1: Medical Math: Drug Labels(5)

Question 1

Example of drug nomenclature

Answer 1

Diazepam (Valium)
chemical name: 7-chloro-1,3-dihydro-1-methyl-5-phenyl–2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one
non proprietary name: diazepam
Proprietary name: Valium

Question 2

dose strength (concentration)

Answer 2

dosage weight or amount of the drug in a specific unit of measurement

Question 3

dose form

Answer 3

solid
liquid
semisolid
other form like aerosol

Question 4

total amount or volume

Answer 4

total number of tablets or other solid forms in package
total liquid volume
route of administration

Question 5

directions for preparation of solution

Answer 5

example “shake well”

Question 6

storage and use information on the label

Answer 6

example “refrigerate at all times” “keep in a dry place”

Question 7

label warnings

Answer 7

“Potential health hazard to the patient or the person administering the drug”
“Monitor blood pressure before and during administration”
“for use in dogs only”
“Not for use in horses intended for food”
“Rx only”

Question 8

USP (united states pharmacopeia)

NF (National formulary)

Answer 8

two official national lists of approved drugs in the US.

Used following the nonproprietary (generic) name of the drug (the name of the drug as it is registered in the USP or NF)

Question 9

Describe the United States Pharmacopeia (USP)

Answer 9

a compendium of quality control tests for drugs and excipients to be introduced into a medicinal formulation.
Published every year by the United States Pharmacopeial Convention.
Includes methods for, amongst others, identification, assays, and purity determination of a drug substance or excipient.
Forms the basis of enforcement actions by the U.S. FDA and the U.S. DEA.
It is the official pharmacopeia of the U.S. A and many other nations.

Question 10

expiration date

Answer 10

required by drug manufacturers

drug should not be used passed this date

Question 11

controlled substances

Answer 11

drugs with abuse potential (considered controlled substances by law).
require special handling record keeping and storage based on Class number

Question 12

Controlled substances are divided how?

Answer 12

classified into 5 classes. 
Class I has the most abuse potential and class 5 has the least abuse potential. 
This is written on the label as a large capital C and a Roman numeral inside it.

Question 13

National Drug Code (NDC)

Answer 13

10 digit identifying number assigned by the DEA required on every prescription medication package by the Federal law.

Question 14

lot or control number

Answer 14

identify a particular group of medication packages and is required by federal law

Question 15

NADA (New Animal Drug Application)

Answer 15

single unique number assigned to each drug approval by the FDA

Question 16

Name of manufacturer

Answer 16

maker

example: Bayer Novartiis

Question 17

drug nomenclature

Answer 17

code
chemical
non proprietary (generic)
proprietart “brand”