drug naming chemical name---chemical structure…..not on exam generic name---look for suffix ‘pril’-ACE inhibitor ect, olol=beta blocker trade name---famous name,brand name NDC---national drug code. every drug has unique number about name, maker, strength, form, size. 00087-601-11 00087=bristol myers 601=glucophage 100mg tab 11=#100 bottle

The first segment, the labeler code, is 4 or 5 digits long and assigned by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) upon submission of a Labeler Code Request. A labeler is any firm that manufactures, repacks or distributes a drug product. The second segment, the product code, is 3 or 4 digits long and identifies a specific strength, dosage form, and formulation for a particular firm. The third segment, the package code, is 1 or 2 digits long and identifies package forms and sizes. In very exceptional cases, product and package segments may have contained characters other than digits.

FDA publishes the listed NDC numbers and the information submitted as part of the listing information in the NDC Directory which is updated daily. The Drug Listing Act of 1972 requires registered drug establishments to provide the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with a current list of all drugs manufactured, prepared, propagated, compounded, or processed by it for commercial distribution. Drug products are identified and reported using the NDC.

what does it do???--look at the name see handout

get info on that drug drug facts and comparisons book--names,pictures,dosage ect PDR-physicians desk reference--super details of the drug drug topics red book----drug cost and your price orange book-----approved drug equivelence list American hospital formulary service drug information--much detail book used by hospitals USP-united states pharmacopeia--official standards of FDA several other books internet---drugs.com fda.gov medicare.gov webmd.com rxlist.com pdrhealth.com pharmacytechnician.com