DRUG CLASS
atorvastatin/Lipitor
Antihyperlipidemic agent (statin)
ibuprofen/Advil, Motrin
Analgesic (NSAID)
amoxicillin/Amoxil, Moxatag,Trimox
Bacterial infections
NASAL ROUTE
THE NOSE
DIFFERENCE WITH BRAND NAME VS GENERIC NAME
GENERIC IS ALWAYS LOWERCASE
amoxicillin/Amoxil, Moxatag,Trimox
Antibiotic
oxycodone/OxyContin
Opioid analgesic
lisinopril/Prinivil, Zestril
High blood pressure;
patients who have had
myocardial infarctio
OTIC ROUTE
OUTER EAR CANAL
WHAT IS THE ANGLE FOR A (ID) INTRADERMAL INJECTION
10 DEGREES
lisinopril/Prinivil, Zestril
Antihypertensive agent (ACE inhibitor)
fluoxetine/Prozac, Sarafem
Antidepressant (SSRI)
albuterol/ProAir HFA,
Proventil HFA, Ventolin HFA
Asthma, COPD
OCULAR ROUTE
1000 ML=
1 LITER
levothyroxine/Synthroid
Thyroid drug
furosemide/Lasix, Lo-Aqua
Diuretic
acetaminophen-hydrocodone/
Lorcet, Norco, Vicodin
moderate to severe pain
BUCCAL ROUTE
inside the cheek or between the gum and cheek
IV ADMINISTRATION /PLACEMENT
MAs ARE NEVER ALLOWED TO START OR ADMINISTER DRUGS THROUGH IV
albuterol/ProAir HFA,Proventil HFA, Ventolin HFA
Bronchodilator
omeprazole/Prilosec
Proton pump inhibitor (lowers production of stomach acid) (PPI)
oseltamivir/Tamiflu
Influenza A & B
TOPICAL ROUTE
Applying a medicine directly to a specific surface of the body EX: SKIN, EARS, NOSE
EXAMPLE OF LOCAL SIDE EFFECTS
INJECTION SITE PAIN/IRRITATION
DRY MOUTH