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How To Become Registered In Your State,
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SILICONE RINGS IN A CLEAN ROOM
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Did my pharmacist violate hips law today
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When can it be refilled? 35 pills, 3 times a day, so it's not even.
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Day Supply: Take 1 tab TID #100
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IV vs. Oral Medication Pharmacology - Absorption or Metabolism
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A question about Synthroid Vs. Sintrocid and drug milligrams?
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Wondering About How Many Percocet Should be in my Bottle?
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Fioricet Script is for 60 pills take 2 every 8 hours How many days supply is that?
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Is it still a 20 day supply if “as needed” is written?
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Suboxone film take 2 and 1/2 per day given quantity of 70.
How many days will #70 Suboxone Film last at a dose of 2 & 1/2 per day?
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Diphenhydramine 25mg tablets Days Supply 2 tabs po qid #40
BENADRYL (diphenhydramine) 25MG TABLETS TAKE 2 TABLETS PO QID #40 NEED THE PRACTICE METHOD ON THIS BROKEN DOWN
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Tresiba 200 units/ml insulin, 60 units sq qd: Days Supply and Quantity Questions
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How to calculate days supply for testosterone injection, 10m, inject 0.75 'll on every 1st and 15th of the month
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Bromfenac(bromday) 0.09%
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120 ml liquid hydrocodone: 10ml every 8 Hours; How long will it last?
How many days does 120 ml of liquid hydrocodone last? It 10 ml every 8 hours..
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DUR Rejection Codes
DUR Rejection Codes - Conflict Codes, Professional Service Codes, Result of Service Code, & Level of Effort Field
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What is day supply take 1 tab on tues and thurs with 30 tabs
What is day supply if I take 1 tablet on Tuesday and Thursday with a quantity of 30 tabs?
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Medicare Part D
This page answers questions about Medicare Part D, the prescription drug benefit offered by Medicare. Topics include: Who is eligible? What are some of the Costs? Factors to Consider when choosing a p…
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What are some strategies the FDA has implemented, which help prevent medication errors in the pharmacy?
It seems like some of the errors that have been recently made by our pharmacy techs are actually really preventable. Does the FDA do anything about
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Osmolarity/Hospital Potassium Infusion problem (3 Part Question)
At 3:00 P.M., a pharmacist received an order to add 30 mEq/L of potassium chloride to the already running intravenous fluid for a patient. After checking
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HOW MANY DAYS EARLY CAN I GET MY XANAX PRESCRIPTION REFILLED ?
My pharmacy tells me I can get it 3 days early but then they wont fill it but 2 days early. Is the law on Xanax 2 or 3 days ?
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pharmacy technician exam
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Bromfenac(bromday) 0.09% When can I get a refill?
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Is Publicly mentioning the name of the drug the patient is on a HIPPA violation?
If the name of the drug is mentioned in order to further assist the patient with getting them the medication, is this a violation of hipaa?
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What is a "Root Cause Analysis"? And how does a pharmacy create "healthy safety culture"?
Recently there was a wrong-drug mistake at the pharmacy I'm employed at as a technician. One of my tech friends (who works at a different pharmacy) asked
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What is the Correct Dosage for Protamine Sulfate After Receiving 3,000 units of Heparin?
The intern sent the following orders down: Mr. Brown, 50 mg protamine sulfate STAT. You check Mr. Brown’s chart, and he received 3,000 units of heparin.
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Prior Authorization Rejection
This page covers what a Prior Authorization is and why it happens.
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My 10 yr olds prescription -- Is The Following Situation a HIPPA Violation?
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My Pharmacy told my mom that I didn't pick up my meds. Is this a Hippa Violation?
My pharmacy told my mom I didn't pick up my meds. Yes, I do have same last name but I have a different address; for all they know, that wasn't my mom.
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Vitamin Resources
Vitamin Resources - Information about Vitamin A, The B Vitamins, Vitamin C, and Vitamin D.
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Two HIPPA Questions: Including, Can Pharmacy Techs counsel patients?
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Should pharmacy errors be reported anywhere?
Our pharmacy manager wants us to report any pharmacy error that happens. Why is it important to report errors? Where should we report the errors to?
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Former employee working for competitor; Enticing former customers to new pharmacy
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Wondering how many Percocet I should have left in my bottle?
I got my 120 Percocet Feb 18 how many should be in my bottle March 16 i take 4 a day
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If my pharmacist states the name of my medication very loudly at pickup, is that a Hippa violation?
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Recent Articles
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SILICONE RINGS IN A CLEAN ROOM
Jan 13, 19 07:44 PM
The USP797 rules state that no jewelry can be worn in the I.V. clean room setting because it wouldn't be sterile. I was wondering if silicone rings would
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Did my pharmacist violate hips law today
Jan 13, 19 05:34 PM
While approaching my pharmacy counter today my pharmacist very loudly said Nicole I found out what was wrong with your suboxane P.A.Your Dr. Office done
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When can it be refilled? 35 pills, 3 times a day, so it's not even.
Jan 13, 19 04:50 PM
35 pills, 3 times a day, so it’s not even. When do I refill?
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Day Supply: Take 1 tab TID #100
Jan 13, 19 04:26 PM
Take 1 Tablet TID, dispense #100 Refills 2 What is the days supply for insurance?
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IV vs. Oral Medication Pharmacology - Absorption or Metabolism
Jan 13, 19 03:57 PM
When a drug is given IV rather than orally, it eliminates the need for what? Absorption or Metabolism?
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A question about Synthroid Vs. Sintrocid and drug milligrams?
Jan 13, 19 03:37 PM
What is the difference in 0.112mg in Synthroid and 100mcg in Sintrocid from Mexico? Would this be the same dosage?
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Wondering About How Many Percocet Should be in my Bottle?
Jan 13, 19 02:17 PM
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How Does Nalexone Nasal Spray Help an Overdose Victim?
Jan 01, 19 07:07 PM
This page discusses, "How Does Nalexone Nasal Spray Help an Overdose Victim?"
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Fioricet Script is for 60 pills take 2 every 8 hours How many days supply is that?
Jan 01, 19 06:34 PM
I have a script for Firocet. It says take 2 pills every 8 hours. It was written for 60 pills. How many days of supply is it?
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Is it still a 20 day supply if “as needed” is written?
Jan 01, 19 06:28 PM
Percocet 5/325, qty: #60, take 1 tablet by mouth 3 times a day as needed for severe pain. Is this a 20 day supply, even though it says, “as needed?” Will
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Suboxone film take 2 and 1/2 per day given quantity of 70.
Jan 01, 19 06:16 PM
How many days will #70 Suboxone Film last at a dose of 2 & 1/2 per day?
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Diphenhydramine 25mg tablets Days Supply 2 tabs po qid #40
Jan 01, 19 05:53 PM
BENADRYL (diphenhydramine) 25MG TABLETS TAKE 2 TABLETS PO QID #40 NEED THE PRACTICE METHOD ON THIS BROKEN DOWN
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Tresiba 200 units/ml insulin, 60 units sq qd: Days Supply and Quantity Questions
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Tresiba 200units/ml 60 units sq qd How many individual pens will be used in 30 days and how many box(es) will be needed for a 30 day supply?
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How to calculate days supply for testosterone injection, 10m, inject 0.75 'll on every 1st and 15th of the month
Jan 01, 19 03:39 PM
How to calculate days supply for testosterone injection, 10ml, inject 0.75 ml on every 1st and 15th of the month
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Bromfenac(bromday) 0.09%
Jan 01, 19 03:14 PM
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