Basic Facts in pharmacy Henderson

Drug names Chemical Name (meaningful to a pharmaceutical chemist) Generic name (nonproprietary) Brand name (proprietary) Example: Brand: Tylenol Generic: Acetaminophen Chemical: Acetaminophen; 4-Acetamidophenol; Paracetamol; 103-90-2; APAP; Tylenol   etc.

NDC (national drug code) Can be found in the Red Book Assigned by the FDA Individual for each product made First 5 numbers identify the manufacturer Second 4 numbers identify the name, strength, and dosage form Third 2 numbers identify the package size

example 68180 means it was made by TEVA 514 (or 0514) means it is Lisinopril 10mg tablet 03 means it’s a bottle of #1000

Expiration dates 05/18 means it will expire the last day of May, 2018 05/04/2018 means it expired on May 5th, 2018 NEVER dispense an expired product. Check expiration dates quarterly and mark products close to expiration.

Reference materials USP- United States Pharmacopeia- public pharmacopeial standards for all chemical and biological drug standards. Remington’s Pharmaceutical Science- used to look up formulas Handbook on injectable drugs- for Parenteral Products Guide to Parenteral Admixtures- for Parenteral Products Facts and Comparisons- updated monthly and contains information about interactions Package insert- “not for patient use”

Reference materials continued… American Drug Index- Brand to Generic Cross Referencing Physician’s Desk Reference (PDR)- compilation of manufactured prescribing information Orange book- products approved on the basis of safety and effectiveness