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OTC Formulary Instructions

A nonprescription formulary is a document designed to be a reference for yourself or other pharmacy students or pharmacists.  It should assist them in choosing an appropriate medication for a specific disease state or patient complaint.  You may choose any of the commonly recognized problems/diseases or domains listed in Section III of your manual.  At a minimum, the formulary should contain the following information about each product:

• Brand name

• Active ingredient and strength

• Therapeutic classification

• Directions for use

• Warnings and precautions

• Adverse effects

• Drug interactions

This information may be written out in bulleted format or may be included in a table type format.

Please call Dr. Hastings (501-686-6472) or Dr. Pace (501-686-8780) if you have questions