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Drug Names & Dosage Notation Flashcards

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  1. The dictated term 'Prozac' should be transcribed with the generic name recognized as:

    Answer: fluoxetine

    Prozac is the brand name for fluoxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).

  2. Which convention governs whether to transcribe a drug using its brand or generic name in a medical record?

    Answer: Follow the dictating physician's usage and facility policy

    Medical transcriptionists follow facility style guidelines and reproduce the name as dictated unless policy specifies otherwise.

  3. A prescription reads 'prednisone 10 mg taper.' What does a 'taper' instruction imply for the transcriptionist?

    Answer: The dosage decreases incrementally over time

    A taper schedule means the dose is gradually reduced, a key clinical detail the transcriptionist must accurately capture.

  4. When transcribing 'atorvastatin calcium 40 mg,' the word 'calcium' refers to:

    Answer: The salt form of the active pharmaceutical ingredient

    Atorvastatin calcium denotes the calcium salt form of atorvastatin, which is the commercially available formulation.

  5. The dictation includes 'metoprolol succinate ER 50 mg.' What does 'ER' signify?

    Answer: Extended release formulation

    ER (extended release) indicates the drug is formulated to release slowly over time, allowing once-daily dosing.

  6. How should the transcriptionist handle the abbreviation 'OD' when used to mean 'once daily' in a medication order?

    Answer: Expand it to 'once daily' to prevent confusion with 'right eye'

    OD can mean 'right eye' (oculus dexter) or 'once daily,' so spelling out 'once daily' eliminates dangerous ambiguity.

  7. A physician dictates 'vancomycin 1 gram IVPB q12h.' What does 'IVPB' stand for?

    Answer: Intravenous piggyback

    IVPB (intravenous piggyback) refers to a secondary IV infusion connected to a primary IV line, commonly used for antibiotics.

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