MedicationsQuestion 37 of 100
Product labels print certain drug names as buPROPion and busPIRone. What is the purpose of this formatting?
a.Tall man lettering highlights the differing letters to reduce name selection errors
b.Capital letters indicate the drug is a controlled substance
c.Capital letters mark the product as requiring refrigeration
d.The uppercase portion shows the manufacturer's abbreviation
Explanation
Tall man lettering capitalizes the dissimilar portion of look-alike drug names so staff notice the difference during selection and dispensing. It carries no meaning about controlled substance status, storage requirements, or the manufacturer.
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