pharmacy technician may be responsible for performing while working in a retail pharmacy? Answer: Assisting customers dropping off for picking up prescriptions, filling prescriptions, ordering medications, checking in orders from vendors. 3. Why is teamwork important in a retail pharmacy? Answer: Teamwork allows the pharmacy to operate more efficiently.
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Lesson 1 - Retail Practice Settings Assignments Answer Key
Assignment 1 - Case Study Review the Case Study on page 373 of the Pharmacy Technician Practice and Procedures textbook. Then answer the following questions.
1. Why is multitasking important? Answer: A pharmacy technician may be required to do many things simultaneously at a pharmacy and therefore must prioritize his or her duties. Various duties include: answer phone inquiries, input information into the computer, count medicine, etc.
2. Why is it important to know your computer system? Answer: Pharmacy Technicians use the computer regularly while working in the Pharmacy for inputting patient information and looking up drug information as well as billing third parties. It can also be used for inventory control and ordering for the pharmacy. Knowing the system enables the processes to run more smoothly with less chance of error.
3. What are some examples of customer service being observed in this retail pharmacy by Tina?
Answer: Tina shows the customer where she can wait while her prescription is being filled. Tina then informs the customer where she can find certain items in the store that she is looking for. Finally Tina assists the customer in finding out why her medication claim was denied by her insurance company and gives her information on the cost of the medication and the time frame in which the pharmacy can have it in so the customer can come back in and pick it up once she was able to deal with her insurance problem. So in this instance Tina offered very good customer service to this customer as she spent a lot of time in order to be sure the customer was satisfied and able to get her medication.
Assignment 2 - At Your Service Review the At Your Service scenario on page 374 of the Pharmacy Technician Practice and Procedures textbook. Then answer the following question.
1. What is the role of the pharmacy technician in a retail pharmacy? Answer: To assist the pharmacist in the processing of a customer’s prescriptions.
2. What are some of the duties the pharmacy technician may be responsible for performing while working in a retail pharmacy? Answer: Assisting customers dropping off for picking up prescriptions, filling prescriptions, ordering medications, checking in orders from vendors.
3. Why is teamwork important in a retail pharmacy? Answer: Teamwork allows the pharmacy to operate more efficiently.
Assignment 3 - Critical Thinking
1. A patient presents a new prescription for prime effect 20 mg, which is an OTC medication. The patient wants to have the prescription submitted to a third-party provider. How would you handle the situation? Answer: Explain to the customer that the insurance companies do not cover OTC medications. Maybe offer to call the prescriber and see if they could provide another medication that might be covered by the insurance company or explain to the customer that the OTC medications are cheaper than prescribed medicines.
2. A patient wishes to refill a prescription; however, it is rejected by the third-party provider with an explanation of “refill too soon.” The patient informs you that the physician has changed the directions on the prescription. How would you handle the situation? Answer: Let the customer know you would be happy to look into the situation for them and show them where they could wait. Then call the physician to confirm the change. Then call the insurance company to explain the changes.
3. You are processing a new prescription for a patient and during the DUE phase, you receive a warning on the computer screen. What will you do and why? Answer: Inform the Pharmacist of the situation so that they can counsel the patient further and resolve any possible issues.
4. A patient calls in a prescription to be refilled for hydrochlorothiazide 50 mg (a diuretic) on Saturday afternoon. There are no refills remaining on the prescription and you fax a refill request to the patient’s physician. The patient comes into the pharmacy to pick up the prescription, but the physician has not approved a refill yet. You notice on the patient’s prescription profile that the patient has been receiving this medication for the past five years. What will you do? Answer: Consult with the Pharmacist and have them authorize the refill before proceeding, or at least enough for a couple of days until the authorization from the physician’s office came through. Also explain to the customer that because they did not have any refills left on the medication that the pharmacy had to get authorization from their doctor’s office before they could refill it and being that it was Saturday it could be that their doctors office was closed.
5. A patient is picking up a prescription for Coumadin (a blood thinner) and also picks up a bottle of Bayer aspirin. As a pharmacy technician, you know that a patient should never take aspirin while being prescribed Coumadin. What should you do? Answer: Inform the Pharmacist and have he/she counsel the patient about the dangers of taking these two medications together.
