
- January 2016 The Aging Population
- Volume 82
- Issue 1
Can You Read These Rxs? (January 2016)
Can you you figure out what these prescriptions say?
Rx 1
Shiela Narayan, RPh; Christina Tucker, CPhT; and Perry Chu, RPh, of Sav-on Pharmacy in Las Vegas could not read everything on this prescription.
Can you guess what it says?
Rx 2
Of this prescription, Pharmacist Beth Wille of County Market Pharmacy in Springfield, Illinois, wrote, “The script says Gabapentin 200 mg PO QHS, but I was unsure what followed the directions, so I called the doctor’s office.”
Can you decipher the last part?
Rx 2:
CAN YOU READ THESE RXS?
Send in your eye-straining, baffling prescriptions—now via e-mail and fax as well as regular mail! Submissions must include a clean photocopy or scanned image of the Rx; your institution’s name and location; your name and title; the correct name of the drug(s), strength, and dosing requirements; and your phone number. You can e-mail scanned Rxs to kmckay@pharmacytimes .com; fax them to 609-257-0701; or mail them to Can You Read These Rxs?, Pharmacy Times, 666 Plainsboro Road, Suite 300, Plainsboro, NJ 08536.
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Articles in this issue
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Guidance on the Effective Use of SAMealmost 10 years ago
Case Studies (January 2016)almost 10 years ago
Pet Peeves (January 2016)almost 10 years ago
Drug-Induced Autoimmune Diseasesalmost 10 years ago
Legal Duty When Advising on the Use of OTC Productsalmost 10 years ago
Drug Diversion in Health Care Facilitiesalmost 10 years ago
Memory Loss: When It's Not Just Forgetfulnessalmost 10 years ago
Hypothermia in Seniors: Stay Safe and Warm this Winteralmost 10 years ago
Communicating Through Carealmost 10 years ago
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