Pharmacy Law
Abbreviations
Antibiotics
Controlled Substances
OTC Drugs
100

This law defined ADULTERATION and MISBRANDING in 1938.

What is the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act?

100

TID

Three times a day

100

Cephalexin

Keflex

100

Ativan

Lorazepam (anxiety, panic, C-IV) 

100

Mucinex

guaifenesin extended release

200
This law required all drugs to be both SAFE and EFFECTIVE.

What is the Kefauver-Harris Amendments?

200

HS

At bedtime (hour of sleep)

200

Levaquin

Levofloxacin

200

Clonazepam

Klonopin (anxiety, panic, C-IV) 

200

Diphenhydramine

Benadryl

300

This law established the DEA and the scheduling of drugs based on their ABUSE and ADDICTION potential in 1970.

What is the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act?

300

SL

sublingual(ly)

300

Flagyl, Flagyl ER

Metronidazole

300

MS Contin (controlled analgesic; C-II)

morphine sulfate

300

Tagament

Cimetidine

400

This law distinguished 'legend' and OTC drugs and includes this disclaimer: "Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription. "

What is the Durham-Humphrey Amendment?

400

SUPP

suppository

400

Bactrim, Bactrim DS

Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim

400

oxycodone/asa

Percodan (controlled analgesic; C-II)

400

Axid

Nizatidine

500

This act required medications to be sealed with a childproof cap in 1970, with the exception of contraceptives and hospital stock.

What is the Poison Prevention Packaging Act?

500

S

without

500

Achromycin V

Tetracycline

500

Suboxone (opioid addiction tx; C-III)

buprenorphine and naloxone

500

budesonide spray

Rhinocort