1. Method for Learning the top 200 Drugs
Parts of a Drug Book
Method for Learning the top 200 Drugs

2. State Standard
1) Receive and screen prescription/medication orders for completeness and authenticity, identifying generic and name brands of pharmaceuticals, strengths/dose, dosage form, physical appearance, route of administration, and duration of drug therapy. Develop an informative brochure explaining the top 200 medications per the criteria previous listed.
4) Differentiate between common and severe side effects or adverse effects, allergies, and therapeutic contraindications associated with the top 200 medications as published in pharmaceutical print and online journals.

3. Objectives SWBAT Describe the parts of a drug monograph
Search and dictate a drug using a monograph

4. What is a Drug Monograph?
Explanation of the Drug
Can be found in drug handbooks, online drug books, and through drug Apps.
Gives all needed information to safety administer and prescribe a medication.
Per the state standards you will use drug Monograms to research the top 200 most prescribed drugs over the course of the semester.
We will dictate 2 drugs per day and quiz over them weekly. They will also be on your tests

5. Parts of a Drug Monograph
Generic Name – This is the name the drug is most often called or prescribed by
Pronunciation Guide- break down of how the generic name is pronounced
Brand (trade) name- Other names that the drug can be called by (less commonly used)
Therapeutic Class- type of drug, drugs use
Pregnancy Category- risk to a fetus if taken while pregnant
Indications- Conditions the drug is currently used for
Dosages- The amount that should be given of a drug, how often the drug should be given
Administration- route the drug should enter the body

6. Parts of a Drug Monograph
Action- How the drug acts on the body
Adverse reactions- signs that the drug is working improperly or is causing danger, listed by body system
Interactions- lists other drugs, herbs, or lifestyle factors that would cause problems with the action of the drug
Drug to Drug, Drug to Herb, Drug- lifestyle
S/S of overdose

7. Terminology to know Drug Routes PO – By Mouth IV- Intravenous
IM – intramuscular
ID- intradermal (under skins surface)
Drug Dosage
q-every
q2h – every 2 hours
q3h- every 3 hours
qh- every hour
qam- ________
BID- twice a day
TID- 3 times a day
QID- 4 times a day
If a medication order is written to be given QID starting at When will the scheduled dosages be?

8. Creating a Drug Card
You will be creating a drug card for each of the 200 most prescribed drugs. We will complete around 2 per class period.
You are responsible for completing, keeping up with, and studying your drug cards.
The drug cards are to be stored in your interactive notebook in their own section, so that they are easily graded
The drug cards for the week will be on your quiz or test for that week.
Make sure that you periodically study them after your quiz or test, you will see them again on your midterm and final.

9. What to include on your drug card
You drug card will be hand written. It needs to be legible
You can only use approved medical abbreviations. Do not make up your own! This is bad habit and can be dangerous later.

10. What to Include on your drug card
Generic Name- name most commonly used (will be the name you are using to look up drug)
Brand (trade) Name- less often used names (1st 3 brand names)
Drug class- therapeutic class of medication (ex. Analgesic)
Description-summary of drugs use
Routes of Administration- oral, IV, suppository, IM injection?
Dosage- Adult, Child, and Infant (dosage for each main type of route)
Example adult (orally 250 to 650 mg PO every 4 to 6 hours, rectally 325 to 650 mg PR every 4 to 6 hours as needed)
Contraindication- people with this these conditions should not use the drug (top 3)
Adverse Reactions- Signs that the medications is causing problems (top 3 each from severe, moderate, and mild)
Mechanism of Action- summary of how the drug works in the body (2 sentence summary)

11. Now lets Practice Together
You have a button on your class website called…
Drug monograph search website
Go there and look up the following drug and we will work on creating a drug card together.
Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation solution 0.083%
I will assign each table a section of the drug card. Research the information for your section and we will take turns writing it on the board.

12. Generic Name: Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation solution 0.083%
Brand Name- (top 3)
Drug Class-
Description-
Routes-
Dosage (for each route) Adult
Child
Infant
Contraindication (top 3)
Adverse Reactions (top 3)
Mechanism of Action (2 sentence summary)

13. Activity: Now you practice
Drug Book Cover
Be Creative and Colorful
This will Store all of your Drug Cards for the semester.
I will Grade your drug cards weekly. We will complete 3/day
If you make above a 90 on your drug cards/drug book cover for the semester, you may use your drug book on your midterm and final!
I have plain folders you can use to have a section in your notebook
Guidelines next slide
Complete a drug card for the following drugs…
Levothyroxine
hydrocodone/APAP
Amoxicillin
Lisinopril
Esomeprazole
Atorvastatin
Simvastatin
Clopidogrel
Montelukast
Rosuvastatin

14. Guidelines for Drug Book Cover
Creative and Colorful
Include the following information on your Cover
Image that represents the Pharmacy Profession
Title- YOUR NAME’s Drug Book
Class and Period
Teachers name
TOP 200 Drug Monographs