Assignment 4 - HIPAA Scenario John, the pharmacy technician, used the pharmacy’s computer system to access his wife Melissa’s prescription information. During a conversation with his wife, John let it slip that he knew about a medication she was taking, and Melissa realized that he had accessed her medical information at work. She immediately called John’s supervisor and asked if he had unlimited access to her medical records. The supervisor stated that while John, as an employee, had access to patient healthcare data, he was only allowed to access a patient’s data during the course of his duties as a pharmacy technician, as in filling or refilling a patient’s prescription. He said that John should have accessed her medication profile only if he was filling or refilling a prescription for her, and assured Melissa that John would be disciplined.
Discussion Questions
1. Should John be able to access his spouse’s medical data without her consent? Answers: John should not have been accessing his spouse’s medical data this is a breach of trust and goes against the rules of Pharmacy.
2. Did John’s access of Melissa’s data appear to be in conjunction with providing healthcare? Answer: John was not accessing this information as part of his duties in the filling or refilling of a prescription so he had not right being in this file.
3. What actions, if any, should be taken against John? Answer: The Pharmacist should remind him of his duties and the boundaries that he crossed by looking up his spouse’s information. Depending on past performance would determine if more action should follow i.e a suspension without pay etc. If this was his first incident than the reprimand by the Pharmacist would probably suffice in this instance.
Assignment 5 - Internet Activities Answers: Answers will vary.
1. Go to www.nacds.com and explore the website. What types of resources are available in the pharmacy section of the site? What types of opportunities are posted for pharmacy technicians?
2. Go to www.MedicineShoppe.com or http://www.futureofpharmacy.com/operation_support.htm and find out what one must do to obtain a franchise with the Medicine Shoppe.
Assignment 6 - Apply Your Knowledge
1. A prescription is rejected by a third-party payer with the following explanation: “NDC Not Covered.” How would you resolve this problem? Possible answer: Call the insurance company to find out why it was not covered and to see if there is a possible substitute that would be. If there is, call the prescriber to have them change it.
2. A physician writes a prescription for a 90-day supply of home maintenance medication. The patient’s prescription plan allows for a 30 day supply of medication. How would you explain to the patient why he or she only received a 30-day supply and what are the options to fill a prescription? Possible answer: Explain to the customer that their insurance company would only cover a 30-day supply and suggest that they could come back in 30 days to get a refill for another 30 days until the 90 day supply is used up and that way it would be covered. Or the customer could pay for the additional 60 days and then submit for a reimbursement themselves.
3. A patient has been receiving the following prescription:
Dr. John Williams 1100 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA 22209 Ed Tarboosch hydrochlorothiazide 50 mg #30 i po q am Refill prn Dr. John Williams
The prescription was written and filled initially on December 2, 2010. The patient attempts to refill the prescription on January 3, 2012, and the computer informs you that the prescription does not have any refills remaining and the prescription has expired. The patient tells you that his physician told him that he will need to take the medication the rest of his life. How would you handle the situation? Possible answer: Call the physician’s office and get them to fax a new prescription with refills so that the prescription could be filled.
4. You are processing a prescription and receive a warning message during the Drug Utilization Evaluation step. What do you do? Possible answer: Inform the Pharmacist and have them counsel the customer in regards to any possible problems concerning the medication that they are taking.
5. If you were filling a new prescription, would you fill it at a chain pharmacy, independent pharmacy, mass merchandiser, or grocery store? Why? Possible answer: Perhaps, fill it at an independent pharmacy as independent pharmacies are generally smaller and therefore more apt to have more one on one time with the customer and also know their history and make it a more personal experience. Whereas the other pharmacies deal in a higher customer base and may not know or remember you. Also they deal in a much higher volume of filling prescriptions making it easier for mistakes to be made.
6. Many retail pharmacies have drive-in windows to drop-off and pickup prescriptions. What advantages and disadvantages do you find for drive-in windows?
Possible answer: It is a less personal way of dealing with the customer. If problems arise and the customer has to wait it holds up others that may be waiting in the line behind them. Also when it comes to counseling a patient about a particular use of a medicine if others are in car there may be information that you do not want shared. The advantages are it may be quicker and a little more convenient for the customer if they are in a hurry.
