{"id":136,"date":"2021-12-21T17:51:43","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T17:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drugflashcards.com\/?page_id=136"},"modified":"2025-12-22T21:12:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T21:12:22","slug":"information-is-the-key-to-success","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.drugflashcards.com\/index.php\/information-is-the-key-to-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Information is the Key to Success"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Back of the Top 200 Drug Flashcards<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"809\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drugflashcards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/oxycodone-back-arrows.png\" alt=\"Information contained on the back of the Top 200 Drug Flashcards\" class=\"wp-image-456\" style=\"width:562px;height:338px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drugflashcards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/oxycodone-back-arrows.png 809w, https:\/\/www.drugflashcards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/oxycodone-back-arrows-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/www.drugflashcards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/oxycodone-back-arrows-768x532.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 809px) 100vw, 809px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color\"> <em>All of the Important Information!<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1 &#8211;<\/strong> <strong>The Generic Name of the Drug with <em>tallMAN<\/em> Lettering <sub><em>(where appropriate)<\/em><\/sub>:<\/strong> <em>tallMAN lettering is special labeling from <em>The Institute for Safe Medical Practices (ISMP)<\/em> for look-a-like drug names. It is used on drug labels and electronic drug orders to help prevent medical errors.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2 &#8211; Identification of Easily Confused Drug Names: <\/strong><em>The Institute for Safe Medical Practices (ISMP) identifies drugs that have a high error rate involving confusion of drugs with similar names.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3 &#8211; Drug Class:<\/strong> <em>Identifies the pharmacological class to which the drug belongs.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>4 &#8211; Approved Drug Uses:<\/strong> <em>Identifies common uses for the drug.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5 &#8211; Mechanism of Action:<\/strong> <em>Identifies the specific manner a drug exerts its effect on the body.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>6 &#8211; NTI Drug:<\/strong> <em>Identifies Narrow Therapeutic Index (NTI) drugs. NTI drugs are those in which the differences in blood levels between therapeutic and serious adverse effects is very small.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>7 &#8211; DEA Schedule:<\/strong> <em>Identifies if a drug is classified as a controlled substance by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). If it is, the schedule is indicated.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>8 &#8211; Pregnancy: <\/strong><em>Identifies whether a drug is considered safe to use in pregnant patients.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>9 &#8211; Common Adverse Effects:<\/strong> <em>A list of commonly seen adverse effects in patients <\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>10 &#8211; Lactation:<\/strong> <em>Identifies whether a drug is considered safe to use in patients who are breast-feeding infants.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>11 &#8211; Contraindications:<\/strong> <em>A list of reasons that a drug should NOT be used in a specific patient.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>12 &#8211; Black Box Warning:<\/strong> <em>Black box warnings are issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for drugs that been identified with serious safety risks.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>13 &#8211; Normal Adult Dose: <\/strong><em>Lists the recommended dose for individuals without other mitigating health conditions.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>14 &#8211; 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