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Labels of medicines
A prescription medicine container has a label with the following information on it:
1. The name of the patient.
2. The name of the pharmacy.
3. The phone number of the pharmacy.
4. The date the prescription was filled.
5. The prescription number.
6. The name of the medicine.
7. The strength of the medicine.
8. The amount (how much) medicine is in the container.
9. The name of the doctor who prescribed the medicine to you.
10. The instructions on how much medicine you should take. This is also known as dose or dosage.
11.The instructions on when you should take the medicine.
12.Information on how many times you can refill the medicine.
13.Warning labels that tell you what you need to be careful about when you take the medicine.
Practice 1. Look at the label and write the number of the information given above on the correct line.
LABEL 1
| → → → → → → → → | Main Street Pharmacy (714) 998-6545 1454 Main Street, Westminster, CA Dr. T. Anderson Rx No: 958744 01/25/2005 JORGE GARCIA Take one tablet by mouth, Daily Zocor Tabs Mfg Merck Qty: 20 Refills: 3 BEFORE 11/30/05 | ← |
Practice 2. Read the label and answer the questions about the label:
LABEL 2
| Central Avenue Pharmacy (763) 555-1234 7000 Central Avenue, Minneapolis, MN Dr. S. Stevenes Rx No: 454009 01/11/2005 Sue Chong Dose: TAKE ONE TABLET BY MOUTH, TWICE DAILY. Glucophage Tabs Mfg Bristrol Myers Squibb Qty:60 REFILLS: 2 BEFORE 7/27/05 |
1. What is the name of the medicine?
________________________________________________________
2. What is the name of the patient?
________________________________________________________
3. Who is the prescribing doctor?
________________________________________________________
4. What is the dosage?
________________________________________________________
5. How many refills has the doctor prescribed?
________________________________________________________
6. What is the date the prescription was filled?
________________________________________________________
7. What is the name of the pharmacy where the prescription was filled?
________________________________________________________
Warning labels
Sometimes, the pharmacist may put warning labels on your medicine container. For example ′May cause dizziness′ or ′Take tablet with food′. Ask your pharmacist to explain the warning labels.
Look at some sample warning labels below and read their meanings:
| This medicine might make you sleepy or feel dizzy. |
| Before you take this medicine, you must shake the bottle a few times. |
| Don’t take this medicine right after eating. Wait for 2 to 3 hours after you have eaten to take the medicine. |
| Take this medicine when you are eating or right after you have eaten. |
| You cannot drink any alcohol (wine, beer, etc.) when you are taking this medicine. |
Practice 3. Complete the following chart for a prescription medication that you might be taking or someone in your home may be using:
| Name of Pharmacy | |
| Pharmacy Phone Number | |
| Name of medicine | |
| Dosage (How much medicine to take) | |
| Name of prescribing doctor | |
| Prescription Number | |
| Date the prescription was filled | |
| Number of refills | |
| Warnings on the label |
Practice 4. Read the label and answer the questions about the label:
| Waltown Pharmacy Phone:(714) 959-6688 18945 Beach Blvd, CA 92647 DATE:04/21/05 NAME: Carmella Soprano RX#: 55446622 TAKE 1 TABLET TWICE A DAY. For Allergy Relief BENADRYL 10MG CAPSULE QTY: 30.00 MFG: MERCK DISCARD AFTER 04/21/06 Dr. Joseph Sanders Refills: 0 | |
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1. What is the name of the medicine?
________________________________________________________
2. What is the name of the patient?
________________________________________________________
3. Who is the prescribing doctor?
________________________________________________________
4. What is the dosage?
________________________________________________________
5. How many refills has the doctor prescribed?
________________________________________________________
6. Can you drink alcohol when you are taking this medicine?
________________________________________________________
7. What is the medicine for?
________________________________________________________
Date: 2015-12-17; view: 884
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