drug namingchemical 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

• 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.

• 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.

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

see handout

get info on that drug

drug facts and comparisons book--names,pictures,dosage ectPDR-physicians desk reference--super details of the drugdrug topics red book----drug cost and your priceorange book-----approved drug equivelence listAmerican hospital formulary service drug information--much detail book used by hospitalsUSP-united states pharmacopeia--official standards of FDAseveral other books

internet---drugs.com fda.gov medicare.gov webmd.comrxlist.com pdrhealth.com pharmacytechnician.com