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Question:

Which of the following auxiliary labels would be appropriate for a suspension?

A Shake Well

explanation

Suspensions need to be shaken before ad- ministering them to ensure the medication is the same concentration throughout the entire liquid.

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What is an auxiliary label?

a label that gives additional needed information about a drug

Auxiliary labels provide additional information about a drug, such as storage requirements, if a drug should be taken with food or water, and possible side effects, such as "may cause drowsiness."

What is a black box warning?

It is a warning placed on certain drugs of potential hazards associated with taking the drug.

Black box warnings are included in the package insert notifying healthcare professionals that there are potential hazards with the drug. Patients are given informational black box warning pamphlets to help explain these hazards and what patients should look out for.

The pharmacy receives a prescription for the following: Amoxicillin 500 mg #30 1 cap po tid How many days will this prescription last?

10 days

The prescription will last 10 days (Quantity dispensed/Quantity taken per day).

What DAW code is assigned if no product is selected?

DAW 0

DAW 0 5 no product selection indicated; DAW 1 5 substitution not allowed by provider; DAW 2 5 substitution allowed—patient requested product dispensed; and DAW 3 5 substitution allowed— pharmacist selected product dispensed.

What dosage form would be placed in an amber blister pack?

Capsule

A blister pack is a unit-dose package for solid oral dosage forms such as tablets, caplets, and capsules.

Which of the following medications does not require that a patient package insert be given to the patient?

ACE inhibitors

An ACE inhibitor does not require a patient product insert to be given to the patient.

What is the purpose of an auxiliary label?

Provides additional information about the medication that may include when to take the medication, storage, and possible adverse effects

Auxiliary labels provide additional information to the patient on how to take the medication, store the medication, and possible side effects the patient may experience.