Drug Classifications
Drug Schedules
RX Sig
Pharmacy Potpourri
Brands and Generics
100
Prilosec, Nexium, Prevacid, and Protonix
What are Proton Pump Inhibitors or PPI's?
100
"Street" drugs such as LSD, Heroin, and Methamphetamine are in this Class of narcotics.
What is Schedule 1 or CI?
100
1 tab po tid prn
What is "take 1 tablet by mouth three times daily as needed"
100
In this setting, a pharmacy technician prepares IV drugs using sterile compounding or "aseptic technique".
What is a hospital pharmacy
100
The generic for Coumadin
What is Warfarin
200
Allegra (fexofenadine) and Claritin (loratadine) are both in this category of medications.
What are antihistamines?
200
Benzodiazepines such as Valium (diazepam), Xanax (Alprazolam), Klonopin (Clonazepam) are in this class of narcotics. Other narcotics in this class include Ambien (zolpidem) and Ultram (tramadol).
What is Schedule 4 or CIV
200
2 cap po qhs
What is "take 2 capsules by mouth at bedtime"
200
Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo, Yaz, and Ortho Evra are all examples of what type of medication?
What is birth control
200
The generic for Lipitor
What is Atorvastatin
300
Prozac (fluoxetine), Zoloft (sertraline), and Cymbalta (duloxetine).
What are serotonin specific reuptake inhibitors or SSRI's.
300
Lomotil (diphenoxylate/atropine sulfate) and Lyrica (pregabalin) are in this class of narcotics
What is Schedule 5 or CV
300
1 gtt os bid x 7d
What is "instill 1 drop into left eye twice daily for 7 days"
300
This medication requires the patient to have a pregnancy test with negative results before dispensing.
What is Accutane (isotretinoin)
300
The generic for Prozac
What is fluoxetine?
400
Cephalexin, Amoxicillin, and Doxycycline
What are Antibiotics?
400
Ritalin (methylphenidate), Duragesic (fentanyl), Percocet (oxycodone/APAP) and Demerol (meperidine) are in this class of narcotics.
What is Schedule 2 or CII
400
inj 20 u sq qid per sliding scale
What is "inject 20 units sub-cutaneously four times daily per sliding scale"
400
This type of pharmacy prepares and delivers bubble packed medications to patients residing in nursing homes and rehabilitation centers.
What is a Long Term Care Pharmacy
400
The generic for Prinivil AND Zestril
What is Lisinopril
500
Ibuprofen, Mobic, Celebrex.
What are NSAID's
500
Tylenol 3 (APAP/Codeine) and Depo-Testosterone are in this class of narcotics.
What is Schedule 3 or CIII
500
1 tab po sl q5 min x 3 doses. If no relief dial 911
What is "dissolve one tablet under the tongue every 5 minutes for a maximum of 3 doses. If no relief, dial 911.
500
A reference to all medications and their equivalents.
What is the Orange Book
500
The generic for Synthroid AND Levoxyl
What is levothyroxine
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