Classifications
A drug that consists of more than one generic drug.
What is combination drugs?
The name by which a pharmaceutical company identifies its product.
What is a Trade name?
No purchasing restrictions by the FDA.
What is Over-the-counter.
List of other drugs or foods that may alter the effect of the drug.
What is interactions?
One of the most widely used references for drugs in current use.
What is the physicians' Desk Reference (PDR)?
The most helpful grouping: according to therapeutic use.
What is subcategories?
The common or general name assigned by the US Adopted Name (USAN) Council.
What is a Generic name?
Category of drugs regulated by federal legislation because they are dangerous and could be abused.
What is prescription drugs?
A list of possible unpleasant or dangerous secondary effects, other than the desired effect.
What is Adverse reactions?
A arrangement of classifications, with a general statement about each classification at the beginning of each section.
What is the American Hospital Formulary Service (AHFS)?
The most helpful way to classify drugs from the standpoint of health care professionals.
What is Therapeutic use?
Name of a drug as it appears in the official USP/NF reference.
What is official name?
Prescription drug: determined unsafe for over-the-counter purchase because of possible harmful side effects if taken indiscriminately.
What is a Legend drug?
A list of conditions for which that drug should NOT be given.
What are contraindications?
A guide to the most provided drugs in the United States.
What is a Pill Book?
A technique that uses uppercase lettering to help differentiate look-alike and sound-alike medications.
What is Tall Man Lettering?
These exist for both prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs
What is Generic equivalents?
Drug controlled by prescription requirement because of the danger of addiction or abuse.
What is a Controlled substance.
List of conditions or types of patients that warrant closer observation for specific side effects when given the drug.
What is Cautions?
Enforces the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States.
What is the Drug Enforcement Agency?
A model example that typifies the characteristic of the classification.
What is Prototype.
Exact molecular formula of a drug.
What is a Chemical name?
A controlled substance with the highest potential for addiction and abuse.
What is Schedule 1 drugs.
List of medical conditions or diseases for which the drug is meant to be used.
What is Indications.
Was established by the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906.
What is the US Pharmacopeia and National Formulary?