Can You Read These Rxs?

In his >40 years as a pharmacist, JackTessel, RPh, of CVS/pharmacy in NorthBrunswick, New Jersey, never saw aprescription as bad as this one. Rather thanspending a lot of time trying to decode themedicine being ordered, he called the prescribingphysician’s office for clarification.Can you translate this prescription?

After careful examination, Hakan Ulus,RPh, of Oxford Circle Pharmacy inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, couldnot understand the physician’s handwritingon this script. The pharmacist questionedthe patient and learned the medicationwas being prescribed for use as a musclerelaxer. Ulus thought it might be a scriptfor Xanax. When he called the prescribingphysician’s office for confirmation, Ulusfound that the script was not for Xanax.Do you know which medication is beingprescribed?

ANSWERS

Rx 1: Nevanac ophthalmic drops, #1, 1 drop in each eye 4 times a day; Pred Forte ophthalmic drops, #1, 1 drop in each eye 4 times a day.

Rx 2: Zanaflex, 2 mg, #180, 1 capsule 4 times a day.

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