Here’s where the rubber hits the road as far as drug names go. As a nurse, you need to know:

• The generic and common brand names for all medications frequently used in your area of practice
• How to look up any unfamiliar medication prior to administering it

And, as a patient advocate, you must teach those under your care:

• To learn the generic and brand (if taking a name brand drug) names of their medications or at least keep a current list of medications handy
• To fill prescriptions at just one pharmacy to decrease the risk of duplication or interactions

Source: Stressed Out About Pharmacology, HCPro, Inc., 2008. Pick up your copy today!