Dispensing UE Past Papers 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?

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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