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Copyright (c) 1991-92,1993   Publications International, Ltd.


Tablet/Capsule Identification Guide
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[Ed. Note:  The images in this electronic version of the New Prescription Drug 
Reference Guide have been added to the individual drug entries.  In order to 
see the image of Amoxil, for example, you would access the image from the 
entry "Amoxicillin".]

     On the following pages, you will find color photos of hundreds of the
most commonly prescribed drugs in tablet and capsule form.  These photos will
help you identify your prescription medications and will enable you to make
certain that the prescription your doctor wrote refers to the same medication
you received from your pharmacist.  If you note any discrepancy, call your
pharmacist immediately.

HOW TO USE THIS SECTION

     Prescription drugs are displayed in alphabetical order by brand name.
Included are one or more dosage forms of the particular medication.  The
generic name is listed below the brand name of each prescription medication. A
generic name is generally a shortened form of the chemical name of the drug
or, in the case of a combination medication, a list of its active ingredients.
This is the name under which you will be able to read more about your
medication in the Drug Profiles section of this book.  For example, if you
have been prescribed the antibiotic Amoxil, you will find a detailed
discussion of this medication under its generic name, amoxicillin.  If you
have been prescribed Darvon Compound-65, you will find your medication
discussed in detail within the "aspirin, caffeine, and propoxyphene
combination" profile.
     For drugs that have only one active ingredient, the amount of that
ingredient is listed.  For example, in the sample photo for Amoxil, the
quantity of amoxicillin in the capsule is indicated.  Some medications
however, are, composed of more than one active ingredient.  For such
medications, the quantities of each ingredient are listed in the order in
which they appear in the generic name.  For example, Darvon Compound-65
contains 389 mg of aspirin, 32.4 mg of caffeine, and 65 mg of propoxyphene.
Note that the number 65 appears in the drug's brand name, thus indicating the
drug's narcotic content.  Other combination drugs containing a narcotic often
use the terms No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, or No. 4 to designate the narcotic content.
(This is described in more detail within the appropriate drug profiles.)

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The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
the counsel and advice of your personal physician.  Promptly consulting your
doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
problem.