Dr. Jones writes a prescription for a 1.5 g of a drug (tablets) to be taken qid for 14 days. Your available stock is 250 mg tablets. Calculate the correct amount to dispense for your patient.

Rx:   Ampicillin 250 mg capsules # 42 Sig: ii cap po tid.  How long will the prescription last the patient (calculate the day’s supply)?

A shake well auxiliary label goes on which of the following drug formulations?

Rx: Tobramycin 0.3% eye drops.  Sig: ii gtts ou tid. # 5 mL. Calculate the days supply.

A DUR can be overridden by a pharmacy technician.

1. When should this medication be thrown away? 2. What temperature in degrees F should this medication be stored at? 3. How many milligrams of drug are in the entire bottle of medication? 

A prescription for a non-controlled drug is valid indefinately.

Rx: Take ii tsp. po tid. #  210 mL How many mL will the patient take for each dose? How many mL’s will the patient take for the day? Calculate the day’s supply.  How many milliliters will the patient take for the DOT?      

Rx: Dr. orders: Simvastatin oral suspension 20 mg/5 mL. Sig: 40 mg q pm. How many milliliters will the patient take for each dose? How many milliliters will be dispensed for a 30-day supply?

Rx: Amoxicillin 500 mg capsules # 21 Sig: i cap po tid.  How long will the prescription last the patient (calculate the day’s supply)?