7. What can a pharmacy technician do to help eliminate rejections of prescriptions by third-party insurance providers? Possible answer: They can make sure that all the information is correct before entering it into the system. They can check dates for refills to make sure the medication is not being ordered too soon. They can also check the insurance website to see what medications may be covered ahead of time and to see if there is a suitable generic brand that might be if the brand name is not.
8. Explain the importance of collecting accurate patient information to be included in the patient’s profile. Possible answer: It is important to have accurate patient information in their profile to help expedite third-party claims. Also it allows the system to pick up on any possible drug interactions or allergies to certain drugs.
9. What are the advantages and disadvantages of requiring prescription insurance cards to follow a standardized format? Possible answer: The advantages to such a format would allow easier input by the Pharmacy into their computer systems. It would make the cards easier for the Pharmacy workers to read and understand and thus preventing possible errors when inputting the information into their computers. And I would think the only disadvantage would be to the insurance companies themselves as they would have to change over their systems to reflect such a change.
10. Should pharmacy technicians be able to counsel patients? Why or why not? Possible answer: It is in the best interest for a Pharmacy Technician to counsel patients they just do not have the education and training required to do so and the liability would be too great for them if wrong information is given to a patient. It is best that the Pharmacist do all the counselling as he/she is ultimately the one in charge of overseeing all aspects of the Pharmacy and to make sure everything runs effectively and efficiently.
Assignment 7 - Practice Your Knowledge Visit a local retail pharmacy, and complete the following table.
Answers: Answers may be found in the PDR for Nonprescription Drugs and at several reputable online sources.
Drug Classification
OTC Product
Active Ingredients
Dosage Form
Drug Interactions Warnings
Analgesic Accupril Quinapril Hydrochloride
Tablets Dual blockade of the RAS is associated with
Less effect on BP and more reports of angioedema in
increased risks of hypotension, hyperkalemia, and changes in renal function (including acute renal failure); closely monitor BP, renal function, and electrolytes with concomitant agents that also affect the RAS.
blacks than nonblacks. Angioedema of the face, extremities, lips, tongue, glottis, and larynx reported; d/c and administer appropriate therapy if laryngeal stridor or angioedema of the face, tongue, or glottis occurs. Intestinal angioedema reported; monitor for abdominal pain. Patients with history of angioedema unrelated to ACE inhibitor therapy may be at increased risk of angioedema during therapy.
Antidiarrheal Agent
Imodium A-D
loperamide hydrochloride
Solution, Tablet, Chewable-Tab
Avoid in patients with bloody/black stool or have a history of rash or other allergic reaction associated with previous use. Caution in patients with fever, mucus in the stool, history of liver disease, or taking antibiotics. May impair mental/physical abilities. D/C if symptoms get worse, diarrhea lasts for >2 days, or abdominal swelling/bulging occurs.
Avoid use with erythromycin or voriconazole. Risk of increased plasma
Associated with rare cases of serious hepatic toxicity; monitor for more severe hepatic injury
concentration of other compounds metabolized by CYP2C9 and CYP3A4. Oral hypoglycemics may precipitate clinically significant hypoglycemia; monitor and adjust dose of sulfonylurea. May increase PT with coumarin-type anticoagulants; monitor and adjust dose of warfarin if necessary.
if abnormal LFTs develop. D/C if signs and symptoms of liver disease develop. Rare anaphylaxis and exfoliative skin disorders reported; monitor for rash and d/c if lesions progress. Rare cases of QT prolongation and torsades de pointes reported; caution with potentially proarrhythmic conditions. Caution in elderly or with renal/hepatic dysfunction. May impair mental/physical abilities. (Sus) Contains sucrose; avoid with hereditary fructose, glucose/galactose malabsorption, and sucrase-isomaltase deficiency. (Tab) Consider risk vs. benefits of single dose PO tab vs. intravaginal agent therapy for the treatment of vaginal yeast infections.
Solution None Eye problems including corneal ulcers can occur; remove contacts if eye discomfort, excessive tearing,
vision changes or eye redness occur. Do not touch container tip to any surface to avoid contamination.
