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PTCE Pharmacy Technician

Category - Prescriptions

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Dr. Frux wrote a prescription for Amlodipine 10mg 1T PO TID. Andy created a pharmacy label that reads “Take one tablet by mouth twice daily.” What mistake has Andy made?
  1. TID stands for three times daily.
  2. PO means under the tongue.
  3. TID means in the evening.
  4. PO means with food.
Explanation
Answer: A - The sig code abbreviation “TID” can commonly be mistaken for twice daily. However, the abbreviation stands for three times daily.
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