1. Basic Facts in pharmacy
Henderson

2. 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; ; APAP; Tylenol   etc.

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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.

6. 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”

7. 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