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Dosage
the proper amount of a medicine or agent prescribed for a given patient or condition.
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Dose
- the quantity of medicine to be taken at one time or in divided amounts within a given period of time.
- Factors that influence dosage: age, sex, condition of the patient, psychological factors, environmental factors, temperature, method of administration, genetic factors, and body weight.
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units per milliliter
100-unit insulin means there are 100 units per milliliter.
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insulin syringe
calibrated in units, and the desired dose may be read directly on the syringe.
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tuberculin syringe
maybe used when the insulin syringe is unavailable. the unit dosage is converted to the equivalent number of milliliters, using the proportion method.
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prescription
an order written by a practitioner, to be filled by a pharmacist, indicating the medication needed by the patient and containing all the necessary directions for the pharmacist and the patient.
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Parts of the prescription
- 1. superscription: states the date and tthe name and address of the patient.
- 2. inscription: states the name and quantities of ingredients.
- 3. subscription: gives directions to the pharmacist
- 4. signatura (Sig): gives directions to the patient
- 5. the signature, address, and registry number of the physician
- 6. if a controlled substance, the physician DEA number
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drug order
consists of the following: patient name, hospital number, and birth date: date and time of the order: name of the drug; the dosage, how it is to be given, and how many times it is to be given; and the signature of the physician who wrote the order
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automatic stop policy
a new order is required for the drug to be continued after a specified time that has been established by the institution.
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- aa of each
- ac before meals
- ad lib as much as needed
- bid twice a day
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