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- Amoxil Example*0338201.scf
- Darvon-65 Example*0338202.scf}
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- Copyright (c) 1991-92,1993 Publications International, Ltd.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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