Can You Read These Rxs?

Rx 1

Lakita Johnson-Holmes, PharmD, at Schnucks Pharmacy #198 in Florissant, Missouri, did her best to decipher this Rx before having to contact the prescriber to get verification.

Can you decipher what it says?

Rx 2

Khanh Pham, PharmD, and Leanne Radan, certified senior pharmacy tech, of Walgreens in Las Vegas, Nevada, couldn’t figure out this Rx.

Can you guess what is being prescribed?

ANSWERS

Rx 1: Toradol 10 mg, 1 tablet 4 times daily as needed, #20

Rx 2: Imitrex injection 6 mg injection pack, dispense: 2 doses

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