![]() Thus, it is a common need for patients (and caretakers) to be able to track what medicines a patient is comprehensively taking. As electronic medical records between different healthcare systems are usually not interconnected, it is commonplace for healthcare professionals not to be aware of every medicine that a patient is taking unless they are directly informed of it. Patients commonly are prescribed medicines from many prescribers and fill prescriptions at multiple pharmacies. In these situations, it can be a common concern to be able to properly identify a medication based upon its physical appearance.Ī third example relates to individuals that take multiple medications. It could also happen if medications are sorted into daily dose packs or in erroneous situations where pills are otherwise unorganized or scattered around. This could happen if medications are taken out of vials and placed into pill boxes for weekly organization. This applies to capsules and tablets more often than topical or liquid medications. If patients are taking metformin ER but do not know who the specific generic manufacturer is, it is important to be able to identify the metformin ER 500 mg tablet to see if it was produced by Apotex Corp or not.Ī second example is identifying a medication found outside of the container it was originally packaged in. However, at the time of the announcement on May 28th, 2020, the recall only applied to metformin ER products from the manufacturer Apotex Corp. Recently, metformin ER 500 mg tablets were recalled by the FDA for NDMA impurities. Medications, even amongst generic products that contain the same active ingredient, can vary by manufacturer, dosage form, strength, and/or inactive ingredients. There are a variety of situations where it may be important to be able to identify a medication other than simply knowing the medication name.įor one example, if a certain medication is recalled by the FDA or voluntarily by a manufacturer, it is important to know if a patient’s medicine is impacted by the recall. This primarily relates to knowing the manufacturer and batch from which a medication was produced. ![]() ![]() In some circumstances, it is also important to be able to further identify a specific medication and where it is sourced from. It is important to know what a medication is used for, common side effects to be aware of, how much a medication may cost, drug interactions that may occur, and so on. Being cognizant of medications is important for patients and healthcare professionals alike. ![]()
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