2006-08-17 04:41:49 · 16 answers · asked by questionable 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Many drug guides have photos of pills including the color, shape, size, imprint, and manufacturer. Pharmacists, doctors and nurses use these guides to identify pills.
Here are a few sites to try:
http://www.drugid.info/
http://www.rxlist.com/interact.htm
http://www.drugs.com/xq/cfm/pageID_1151/pid_1/qx/index.htm
http://www.pharmer.org/
2006-08-17 04:52:34 · answer #1 · answered by ŧťŠ4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just do a yahoo serch with the numerical imprint on the pill
2006-08-17 04:47:15 · answer #2 · answered by mandp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The poison control use to do it until everybody caught on to it. Now they will only do it if it has been ingested by a family member/dog whatever. Most pharmacies have the software in their computers. Call up your local Pharmacy and ask them.
I know that CVS definitely has this software. If they are busy they might have to take your name and info and call you back.
If there is a line through the pill (like to break in half) that is called scoring. They will need the shape,color and numbers/letters of both sides.
2006-08-17 04:51:21 · answer #3 · answered by namu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look in the Physician's Desk Reference in a library or the equivalent on the web. They have pictures of all the pills and of the words on them.
2006-08-17 04:46:15 · answer #4 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Question: How can I identify a pill?
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Answer:
You should ask your pharmacist or doctor to identify your pill.
These Internet resources may also help identify medications sold in the United States:
The FDA Division of Drug Information identification service at
http://www.fda.gov/cder/Offices/DDI/drugID.htm
The Drug Digest Pill Images at
http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/PillImages/PillImagesSearch/1,20327,,00.html
The Identification Web site from the California Department of Justice includes photos of
street drugs at http://www.stopdrugs.org/identification.html
2006-08-17 04:46:05 · answer #5 · answered by DanE 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The book, "Physician's Desk Reference" has pictures of all pills. You can find one at your local public library.
2006-08-17 04:49:43 · answer #6 · answered by correrafan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
theirs some websites that u could find search pill identification and theyll come up or go to a pharmacy.. they can tell u
2006-08-17 04:48:06 · answer #7 · answered by ab1985 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Consult a PDR
2006-08-17 04:47:44 · answer #8 · answered by bigbill4u 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I have a PDR that I usually refer to. Can you describe it? Size, color, shape, numbers?
2006-08-17 04:51:06 · answer #9 · answered by alicia h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a pharmacy.
2006-08-17 04:45:58 · answer #10 · answered by jessiekatsopolous 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