CATEGORY 1: Antidepressants
This SSRI is commonly known by the brand name Zoloft.
What is sertraline?
This antibiotic is a penicillin commonly used for ear infections.
What is amoxicillin?
This ACE inhibitor is commonly prescribed and ends in “-pril.”
What is lisinopril?
This schedule includes drugs with accepted medical use and low abuse potential.
What is Schedule V?
This law requires pharmacists to offer counseling to Medicaid patients.
What is OBRA '90?
This class of antidepressants works by inhibiting serotonin reuptake.
What are SSRIs?
This antibiotic class includes drugs like ciprofloxacin.
What are fluoroquinolones?
This drug class works by blocking calcium channels to relax blood vessels.
What are calcium channel blockers?
This schedule includes drugs like morphine and oxycodone.
What is Schedule II?
This act regulates the handling of controlled substances.
What is the Controlled Substances Act?
This antidepressant is also used for smoking cessation under the brand name Zyban.
What is bupropion?
his macrolide antibiotic is commonly used for respiratory infections and has a short course therapy.
What is azithromycin?
This beta-blocker is commonly used for hypertension and heart conditions.
What is metoprolol?
This schedule includes drugs with no accepted medical use and high abuse potential.
What is Schedule I?
This law protects patient health information privacy.
What is HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)?
This serious condition can occur when combining SSRIs with other serotonergic drugs.
What is serotonin syndrome?
This serious side effect of antibiotics involves severe diarrhea caused by bacterial overgrowth
What is C. difficile infection?
This side effect is common with ACE inhibitors and involves a persistent dry cough.
What is a dry cough?
This type of prescription cannot be refilled and must be written or electronic for Schedule II drugs.
What is a non-refillable prescription?
This is the maximum number of refills allowed for Schedule III and IV medications within 6 months.
What is 5 refills?
This class of antidepressants carries a boxed warning for increased suicidal thoughts in young patients.
What are antidepressants (especially SSRIs/SNRIs)?
This antibiotic class has a boxed warning for tendon rupture and should be used cautiously in older adults.
What are fluoroquinolones?
This serious adverse effect of ACE inhibitors can cause life-threatening swelling.
What is angioedema?
This federal agency regulates controlled substances in the United States.
What is the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)?
This form is used to order Schedule II controlled substances.
What is DEA Form 222