Brands
Acetaminophen is the most common OTC medication for a headache.
What is Tylenol?
Zestril is one of the most common Ace Inhibitors to be used.
What is Lisinopril?
Taking a medication 3 times a day, one would use this code.
What is TID?
In 1906 this was the first law that tried to ensure the effectiveness and proper labeling of drugs.
What is the Pure Food and Drug Act?
There is a positive evidence of human fetal risk
What is the Category D?
Bupropion an antipsychotic medication is also a medication used to aid in with someone trying to stop smoking.
What is Wellbutrin?
Coumadin is known to break up blood clots.
What is Warfarin?
Sliding Scale, Swish and Spit, and Swish and Swallow all have the same code.
What is SS?
In 1938 this Act required all addicted substances to be labeled, "Warning may be habit forming".
What is the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act?
FDA has not classified the drug
What is Category N?
Although Cyclobenzaprine is used for pain, it is not a controlled substance.
What is Flexeril?
Topamax, should be taken at the same time each day to prevent seizures.
What is topiramate?
SC and SQ are two of the three codes for this injection.
What is subcutaneous?
This law that was started in 1996 was created to protect the patient's private information.
What is Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?
Fetal abnormalities and/or positive evidence of human risk
What is Category X?
Triamterene/Sulfamethoxazole are the two active ingredients of this highly allergic antibiotic
What is Bactrim?
Many people were not aware that Tamiflu is classified as an antimicrobial.
What is Oseltamivir?
According to the ISMP, the code "U" should not be used.
What is Unit?
In 1962 there was a thalidomide disaster which created this amendment resulting in the drug companies to stricter testing and FDA authority to approve drugs before released to the public.
What is the Kefauver-Harris Amendment?
Failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus.
What is Category A?
This medication is a combination of 3 active ingredients consisting of Neomycin, Polymixin B and Bacitracin
What is Neosporin?
Nuvaring is 91% affective but must be replaced monthly
What is Etonogestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol?
The common person would not be able to interpret this gibberish the Doctor wrote:
"t 1 tab po bid c food prn"
What is "Take 1 tablet by mouth twice a day with food as needed"?
3.6g per day
9g per 30 days (retail establishments)
7.5g per 30 days (mail order)
resulted in this law back in 2005.
What is the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act?
Potential benefits benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks.
What is Category C?