Cough Suppressant
Delsym Dextromethor-phan polistirex
Suspension
Avoid with MAOIs, or for 2 weeks after d/c MAOI drug.
Do not exceed recommended dosing. Caution in patients with chronic cough that lasts as occurs with smoking, asthma or emphysema, and cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus). D/C if cough lasts >7 days, comes back, or occurs with fever, rash, or headache that lasts; these could be signs of a serious condition. Contains sodium 7mg/5mL.
Dietary Supplement
Immunizen colostrum/dietary supplement/yeast
Capsules None Immunizen® is well tolerated. Some gastrointestinal discomfort may be experienced as with any dietary supplement.
None Caution with cough accompanied by too much phlegm, and persistent or chronic cough that occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema. D/C if cough lasts >7 days, comes back, or occurs with fever, rash, or persistent headache. (Sol) D/C if hypersensitive to
any of the ingredients. Contains 8.4mg/5mL phenylalanine; caution with phenylketonurics.
First Aid Agent Neosporin Ointment
bacitracin/neomycin/polymyxin b sulfate
Ointment None For external use only. Avoid eyes. Do not use over large areas of the body. D/C if condition persists, worsens, or if a rash or other allergic reaction develops, or if treatment needed for >1 week.
Laxative Miralax Polyethylene Glycol 3350
Solution, powder
None Do not use with kidney disease unless directed. Caution with N/V, abdominal pain, sudden change in bowel habits that lasts >2 weeks, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Loose, watery, more frequent stools may occur. D/C if rectal bleeding or diarrhea develops; if nausea, bloating, cramping, or abdominal pain worsens; or if patient needs to use a laxative for >1 week.
Local Anesthetic
Cetacaine Topical Anesthetic
Tetracaine HCl, Benzocaine, Butamben
Gel, Liquid, Spray
None Anaphylaxis and localized allergic reactions may occur; d/c if manifestations of allergy develop. To minimize serious allergic reaction, do not apply for prolonged periods except under continual
supervision; dehydration of the epithelium or an escharotic effect may result. Methemoglobinemia reported (rare). If patient becomes cyanotic, treat appropriately to counteract. Observe routine precaution for use during pregnancy.
Non-Steroidal anti-inflammatory agent
Celebrex Celecoxib Capsules Avoid with non-ASA NSAIDs. Caution with CYP2C9 inhibitors. Potential interaction with CYP2D6 substrates. Warfarin or similar agents may increase risk of bleeding complications; monitor anticoagulant activity. May increase lithium levels; monitor closely. ASA may increase rate of GI ulceration or other complications. May diminish the antihypertensive effect of ACE inhibitors and ARBs. Fluconazole may increase levels. May reduce the natriuretic effect of loop diuretics (eg, furosemide) and thiazides. Oral corticosteroids, anticoagulants,
Use lowest effective dose for the shortest duration possible. Not recommended with severe hepatic impairment. May lead to onset of new HTN or worsening of preexisting HTN; caution with HTN, and monitor BP closely. Fluid retention and edema reported; caution with fluid retention or heart failure (HF). Caution with history of ulcer disease, GI bleeding, and other risk factors for GI bleeding (eg, prolonged NSAID therapy, older age, poor general health status); monitor for GI ulceration/bleeding. May cause elevations of LFTs or severe hepatic reactions (eg, jaundice, fatal fulminant hepatitis, liver necrosis, hepatic failure); d/c if liver disease
smoking, or alcohol may increase risk of GI bleeding. Risk of renal toxicity with diuretics, ACE inhibitors, and ARBs. Aluminum- and magnesium-containing antacids may reduce plasma concentrations.
develops or systemic manifestations occur, or if abnormal LFTs persist/worsen. Renal injury reported with long-term use; increased risk with renal/hepatic impairment, HF, and in elderly. Not recommended with advanced renal disease; if therapy must be initiated, closely monitor renal function. D/C if abnormal renal tests persist/worsen. Anaphylactoid/anaphylactic reactions and angioedema reported. Caution with asthma and avoid with ASA-sensitive asthma and the ASA triad.
