Dispensing questions.

The recommended paedriatic dosage for azithromycin therapy is 12 mg/kg po od x 3/7. Syrup is to be dipensed for a child weighing 8.4kg.

1. Interpret the abbreviations used in the prescription
2. Calculate the dose of Azithromycin in weight
3. Calculate the dose of syrup in volume
4. Calculate the total volume needed for the total course of treatment if a product supplying 200 mg/5ml is supplied for this order.
5. How many bottles of the syrup should be dispensed to complete the treatment , if available are 15ml products?

The process of prepairing and giving medicine to a named person on the basis of prescription is called.

1. Dispensing
2. Prescribing
3. Labeling
4. Receiving medication

The subscription

1. Consists of the heading where the symbol Rx is found
2. It is also called the body of prescription
3. Gives specific directions for the pharmaceutical personnel on how to compound the medication.
4. This gives on how to take the drug, route by which the drug is to be administered.

Non proprietary nameis defined as

1. The official name or international name given to a pharmaceutical substances as designated by WHO.
2. The name of the drug describe the atomic or molecular structure of the drug
3. The name developed by the company
4. The name given by the customer

In prescription, abbreviation a.c and PULV stands for

1. After meal and when required respectively
2. Before meal and powder respectively
3. After meal and powder respectively
4. Before meal and when required respectively

During dispensing of prescription prescription drug

1. Dispensing of half drug is allowed
2. Dispensing without prescription is applicable
3. A drug dispensed only with prescription
4. Irrational prescribing is also dispensed

Regarding name of medicines which one is mostly used

1. chemical name
2. generic name
3. brand name
4. all of the above

Poor adherence results in which of the following outcomes?

1. Increase patient morbidities and mortality
2. Slight improvement of health
3. Reduce health care costs
4. Improve physician to patient relationship

After dispensing one of the following word should be stamped adjacent to those items which have been dispensed , on the original prescription which is retained by the patient.

1. Dispensed
2. Prescribed
3. Registered
4. Approved

Regarding irrational drug prescribing polypharmacy means

1. Too many drugs
2. Larger and harmful dosages
3. The wrong drugs for a disease
4. Many pharmacy