What is this pill?

[charfdorn]

My friend left a few pills at my house when she stayed with us recently. They are in an Advil PM container, but I'm pretty sure they're not Advil. They're small and oval-shaped, with 4H2 on one side (nothing on the other). Knowing my friend, it's either allergy meds or Adderall - but there's a big difference between those! Does anyone know what this might be?

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[MountainPharmD]

You are a pharmacy student and you do not know how to find this information? Wow.....

 

[PumpkinSmasher]

My friend left a few pills at my house when she stayed with us recently. They are in an Advil PM container, but I'm pretty sure they're not Advil. They're small and oval-shaped, with 4H2 on one side (nothing on the other). Knowing my friend, it's either allergy meds or Adderall - but there's a big difference between those! Does anyone know what this might be?

http://www.drugs.com/pill_identification.html

 

[phospho]

My friend left a few pills at my house when she stayed with us recently. They are in an Advil PM container, but I'm pretty sure they're not Advil. They're small and oval-shaped, with 4H2 on one side (nothing on the other). Knowing my friend, it's either allergy meds or Adderall - but there's a big difference between those! Does anyone know what this might be?

It's 10 mg of Cetirizine hydrochloride (Zyrtec).

http://www.drugs.com/imprints/4h2-11140.html

http://www.drugs.com/pdr/cetirizine-hydrochloride.html

 

[PumpkinSmasher]

You are a pharmacy student and you do not know how to find this information? Wow.....

Why think or work for yourself when you can just wait for someone else to do it for you?

Turds don't flush themselves down the toilet, you have to do it for them, so lets get flushing!

 

[PumpkinSmasher]

It's 10 mg of Cetirizine hydrochloride (Zyrtec).

http://www.drugs.com/imprints/4h2-11140.html

http://www.drugs.com/pdr/cetirizine-hydrochloride.html

Too slow...😉

 

[phospho]

Too slow...😉

I didn't know there was a pill identification website!

I had to do an advanced google search on drugs.com😀

 

[charfdorn]

You are a pharmacy student and you do not know how to find this information? Wow.....

I do now, no thanks to you. Thanks to everyone else who helped with this. That is what these forums are for, not to make other people feel stupid.

Anyway, I'll be a P1 in the fall, so you can't blame me for not knowing this.

 

[PumpkinSmasher]

I didn't know there was a pill identification website!

I had to do an advanced google search on drugs.com😀

Way to search for yourself though!👍 For some reason the ability to operate Google is far too advanced for the OP.

 

[Vitamin K]

I do now, no thanks to you. Thanks to everyone else who helped with this. That is what these forums are for, not to make other people feel stupid.

Anyway, I'll be a P1 in the fall, so you can't blame me for not knowing this.

Clinical Pharmacology also has a great pill ID program

 

[PumpkinSmasher]

I do now, no thanks to you. Thanks to everyone else who helped with this. That is what these forums are for, not to make other people feel stupid.

Anyway, I'll be a P1 in the fall, so you can't blame me for not knowing this.

You can't blame Mountain for making fun of you either. You are calling yourself a pharmacy student when you really are not, false advertising, so take what you get!

 

[charfdorn]

You can't blame Mountain for making fun of you either. You are calling yourself a pharmacy student when you really are not, false advertising, so take what you get!

So if my status had been pre-pharmacy student, or ignoramus, you guys would have just said, "Zyrtec, have a nice day!" I don't think so.

 

[PumpkinSmasher]

So if my status had been pre-pharmacy student, or ignoramus, you guys would have just said, "Zyrtec, have a nice day!" I don't think so.

Well those would be more accurate titles... But you can give yourself whatever title makes you feel special.

 

[Sparda29]

Why do people even wanna ID these pills? If I find pills lying around the house I just dispose of them.

 

[Passion4Sci]

Why do people even wanna ID these pills? If I find pills lying around the house I just dispose of them.

Well, if it was Adderall, you could sell it for a decent amount.

Juuuust kiiidddiiiiing.

 

[avuong]

why does zyrtec have 4H2 on it

 

[WVUPharm2007]

why does zyrtec have 4H2 on it

Because its the random sequence of numbers the manufacturer decided to put on the tablet.

 

[ttopping]

Why do people even wanna ID these pills? If I find pills lying around the house I just dispose of them.

pshh, whats the fun in that? just take it and try to guess based on what happens...

 

[Aznfarmerboi]

You are a pharmacy student and you do not know how to find this information? Wow.....

I was thinking the same thing haha. Epocrates also have pill ID. Your company's website should also have one as a resource when you work.

 

[charfdorn]

Well, if it was Adderall, you could sell it for a decent amount.

Juuuust kiiidddiiiiing.

I was hoping for Adderall... I guess I should have just looked up Adderall.

 

[Vitamin K]

I was hoping for Adderall... I guess I should have just looked up Adderall.

Wow.

 

[Quiksilver]

That's the attitude to have as an entering p1. Look for adderall

 

[kvl1027]

My friend left a few pills at my house when she stayed with us recently. They are in an Advil PM container, but I'm pretty sure they're not Advil. They're small and oval-shaped, with 4H2 on one side (nothing on the other). Knowing my friend, it's either allergy meds or Adderall - but there's a big difference between those! Does anyone know what this might be?

I know you are not yet a Pharmacy Student, but just for your info, drug information skills will be a very valuable tool in you near future. Nothing wrong with asking, but you can't expect not to get burned when you pass yourself off as a pharm student.