Guest guest Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 can someone give me some problems on the day supply on ear drops and eye drops..i wanna get tested. gives me an idea to see if im right or not.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 > > can someone give me some problems on the day supply on ear drops and eye drops..i wanna get tested. gives me an idea to see if im right or not.... > > I found this problem on one of my quiz's from a few months back, good luck. > > What is the days supply for the following prescription? Be sure to show your work. Good luck! > Cortisporin otic susp drops 10ml Sig: 3-4 gtts au qid > Extra Credit! Albuterol MDI #2 Sig: iii-iv puffs po q6h prn sob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Dear Debbie and all, I am brining your reply of example questions or problems to the TOP of the post. In this way one does not have to 'search' for it. #1. Cortisporin otic susp drops 10ml Sig: 3-4 gtts au qid #2 Albuterol MDI #2 Sig: iii-iv puffs po q6h prn sob Debbie WHAT is meant by MDI #2? Thanks for your input and participation in the study site. Respectfully, Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS Pharm Tech Educator Founder/Owner > > > > can someone give me some problems on the day supply on ear drops and eye drops..i wanna get tested. gives me an idea to see if im right or not.... > > > > I found this problem on one of my quiz's from a few months back, good luck. > > > > What is the days supply for the following prescription? Be sure to show your work. Good luck! > > > Cortisporin otic susp drops 10ml > Sig: 3-4 gtts au qid > > > > Extra Credit! > Albuterol MDI #2 > Sig: iii-iv puffs po q6h prn sob > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 Dear Debbie, Regarding the following problem: " Cortisporin otic susp drops 10ml Sig: 3-4 gtts au qid " It would help 'crystal " and others if you would post the amount of drops per ml that you are using as a K. Are you using 12 gtts/ml? or 15gtts/ml? Both are used in the industry. Once she knows the K then she can figure out the gtt/day. Respectfully, Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS Founder/Owner > > > > > > can someone give me some problems on the day supply on ear drops and eye > > drops..i wanna get tested. gives me an idea to see if im right or not.... > > > > > > I found this problem on one of my quiz's from a few months back, good > > luck. > > > > > > What is the days supply for the following prescription? Be sure to show > > your work. Good luck! > > > > > Cortisporin otic susp drops 10ml > > Sig: 3-4 gtts au qid > > > > > > > Extra Credit! > > Albuterol MDI #2 > > Sig: iii-iv puffs po q6h prn sob > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 This is correct IF and only IF K = 20 gtts/1ml. I thought eye drops were usually 15 or 12 gtts/1ml 1) 10 x 20= 200 : 32 drops a day= 6.25 or 6 days supply Any way you got the math correct. so what ever the K equals you CAN do this math the same way as you did this. Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS F/O > > > > > > > > > > > > can someone give me some problems on the day > > supply on ear drops and eye > > > > > drops..i wanna get tested. gives me an idea to see if > > im right or not.... > > > > > > > > > > > > I found this problem on one of my quiz's from > > a few months back, good > > > > > luck. > > > > > > > > > > > > What is the days supply for the following > > prescription? Be sure to show > > > > > your work. Good luck! > > > > > > > > > > > Cortisporin otic susp drops 10ml > > > > > Sig: 3-4 gtts au qid > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Extra Credit! > > > > > Albuterol MDI #2 > > > > > Sig: iii-iv puffs po q6h prn sob > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 you gave an excellent answer. My back ground is also in retail and I was always taught and still teach my students that you assume 1 gram per application unless you know something different. Such as Eurax (for Scabies and Lice) would be the whole tube in one application. You don't always know how much body area the patient is going to apply could be a finger or a whole leg. For eye drops viscosity does come into play and I have heard up to 60gtts/ml but we would average. If it was antibiotics (or similar) we would put 7-10 days since this is the average duration of therapy (I said average) For glaucoma- Xylatan a 2.5 bottle is designed to last for 30 days since you only use 1 drop OU QD and there will be some left over in case the patient misses. One time I worked with a pharmacist who got the bottle out and counted the drops in front of the patient to prove there was enough in a full bottle. He stopped after 60 drops and there was still some liquid left. It was well worth the wasted medication to get the customer to stop yelling and this person was well known for trying to get free stuff from us by yelling. For others I would average a 10 ml bottle to last 30 days, of course you would have to look at the amount of drops they are using. Every drop is different so you have to use common sense a 15 ml bottle used 1 gtt ou qd will last well over a month. With ear drops most are also only used for 7-10 days so we would use that as an average days supply. Julette Barta CPhT, BSIT, MA Ed. Pharmacy Instructor CRY-ROP PO Box 8640 1214 Indiana Ct. Redlands, CA 92374 Cell 951-741-4011 Fax 909-793-6901 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Yes , most of the time the computer will help you out. Unfortunately does not help those who will be taking the PTCB when they ask such type of questions. I think you would get no more than one of the day supply for a cream or ointment questions, unless they actually gave you how long a portion of it would last or give the drip constant,so that you could set up a ratio/proportion. Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS F/O > > > > > > can someone give me some problems on the day supply on ear drops and > > > eye drops..i wanna get tested. gives me an idea to see if im right or > > > not.... I found this problem on one of my quiz's from a few months > > > back, good luck. What is the days supply for the following > > > prescription? Be sure to show your work. Good luck! > > Cortisporin otic susp drops 10ml > > Sig: 3-4 gtts au qid > > > > > > > Extra Credit! > > Albuterol MDI #2 > > Sig: iii-iv puffs po q6h prn sob > > > > Â <mailto: JeanettasPTCBStudyG roup@groups .com > > <mailto:JeanettasPTCBStudyG roup@groups .com> > > > > > < http://us.ard. / SIG=14k6tgb5u/ M=493064. 12016263. 12445670. > > 8674578/D= grphealth/ S=1705118787: NC/Y=/ EXP=1236285452/ > > L=/B=sTzkH0PDhF0 -/J=123627825259 2253/K=yByf2. m1fbEJptKQjWilVQ > > /A=4836036/ R=0/SIG=11olbte0 b/*http:/ /advision. webevents. / > > catzone/index. html > > <http://us.ard. / SIG=14k6tgb5u/ M=493064. 12016263. 12445670. 8674578/D= grphealth/ S=1705118787: NC/Y=/ EXP=1236285452/ L=/B=sTzkH0PDhF0 -/J=123627825259 2253/K=yByf2. m1fbEJptKQjWilVQ /A=4836036/ R=0/SIG=11olbte0 b/*http:/ /advision. webevents. / catzone/index. html> > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Yes Debbie, The PTCB ecam will give you the gtts per ml....it will not assume any particular K or constant. Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS F/O > > > > > > can someone give me some problems on the day supply on ear drops and > > > eye drops..i wanna get tested. gives me an idea to see if im right or > > > not.... I found this problem on one of my quiz's from a few months > > > back, good luck. What is the days supply for the following > > > prescription? Be sure to show your work. Good luck! > > Cortisporin otic susp drops 10ml > > Sig: 3-4 gtts au qid > > > > > > > Extra Credit! > > Albuterol MDI #2 > > Sig: iii-iv puffs po q6h prn sob > > > > <mailto: JeanettasPTCBStudyG roup@groups .com > > <mailto: <%40g\ roups.com>> > > > > > > > < http://us.ard. / SIG=14k6tgb5u/ M=493064. 12016263. 12445670. > > 8674578/D= grphealth/ S=1705118787: NC/Y=/ EXP=1236285452/ > > L=/B=sTzkH0PDhF0 -/J=123627825259 2253/K=yByf2. m1fbEJptKQjWilVQ > > /A=4836036/ R=0/SIG=11olbte0 b/*http:/ /advision. webevents. / > > catzone/index. html > > < > > http://us.ard./SIG=14k6tgb5u/M=493064.12016263.12445670.8674578/D=grphe\ alth/S=1705118787:NC/Y=/EXP=1236285452/L=/B=sTzkH0PDhF0-/J=1236278252592253\ /K=yByf2.m1fbEJptKQjWilVQ/A=4836036/R=0/SIG=11olbte0b/*http://advision.webevents\ ../catzone/index.html> > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Thank you Jule for your further clarification and explanation! Great job! Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS Founder/Owner > > you gave an excellent answer. > My back ground is also in retail and I was always taught and still teach my > students that you assume 1 gram per application unless you know something > different. Such as Eurax (for Scabies and Lice) would be the whole tube in > one application. You don't always know how much body area the patient is > going to apply could be a finger or a whole leg. > > For eye drops viscosity does come into play and I have heard up to 60gtts/ml > but we would average. > If it was antibiotics (or similar) we would put 7-10 days since this is the > average duration of therapy (I said average) > For glaucoma- Xylatan a 2.5 bottle is designed to last for 30 days since you > only use 1 drop OU QD and there will be some left over in case the patient > misses. One time I worked with a pharmacist who got the bottle out and > counted the drops in front of the patient to prove there was enough in a > full bottle. He stopped after 60 drops and there was still some liquid left. > It was well worth the wasted medication to get the customer to stop yelling > and this person was well known for trying to get free stuff from us by > yelling. > > For others I would average a 10 ml bottle to last 30 days, of course you > would have to look at the amount of drops they are using. Every drop is > different so you have to use common sense a 15 ml bottle used 1 gtt ou qd > will last well over a month. > > With ear drops most are also only used for 7-10 days so we would use that as > an average days supply. > > > > > Julette Barta CPhT, BSIT, MA Ed. > Pharmacy Instructor > CRY-ROP > PO Box 8640 > 1214 Indiana Ct. > Redlands, CA 92374 > Cell 951-741-4011 Fax 909-793-6901 > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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