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ADVISORY BOARD ENTRY FORMAT
John Abruzzo, MD Professor of Medicine Brand name: The main name patients with any of the condi-
and Director, Division of Rheumatology, under which the product and all tions listed. If the official labeling
Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia other dosage forms in the mono- contains a warning that the prod-
Michael Artman, MD Professor and Head, graph are marketed. uct should not be used in a cer-
Department of Pediatrics, University Company: The name of the com- tain condition, it is shown within
of Iowa Carver College of Medicine; this publication as either a con-
Executive Director and Physician-in-Chief,
pany to contact for more medi-
cal information. traindication or as a precaution
University of Iowa Children's Hospital with a qualifying statement such
Joseph A. Barone, PharmD, FCCP Legal category: Federal schedule.
as “not for use in” or “not recom-
Professor and Chairman, Department of The laws governing the prescrib-
mended” depending on how
Pharmacy Practice and Administration, ing/dispensing of products vary
the official labeling is worded.
Rutgers, The State University of New from state to state.
Although not explicitly stated,
Jersey, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy Pharmacologic class: The chem- hypersensitivity to the drug, to
Charlotte Eliopoulos, RN, ND, MPH, PHD ical/therapeutic class of the drug others in its class, to related
Private practitioner and consultant in is listed in italics. drugs, or to any of its excipients,
Long-Term Care and Geriatric Nursing;
Education Director, Health Education Generic name: The active ingredi- is assumed to be a contraindica-
Network, Glen Arm, MD ents and strengths are listed tion in all entries. Interacting
under the name of each dosage contraindicated drugs not mar-
Stephan L. Foster, PharmD, FAPhA
Associate Professor, the Department of form. If the product contains keted in the United States are
Pharmacy and the Department of Family tartrazine, alcohol, flavors, or is not included.
Medicine, University of Tennessee; alcohol-, sugar-, or dye-free, it is Precautions: Conditions in which
Clinical Pharmacist, University of noted. Abbreviations are used special attention is required for
Tennessee Family Medicine Clinic to describe the dosage form and patients. Also listed are recom-
Joseph W. Goldzieher, MD Professor and its formulation, e.g., tabs, caps, mended tests that should be
Director of Endocrine Research (retired), “e-c” = enteric coated, “sust rel” performed during therapy, e.g.,
Department of Ob/Gyn, Baylor College = sustained-release, “ext rel” = “Monitor renal function”;
of Medicine, Houston extended-release. special side effects that may
Alfonse T. Masi, MD, DPH Professor Also: Other formulations of the necessitate the discontinuation
of Medicine, Department of Medicine, product appear as “ALSO” of therapy; and warnings to
University of Illinois College of Medicine within the same entry. Generally, patients, e.g., “If serious diarrhea
Wm MacMillan Rodney, MD Clinical only those forms used by office- occurs, discontinue therapy.” If a
Professor of Family Medicine, Adjunct based practitioners are listed. decision must be made whether
Professor of Surgery/Emergency to discontinue nursing or dis-
Medic