pharmacy

novolin

managing blood glucose levels in individuals with diabetes mellitus

materna

prenatal vitamin used to ensure that a pregnant woman gets sufficients nutrients

loestrin fe

a birth control pill that prevents pregnancy

cytomel

used to treat hypothyroidism by providing synthetic thyroid hormone

retina A

commonly used to treat acne and reducing the appearance of wrinkles

Terazol 7

an antifungal medication used to treat yeast infections

Metformin

used for managing type 2 diabetes by controlling blood sugar levels

tramadol

a pain reliever used to treat moderate to severe pain

fluconazole

anti fungal medication used to treat various fungal infections

albuterol

a bronchodilator used to relieve syptoms of asthma and other respiratory conditions

simethicone

used to relieve symptoms of excess gas in the digestive tracts

valproate

used to treat seizures and bipolar disorder and to prevent migraine headaches

estroderm

a hormone replacement therapy patch used to treat symptoms of meopause

nadolol

a beta blocker used to treat high blood pressure and angina

lansoprazole

a proton pump inhibitor used to treat stomach ulcers, gerd, and other acid related disorders

sumatriptan

used to treat migraine headache

lovastatin

used to lower cholesterol levels

Ultram (tramadol)

a pain reliever to for moderate to severe pain

Ambien

a sedative used to treat insomnia

depakote

used to treat seizures, bipolar disorder and to prevent migraines

Bactroban

an antibiotic ointment used to treat bacterial skin infection

a

before

aa

of each

ac

before meals

ad

up to

ad lib

as much as desired

ad #2

right ear

as

left ear

am

before noon

au

both ears

bid

twice daily

c

with

d

give

dtd

give such doses

f,ft

make

gtt

drop

h

hour

hs

at bedtime

m

mix

mft

mix and make

no

number

noct

night

non rep, NIR

no refills

od

right eye

os

left eye

ou

both eyes

p

after

pc

after meals

po

by mouth

pm

after noon

pr

rectally

prn

as needed

q

every

qd

every day

qod

every other day

qs

quantity sufficient

qid

four times daily

sl

sublingual

ss

1/2

sig

directions

stat

now

tid

three times daily

ut, ud ,utd

as directed

absorption

drug gets absorbed in the bloodstream

distribution

drug goes to where it is needed

metabolism

drug is broken down by the liver

elimination

excretion from the body

enteric coated tablets

special coatin over tablet to prevent the dissolution within the stomach, should never be chewed or crushed, not to be take with antiacids

sublingual tablets

placed under the tongue, quickly absorbed into bloodstream

buccal tablets

between cheek and gum, dissolved slowly over a period of time

film coated tablets

special coating that masks the objectionable odor or taste

sustained time release tablets

active ingredient is released at a constant rate for a long period of time (long acting, delayed release, prolonged action)

lozenges

troches or pastilles, dissolve slowly in the mouth to keep in ocntact with the mouth or throat longer

pellets

cylinder shaped tablets for implantation just under the skin for continuous drug absorption

capsules

work in 10-30 mins, within a gelatin shell

effervescent tablets

active ingredient plus sodium bicarbonate plus citric acid, causes a release of carbon dioxide gas

solutions

no need to shake, uniformly dispersed througout the liquid

suspensions

need to shake, medication is insoluble in the liquid

elixer

sweetened water with alcohol

tinctures

highest concentration of alcohol

ss

1/2

I

1

V

5

X

10

L

50

C

100

D

500

M

1000

when a smaller number is before a larger number

the smaller number is subtracted

when a smaller number is after a larger number

the smaller number is added

4ml

1 dram

5 ml

1 teaspoon

15 ml

3 teaspoons

30 ml

1 ounce

3 teaspoons

1 tablespoon

30 gm

1 ounce

1 cup

8 ounces

1 pint

2 cups

1 quart

2 pints