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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what dose Amber Container mean? | tinted (usually brown) container for light-sensitive drugs. |
| when is Porcelain (Wedgwood) Mortar used? | crushing tablets grinding powders |
| what dose BUD mean? | beyond use date |
| 1)What is USP <79-5> ? | National standard for: Non-sterile compounding Examples: * creams * ointments * suspensions * capsules |
| 2)What is USP <79-7> ? | Standards for protect everyone who comes into CONTACT WITH HAZARDOUS DRUGS. |
| 3)What is USP <800> ? | National standard for: Sterile compounding. Examples: * IVs * injections * ophthalmic products Goal:β¨Prevent contamination. |
| 1)Levigation | wet grinding a substance |
| 2)Trituration | Dry grinding substance |
| 3)Pulverization | Extremely fine powder down to a science |
| Oleaginous | Oil/fat-BASED(creams, gels, ointments etc) |
| Aqueous | Water-BASED (syrups, elixirs, sprits(spirits are not sweet) etc) |
| Suspension | Particles do not dissolve; they remain suspended and settle over time. |
| Emulsion | Two liquids that normally don't mix are forced to stay mixed. |
| Aerosol (Air-o-sol) | spray can |
| Inhalant | Breathed into lungs |
| Par-enter-al | Injection; bypasses GI tract and goes directly into body system |
| Transdermal | Through skin into bloodstream |
| Dermal | Applied to skin |
| Instill | Put drops into eyes, ears, or nose |
| Allocation | strategic division or distribution of resources |
| reconstitution | turn a solution into its usable form by adding the required diluent (usually sterile water or another specified liquid). |
| Perinatal | Around Birth |
| What is an active drug? | π A drug that is already active and works without needing conversion by the body. |
| What is a prodrug? | πβ‘οΈπ A drug that must be converted by the body into its active form before it works.(Liver, intestines, plasma etc) |
| enternal | threw gut/GI-tract |