Read the Rx: 1.25 mg cap po daily × 21d
1.25 millirgam capsules by mouth daily for 21 days
Read the Rx: SoftCare-M ung tp q2h
SoftCare-M ointment topically every 2 hours.
What do you call the process of becoming well again after an illness or injury?
recovery
Read the Rx: 2 N-Gly tabs 0.4 mg sl q5min × 3 doses prn
2 N-Gly tablets, 0.4 milligrams, under the tongue every 5 minutes x 3 doses if needed
Read the Rx: ii tabs sl qid
Take 2 tablets sublingually 4 times a day.
What do you call a situation when a person's life is compromised so that he/she requres immediate medical help?
emergency
Read the Rx: i gtt au tid
1 drop each ear 3 times a day.
What do you call oral or written instructions for taking medicines or using medical devices, etc.?
Directions
What are the pharmaceutical drug products in the form in which they are marketed for use, with a specific mixture of active ingredients and inactive components?
Dosage forms
What is the way by which a drug, fluid, poison, or other substance is taken into the body?
route of administration
Read the Rx: ss tab po prn headache
A half of a tablet by mouth in case of headache.
Read the Rx: i tsp po bid
Take 1 teaspoon by mouth twice a day.
What do you call someone who takes care of a person who is young, old, or sick?
caregiver
Read the Rx: 3 u IV hs qd
3 units intravenously at the bedtime once each day
Read the Rx: iii gtt po hs
Take 3 drops by mouth at bedtime
Read the Rx: RelieverMed 25 mg IM q4-6h prn pain
RelieverMed, 25 milligrams intramuscularly each 4-6 hours as needed for pain.
What is another word for 'habit-forming' drug?
addictive
Read the Rx: O-Help ung tp ad lib
O-Help ointment topically as needed
What action do anti-itching medications have?
antipruritic action
What word is used to indicate how many times the medicine can be dispensed?
Refill
What do you call a medicine that consists of a mixture of alcohol and a small amount of a drug?
tincture