
- February 2019 Heart Health
- Volume 85
- Issue 2
Can You Read these Rxs? (February 2019)
Rx 1: Ira Green, RPh, at CVS Pharmacy in Washingtonville, New York, was stumped by this prescription. Do you know what it says?
Rx 2: Despite her talent for reading bad handwriting, pharmacy technician Morgan Smith needed help reading this prescription that came in during her shift at Publix Pharmacy in Newberry, Florida. Can you read this Rx?
ANSWERS
Rx 1: Claritin 10 mg, #30—take 1 tablet daily
Rx 2: Phenergan with codeine syrup, #240 mL, 1 tsp by mouth 3 times daily
ILLEGIBLE PRESCRIPTIONS!
Send in your eye-straining, baffling prescriptions—now via email, fax, and 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 email scanned Rxs to cmollison@pharmacytimes.com, fax them to 609-257-0701, or mail them to Painful Scripts, Pharmacy Times®, 2 Clarke Drive, Suite 100, Cranbury, NJ 08512.
Articles in this issue
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Is CREATES a Solution to Rising Drug Costs?almost 7 years ago
Pharmacy Focuses on Family, Technologyalmost 7 years ago
Vaccinations Promote Heart Healthalmost 7 years ago
Refill Medication Counseling Aids Vulnerable Patientsalmost 7 years ago
Carefully Assess Opioid Drug Interaction Risksalmost 7 years ago
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