Drug regulation and control

Any drug that requires a prescription. "Rx only"

inactive substance gieven in pllace of a medication

having to do with treatment of children

drug products that contain identical amounts of the same active ingredients in the same dosage form

pharmaceutical equivalents that produce the same effects in patient

important information that is not on the label of a drug product itself

Federal law that sets daily and monthly limits on OTC sale of pseudoephedrine and ephedrine

Medications with habit forming ingredients that could be dispersed by pharmacist without prescriptionto a person at least 18 years of age

Status of medications like plan B that are classified as both prescriptions and OTC drugs

the mark (CII-CV) which indicates the control category of a drug with potential for abuse

Five group of drugs identified by 1970 Controlled substance act (CSA) as having potential for abuse and whose distribution is therefore strictly controlled by five control schedules set forth by CSA

specific guidelines for practice

• doing what is required
• failing to do something that should be done