Question

DIRECTIONS: Prior to arriving at the practicum site, become familiar with the top 100 medications for the drug card exam(s). When at your practice site, identify 25 prescription medications in stock that are within the top 100 and complete the table below. This activity should be hands-on in that you are identifying the medication location within the pharmacy and opening up the bottle to identify the medication. An example is provided. If you are unable to find a section of the table, use the package insert. If you cannot find the package insert at the pharmacy, ask a technician. If they do not have a package insert, then use DailyMed: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/. This assignment must be typed.

Brand Name	Generic Name and Strength	Indication(s)	NDC#	Lot#	Dosage Form	Expiration Date	Manufacturer	Color	Imprint	First 3 Inactive Ingredients
Example Vyvanse	Lisdexamfetamine 10mg	ADHD, moderate-severe Binge Eating Disorder	59417-0101-10	BA653	Capsule	10/20	Shire	Pink	S489-10mg	Microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate
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Brand name generic name strength   

1. Synthroid Levothyroxine 88 mcg

Indications-help to restore thyroid level by replacing amount of thyroxine in our body .   

2. Crestor Rosuvastatin 20 mg

Indications- to lower bad cholesterol level and fat and to raise good cholesterol level.

3.Ventolin HFA. Albuterol 90 mcg

Indications-used to treat wheezing and shortness of breath caused by breathing problems.

4.Nexium esomeprazole 40 mg

Indications-GERD, ulcer and stomach acid related problems.

5. Advair Diskus fluticasone. 250/50

Indications-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma.

6. Lantus Solastar. Insulin glargine. 100 unit per ml

Indications -type 2 diabetes mellitus and adult and paediatric patients with type 1 diabetes.

7. Vicodin. Acetaminophen. 5 mg/300 mg

Use- acute and chronic severe pain

8. Prinivil. Lisinopril. 10 mg

Use-high blood pressure ,congestive cardiac failure

9.Zithromax. Azithromycin. 500 mg

Use-treat ear, throat, sinus infection.

10.Norvasc. Amlodipine 5 mg

Use-treat high blood pressure and treatment and prevention of chest pain.

11. Amoxil . Amoxicillin . 500 mg

Use-treat infections caused by bacteria including tonsillitis,bronchitis ,pneumonia.

12. Dichlotride Hydrochlorothiazide 25-100 mg

Use-to treat high blood pressure.

13. Lipitor. Atorvastatin. 10 mg

Use-lower cholesterol level and prevent cardiovascular diseases.

14.Lyrica. Pregabalin. 150 mg /day

Use-treat epilepsy ,neuropathic pain