Answer: The subscription contains the instructions to pharmacy personnel.
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The last sub-part of the body of the
prescription is the signa. It contains the
directions to the patient. It might tell the
patient to "take two tablets daily" or "instill
three drops in each ear at bedtime." Very
often, these written in pharmaceutical Latin
words or abbreviations which pharmacy
personnel must interpret for the patient.
A complete translated signa for a patient
must have these five (5) components:
action verb, quantity, dosage form, route of
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Question: The signa contains directions to the ____________.
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