A patient who underwent a minor procedure in an outpatient clinic has requested pain medication. His nurse has an order to give 1 g of acetaminophen PO every 4 hours for pain
Which of the following is the brand name for the drug that has been ordered? A. Tylenol
B. Acetaminophen
C. N-acetyl-para-aminophenol
D. None of the above
A
A medication sometimes has as many as three different names. A medication's chemical name is an exact description of the medication's composition and molecular structure. In clinical practice, health care workers rarely use chemical names. An example of a chemical name is N-acetyl-para-aminophenol, which is commonly known as Tylenol. The manufacturer who first develops the medication gives the generic or nonproprietary name with United States Adopted Names Council (USANC) approval. Acetaminophen is an example of a generic name. It is the generic name for Tylenol. The generic name becomes the official name that is listed in publications such as the United States Pharmacopeia (USP). The trade or brand name (e.g., Tylenol) is the name under which a manufacturer markets a medication. The trade name has the symbol ® to the upper right of the name, indicating that the manufacturer has registered the medication's name.
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