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Used bark of willow tree to relieve pain; salicylic acid Greeks; natural forerunner to aspirin
foxglove digitalis - trests heart disease
Louis Pasteur microorganism cause food spoilage; heat kills them
Frederick Banting & Charles Best showed insulin lowered blood sugar
Alexander Fleming Penicillin
Human Genome Project attempt to map entire DNA sequence
WWI, more soldiers died from infections than wounds; WWII this helped save 1000s Mass production of penicillin
antibiotic substance which harms/kills microorganisms
antitoxin substance that acts against a toxin in the body
hormones chemicals produced by body; regulate functions
human genome complete set of genetic material in human cell
materia medica pharmacology - also refers to drugs in use
panacea a cure-all; goddess of medicinal herbs
pharmaceutical drugs; drug product
pharmacology study of drugs (properties,uses apps & effects)
pharmacopeia listing of drugs & issues related to use
synthetic combining simpler chemicals into more complex (not found in nature)
1st physician known by name Imhotep
Hippocrates medical approach careful observation
Peruvian tree bark "Jesuit's Powder" treats malaria
Salicylic acid from bark of willow tree makes? aspirin
1st effective local anesthetic cocaine
Created 3,000 B.C. 365 listing of herbs Chinese Emperor Shen Nung
Showed heat kills microorganisms that cause food spoilage Pasteur
Fleming Discovered Penicillin kills some baterias
Identified structure of DNA Watson & Crick
1/6 of this income devoted to research & development pharmaceutical manufacturing
Patenting protects against illegal copying of new discoveries
FDA required to ensure all drugs safe/effective; monitor intend use / adverse effects
Development of new drug to FDA approval is more than ___ years ten
Pharmacist Individual who most often depenses prescribed medication to PT
OBRA Omnibus Bugdet Reconciliation Act counseling services to Medicaid patients
In managed care, care is managed by a (an) insurer
Lists of drugs approved for use by managed care organizations formularies
"Scope of Practice" Specific responsibilities & tasks defined by employer
Pharmacy Technician duties include: inventory, data entry, compounding, ordering
ASHP American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
PTEC Pharmacy Technician Educator's Council
PTCE Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam
PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
CPhT Certified Pharmacy Technician
CPhT must be renewed every two years, including --- 20 contact hours of pharmacy-related education; one hour in pharmacy law; up to 10 can be completed on practice site un
ASHP American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
PTEC Pharmacy Technician Educator's Council
PTCE Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam
PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
CPhT Certified Pharmacy Technician
CPhT must be renewed every two years, including --- 20 contact hours of pharmacy-related education; one hour in pharmacy law; up to 10 can be completed on practice site un
JCAHO Pharmacies in hospitals required to follow this organizations regulations
Which scheudule has no accepted medical use in US? Schedule I
Largest Capsule size? size 0
What size needle is likely to cause coring? 13 G
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