Capsules Calcium may inhibit iron absorption; prescribe calcium salts separately for women at high nutritional risk.
Folic acid alone is improper therapy in the treatment of pernicious anemia and other megaloblastic anemias where vitamin B12 is deficient. Folic acid in doses >0.1-0.4mg/day may obscure pernicious anemia; hematological remission may occur while neurological manifestations remain progressive.
Stool Softener Colace Docusate Sodium
Capsules, Syrup
Avoid concurrent use of mineral oil.
Avoid use for >1 week. Caution with stomach pain, N/V, and sudden change in bowel habits that
lasts over 2 weeks. D/C use if rectal bleeding occurs or fail to have bowel movement after therapy; these could be signs of a serious condition.
Topical Analgesic
Caladryl Pramoxine HCl, Calamine
Lotion None For external use only. Avoid contact with eyes. D/C if condition worsens or does not improve within 7 days, or if symptoms persist for >7 days or reoccurs within few days.
Topical Antibiotic
Polysporin Polymyxin B, Bacitracin
Ointment None For external use only. Do not use in the eyes, over large areas of the body, or if allergic to any of the ingredients. Caution with deep or puncture wounds, animal bites, or serious burns. D/C if use for >1 week is needed, condition persists or gets worse, or rash or other allergic reaction develops.
Vitamin Mephyton Phytonadione Tablets May cause temporary resistance to prothrombin-depressing anticoagulants, especially with large doses; use larger anticoagulant doses upon reinstitution.
Immediate coagulant effect should not be expected after administration. Does not counteract anticoagulant effects of heparin. Not a clotting agent. Patients on anticoagulant therapy and who are being treated for excessive anticoagulant-induced
Assignment 8 - Pharm Facts—Research Use Drug Facts and Comparisons or the PDR to complete the following table.
Answers: Brand Name
Generic Name
Indications 5 Side Effects Controlled Substance
Y or N
Advair Discus
Salmeterol,
Fluticasone
Propionate
Treatment of asthma in patients
≥4 yrs. (250/50) Maintenance
treatment of airflow obstruction
in patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD), including chronic
bronchitis and/or emphysema,
and to reduce exacerbations of
COPD in patients with history of
exacerbations.
Chills, Cough,
Fast Heartbeat,
Fever, Headache
N
Ambien Zolpidem
Tartrate
Short-term treatment of insomnia
characterized by difficulties with
sleep initiation.
Chest pain,
confusion, fever,
irritability, lack of
appetite
Y
Amoxil Amoxicillin Treatment of infections of the
ear, nose, throat, genitourinary
tract (GU), skin and skin
structure (SSSI), lower
respiratory tract (LRTI), and
acute, uncomplicated gonorrhea
Stomach Cramps,
Bloating, Bleeding
Gums, Dark Urine,
Dizziness
N
hypoprothombinemia are at risk for clotting hazards that existed prior to starting anticoagulant therapy. Avoid repeated large doses in liver disease if initial response is unsatisfactory. Failed response may indicate congenital coagulation defect or condition being treated is unresponsive.
(anogenital and urethral
infections) due to susceptible (β-
lactamase negative) strains of
microorganisms. Combination
therapy for Helicobacter
pylorieradication to reduce the
risk of duodenal ulcer
recurrence.
Coumadin Warfarin
Sodium
Prophylaxis and treatment of
venous thrombosis and its
extension, pulmonary embolism
(PE), and thromboembolic
complications associated with
atrial fibrillation (A-fib) and/or
cardiac valve replacement. To
reduce risk of death, recurrent
myocardial infarction (MI), and
thromboembolic events, such as
stroke or systemic embolization
after MI.
Fever, Itching,
Chills, Diarrhea,
Dizziness
Y
Fosamax Alendronate
Sodium
Treatment of osteoporosis in
postmenopausal women.
Treatment to increase bone
mass in men with osteoporosis.
(Tab) Prevention of osteoporosis
in postmenopausal women.
Treatment of glucocorticoid-
induced osteoporosis in men
and women receiving
glucocorticoids in a daily dosage
equivalent to 7.5mg or greater of
prednisone and who have low
bone mineral density (BMD).
