Drug/SIG Codes Quiz 2

AD

Right Ear

AS

Left Ear

AU

both ears

OD

right eye

OS

left eye

OU

both eyes

HA

headache

PM

evening; afternoon

QW

every week

Neb

nebulizer

SOB

shortness of breath

Vitamin B-12 General Category

Nutritional

Vitamin B-12 Generic Name

cyanocobalamin

Vitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin) Therapeutic Category

Vitamin B-12 supplement

Klor-Con General Category

Nutritional

Klor-Con Generic Name

potassium chloride

Klor-Con (potassium chloride) Therapeutic Category

Electrolyte supplement

FeroSul General Category

Nutritional

FeroSul Generic Name

ferrous sulfate

FeroSul (ferrous sulfate) Therapeutic Category

Iron preparation

Xalatan General Category

Ophthalmic

Xalantan Generic Name

latanoprost

Xalatan (latanoprost) Therapeutic Category

Prostaglandin analog; used for glaucoma

Alphagan P General Category

Ophthalmic

Alphagan P Generic Name

brimonidine

Alphagan P (brimonidine) Therapeutic Category

Alpha 2 agonist; used for glaucoma

Timoptic (XE) General Category

Opphthalmic

Timoptic (XE) Generic Name

timolol

Timoptic (XE) (timolol) Therapeutic Category

Beta Blocker (nonselective); used for glaucoma

Lumigan, Latisse General Category

Ophthalmic

Lumigan, Latisse Generic Name

bimatoprost

Lumigan, Latisse (bimatoprost) Therapeutic Category

Prostaglandin analog; used for glaucoma (Lumigan) and to stimulate eyelash growth (Latisse)

Restasis General Category

Ophthalmic

Restasis Generic Name

cyclosporine

Restasis (cyclosporine) Therapeutic Category

Calcineurin inhibitor; used for dry eyes

Proair HFA, Ventolin HFA, Proventil HFA General Category

Respiratory

Proair HFA, Ventolin HFA, Proventil HFA Generic Name

albuterol HFA

Proair HFA, Ventolin HFA, Proventil HFA (albuterol HFA) Therapeutic Category

Short-acting beta-2 agonist (SABA); used for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Symbicort General Category

Respiratory

Symbicort Generic Name

budesonide/formoterol

Symbicort (budesonide/formoterol) Therapeutic Category

Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)/long-acting beta-2 agonist (LABA); used for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Dulera General Category

Respiratory

Dulera Generic Name

mometasone/formoterol

Dulera (mometasone/formoterol) Therapeutic Category

Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)/long-acting beta-2 agonist (LABA); used for asthma

Spiriva HandiHaler, Respimat General Category

Respiratory

Spiriva HandiHaler, Respimat Generic Name

tiotropium

Spiriva HandiHaler, Respimat (tiotropium) Therapeutic Category

Long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA); used for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Handihaler) and asthma (Respimat)

Flonase General Category

Respiratory

Flonase Generic Name

fluticasone propionate

Flonase (fluticasone propionate) Therapeutic Category

Nasal corticosteroid; used for allergic rhinitis

Singular General Category

Respiratory

Singulair Generic Name

montelukast

Singulair (montelukast) Therapeutic Category

Leukotriene inhibitor; used for asthma, exercise induced bronchoconstriction, and allergic rhinitis

Tessalon Perles General Category

Respiratory

Tessalon Perles Generic Name

benzonatate

Tessalon Perles (benzonatate) Therapeutic Category

antitussive

Glucophage, Fortamet General Category

Endocrine

Glucophage, Fortamet Generic Name

metformin

Glucophage, Fortamet (metformin) Therapeutic Category

Biguanide; antidiabetic

Glucotrol XL General Category

Endocrine

Glucotrol XL Generic Category

glipizide

Glucotrol XL (glipizide) Therapeutic Category

Sulfonylurea; antidiabetic

Humalog General Category

Endocrine

Humalog Generic Name

insulin lispro

Humalog (insulin lispro) Therapeutic Category

Insulin - rapid-acting; for insulin dependent diabetes

Lantus, Basaglar, Toujeo General Category

Endocrine

Lantus, Basaglar, Toujeo Generic Name

insulin glargine

Lantus, Basaglar, Toujeo (insulin glargine) Therapeutic Category

Insulin - long-acting; for insulin-dependent diabetes

Zyrtec General Category

Allergy and Anaphylaxis

Zyrtec Generic Name

cetirizine

Zyrtec (cetirizine) Therapeutic Category

H1 antihistamine, 2nd generation; used for allergies

Allegra General Category

Allergy and Anaphylaxis

Allegra Generic Name

fexofenadine

Allegra (fexofenadine) Therapeutic Category

H1 antihistamine, 2nd generation; used for allergies

Claritin General Category

Allergy and Anaphylaxis

Claritin Generic Name

loratadine

EpiPen, EpiPen Jr. General Category

Allergy and Anaphylaxis

EpiPen, EpiPen Jr. Generic Name

epinephrine

EpiPen, EpiPen Jr. (epinephrine) Therapeutic Category

Alpha/beta-agonist; emergency treatment for anaphylaxis

Ciprodex General Category

Otic

Ciprodex Generic Name

ciprofloxacin/dexamethasone

Ciprodex (ciprofloxacin/dexamethasone) Therapeutic Category

Otic antibiotic/corticosteroid combo

Cipro HC General Category

Otic

Cipro HC Generic Name

ciprofloxacin/hydrocortisone

Cipro HC (ciprofloxacin/hydrocortisone) Therapeutic Category

Otic antibiotic/corticosteroid combo