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Nurse Aide NNAAP Exam Prep

Category - Pharmacological

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A patient asks you to explain how to take her medication. The prescription is for Actos (pioglitazone) 15 mg PO TID. The label reads: Take one tablet 3 times a day before mealtime by dissolving under the tongue. What is the error on the label?
  1. The tablet should be swallowed and not dissolved under the tongue.
  2. The tablet should be taken twice a day, not three times a day.
  3. The tablet should be taken with meals and not on an empty stomach.
  4. Both A and B are correct.
Explanation

Answer: A − 15mg PO TID means the 15 mg tablet should be taken by mouth three times a day. PO means by mouth (per os). So TID means three times a day (ter in die). The prescription does not indicate whether to take it with meals or on an empty stomach-pioglitazone can be given either way.

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