Treatment of Paget's disease of
bone in men and women.
Stomach Pain,
Trouble
Swallowing,
Heartburn, Muscle
Pain, Skin Rash.
N
Lasix Furosemide Treatment of edema associated
with congestive heart failure,
liver cirrhosis, and renal disease,
including nephrotic syndrome in
adults and pediatric patients.
(PO) Treatment of HTN alone or
in combination with other
antihypertensive agents in
adults. (Inj) Adjunctive therapy
for acute pulmonary edema.
Chest Pain, Fever,
Chills, Headache,
Sore Throat
N
Lexapro Escitalopram
Oxalate
Acute and maintenance
treatment of MDD in adults and
adolescents 12-17 yrs. Acute
treatment of generalized anxiety
disorder (GAD) in adults.
Constipation,
Diarrhea, Dry
Mouth, Heartburn,
Trouble Sleeping
N
Lipitor Atorvastatin
Calcium
To reduce the risk of myocardial
infarction (MI), stroke,
revascularization procedures,
and angina in adults without
clinically evident coronary heart
disease (CHD) but with multiple
risk factors for CHD. To reduce
the risk of MI and stroke in
patients with type 2 diabetes,
and without clinically evident
CHD, but with multiple risk
factors for CHD. To reduce the
risk of nonfatal MI, fatal and
nonfatal stroke, revascularization
procedures, hospitalization for
congestive heart failure, and
angina in patients with clinically
evident CHD. Adjunct to diet for
treatment of primary
hypercholesterolemia
(heterozygous familial and
nonfamilial) and mixed
dyslipidemia (Types IIa and IIb).
Adjunct to diet for treatment of
patients with elevated serum TG
levels (Type IV). Treatment of
primary dysbetalipoproteinemia
(Type III) inadequately
responding to diet. Adjunct to
other lipid-lowering treatments or
if treatments are unavailable, for
treatment of homozygous
familial hypercholesterolemia
(HoFH). Adjunct to diet for
treatment of boys and
postmenarchal girls, 10-17 yrs of
age, with heterozygous familial
hypercholesterolemia.
Headache, Back
Pain, Hoarseness,
Painful Urination,
Stuffy or Runny
Nose
Y
Nexium Esomeprazol
e Magnesium
Short-term treatment (4-8
weeks) and maintenance (up to
6 months) in the healing and
symptomatic resolution of
erosive esophagitis. Short-term
Bad aftertaste,
Drowsiness, Acne,
Back Pain,
Change in Taste
N
treatment (up to 6 weeks) of
erosive esophagitis due to acid-
mediated gastroesophageal
reflux disease (GERD) in infants
1 month to <1 yr of age. Short-
term treatment (4-8 weeks) of
heartburn and other symptoms
associated with GERD in adults
and children ≥1 yr of age.
Reduction in occurrence of
gastric ulcers associated with
continuous NSAID therapy in
patients at risk for developing
gastric ulcers. Long-term
treatment of pathological
hypersecretory conditions (eg,
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome). In
combination with amoxicillin and
clarithromycin for the treatment
of Helicobacter pylori infection
and duodenal ulcer disease
(active or history of within the
past 5 yrs) for H.
pylori eradication to reduce the
risk of duodenal ulcer
recurrence.
Norvasc Amlodipine
Besylate
Treatment of HTN or coronary
artery disease (CAD), including
chronic stable or vasospastic
(Prinzmetal's/variant) angina,
alone or in combination with
other antihypertensives or
antianginals, respectively. To
reduce risks of hospitalization
due to angina and to reduce the
risk of coronary revascularization
procedure in patients with
recently documented CAD by
angiography and without heart
failure or ejection fraction <40%.
Swelling of the
Ankles, Dizziness,
Shortness of
Breath, Tightness
in Chest,
Wheezing
N
Prevacid Lansoprazole Short-term treatment of active
Assignment 9 - Calculation Corner A patient receives the following prescription: cephalexin 500 mg #40 i cap po qid
How many days will the prescription last? Answer: Days Supply = Quantity Dispensed Quantity taken each day Days Supply = 40 capsules 4 capsules taken each day = 10 days supply