Chapter 6 Flashcards
The most common type of label seen in clinical setting in which each tablet or capsule is packaged separately.
Unit dosage label.
The first name on a drug label. Always capitalized and printed first.
Trade name (R registration symbol). May be several different names.
The smaller print, and second name on a drug label.
Generic or official name
Medications that contain more than one drug are usually ordered by trade name and number of tablets or capsules. (T/F)
True
U.S.P.
United States Pharmacopeia
NF
National Formulary
MAR
Medication Administration Record
Learn to question orders for more than ___________ tablets or capsules.
three
What is the generic name for Carafate?
sucralfate
What is the trade name for sucralfate?
Carafate
Lanoxin
digoxin
Brethine
terbutaline sulfate
Altace
ramipril
Verelan
verapamil HCl
Librium
chlordiazepoxide HCl
Azulfidine
sulfasalazine
DiaBeta
glyburide
Stelazine
trifluoperazine HCl
Dilatrate
isosorbide dinitrate
Synthroid
levothyroxine
Aldomet
methyldopa
Minipress
prazosin hydrochloride
HydroDiuril
hydrochlorothiazide
Amoxil
amoxicillin
Prozac
fluoxetine hydrochloride