Saturday, March 1, 2008

The most common counterfeit drugs

The Top 14 Counterfeits
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy has created the "National Specified List of Susceptible Products," which identifies 32 drugs that are most susceptible to adulteration, counterfeiting or diversion and that pose the greatest risk to public health. Shown here are the 14 drugs that top the list.
1. Combivir (lamivudine/zidovudine)
2. Diflucan (fluconazole)
3. Epivir (lamivudine)
4. Epogen (epoetin alfa)
5. Lamisil (terbinafine)
6. Lipitor (atorvastatin)
7. Norvasc (amlodipine besylate)
8. Procrit (epoetin alfa)
9. Serostim (somatropin, mannalian derived)
10. Sustiva (efavirenz)
11. Trizivir (abacavir/lamivudine/zidovudine)
12. Viagra (sildenafil)
13. Zerit (stavudine)
14. Zyprexa (olanzapine)

http://www.aafp.org/fpm/20070300/33help.html

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