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Pharm Quiz
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| *Lexapro | Generic- escitalopram Anti depressant - SSRI black box |
| Advair | Generic - fluticasone/salmeterol asthma, COPD |
| Actos | Generic name - pioglitazone type II diabetes |
| Seroquel | Generic - Quetiapine antipsychotic / antidepressant black box |
| Levaquin | Generic - Levofloxacin antibiotic |
| nasonex | Generic - mometasone allergic rhinitis |
| *celebrex | Generic - celecoxib arthritis - pain black box |
| concerta | Generic- methylphenidate ADD / ADHD black box |
| Lipitor | Generic - atorvastatin high cholesterol |
| Vicodin | Generic - Hydrocodiene +acetominophen analgesic |
| Ambien | Generic - zolpidem insomnia |
| Intuniv | Generic - guanfacine ADHD |
| Effexor XR | generic - ventafaxine antidepressant black box |
| *Cialis | generic - tadcilafil erectile dysfunction |
| Aricept | Generic - Donepezil dementia / Alzheimer's |
| *Nexium | Generic - esomeprazole GERD / decreases stomach acid |
| *Plavix | Generic - clopidogrel prevents blood clots black box |
| Tricor | Generic -fenofibrate high cholesterol |
| Percocet | generic - oxycodone + acetominophen analgesic |
| Lisinopril | generic - lisinopril high blood pressure |
| Abilify | Generic - aripiprazole antipsychotic / antidepressant |
| Oxycontin | Generic - oxycodone analgesic black box |
| Zetia | Generic - ezetimibe high cholesterol |
| Premarin | Generic -conjugated estrogens menopausal symptoms |
| Spiriva | Generic - tiotropium COPD |
| *Singulair | Generic - montelukast asthma |
| *Crestor | Generic - rosuvastatin high cholesterol |
| *Synthroid | Generic - levothyroxine throid disease |
| Cymbalta | Generic - duloxetine antidepressant black box |
| Diovan | Generic – valsartan high blood pressure black box |
| Lantus | eneric - insulin glargine type I diabetes |
| Viagra | Generic - sildenafil citrate erectile disfunction |
| diluent | agent the dilutes a solution or mixture. Bulking agent |
| excipient | substance added to a drug to give or form consistency |
| additive | additive of an active ingredient to a solution that is intended for intravenous administration or irrigation |
| preservative | substance used to prevent growth of microorganisms |
| molecular form | the drug form that elicits biological responses regarrdless of dosage form. |
| receptor | a cell component that combines with a drug or hormone to alter the function of the cell |
| solution | a homogeneous mixture of one or more substances dispersed in a dissolving solvent |
| hydrophilic | water loving |
| hydroalcoholic | a mixture of water and alcohol |
| buffer system | used to maintain the pH of a drug solution within the range of optimum stability. |
| suspension | a liquid containing finely divided drug particles uniformly distributed |
| emulsion | a heterogeneous system of at least one immisicble liquid dispersed in another form of droplets |
| radio-opaque | having the property of absorbing x-rays |
| lotions | liquid preparations intended for external application |
| homogeneous | of uniform composition throughout |
| heterogeneous | composed of parts having various and dissimilar characteristics or properties |
| emulsifying agents | a substance used in preparing an emulsion |
| propellant | a substance used to help expel the contents of a pressurized container |
| anionic | carrying a negative charge |
| cationic | carrying a positive charge |
| density | weight per unit volume |
| wetting agent | a surface agent which allows materials to penetrate into a solid surface |
| hygroscopic | moisture absorbing |
| volatile | evaporates at low temp. |
| granule | a very small pill, usually gelatin-coated or sugar-coated, containin a drug to be given in a small dose |
| capsule | a soluble container enclosing medicine |
| tablet | a solid dosage form of varying weight, size, and shape that contains a medicinal substance |
| anhydrous | containing no water |
| hydrous | combined with water, forming a compound with one or more molecules of water |
| lacrimal fluids | tears |
| iso-osmotic | having the same tone |
| isotonic | having the osmotic pressure |
| pyrogen | an agent that causes a rise in temp. |
| drugs are defined as chemicals of : | natural origin, synthetic orgin, semisynthetic origin |
| Drug formulation aids include: | dilutents, excipients, and preservatives |
| For a drug to elicit the desired response, it is required at the site of action to be in the form of | a molecular dispersion |
| A soluble substance is called | a solute |
| Medicinal emulsions for oral sdministration are usually | o/w type |
| A _____ is a system or device for delivering a drug or a medicinal agent to the biological sytem | dosage form |
| ________ are various formulation aids that must be to help formulate and prepare the dosage form | Additives |
| The term ________ is used for substance that are water miscible | hydrolyphillic |
| A ______ helps to resist a change in the pH of the solution when a small amount of an acid or a base is added to the solution | buffer |
| AN _______ is asubstance that helps to keep the mixture of immiscible liquids dispersed into each other for reasonable length of time | emulsifying agent |
| *Xanax | Generic - alprazolam antianxiety |
| Vyvanse | Generic - lisdexamfetamine ADHD black box |
| ProAir | Generic - albuterol asthma |
| Lyrica | Generic - pregabalin fibromyalgia and seizures |
| Lunesta | Generic - eszopiclone insomnia |
| Januvia | Generic - sitaglipin type II diabetes |
| Benicar | Generic - olmesarten high blood pressure black box |
| Zoloft | Generic - sentraline antidepressant - anxiety black box |
| Micardis | Generic - telmisartan high blood pressure |
| Valtrex | Generic - valacyclovir antiviral |
| Niaspan | Generic - niacin high cholesterol |
| Xalatan | Generic - Latanoprost ophthalmic glaucoma |
| Namenda | Generic - memantine - Alzheimer's |
| Zyprexa | Generic - olanzapine schizophrenia / bipolar disorder - black box |
| Trilipix | Generic - fenofibric acid - high cholesterol and triglycerides |
| Boniva | Generic - ibandronate osteoporsis |
| Glutcotrol | Generic - glipizide - diabetes |
| Diflucan | Generic - fluconazole antifungal antibiotic |
| Pristiq | Generic - desvenlafaxine - antidepressant |
| Evista | Generic - raloxifene prevents osteoporsis |
| Flomax | Generic - tamsulosin increase urination in BPH benign prostatic hyper plasia |
| *Celexa | Generic - citaloprom antidepressant black box |
| avandia | Generic - rosiglitazone - diabetes - black box |
| Avapro | Generic - irbesartan - high blood pressure |
| Avodart | Generic - dutasteride - benign prostetic hyperplasia (BPH) |
| Lovasa | Generic - omega-3-fatty acids - high triglycerides |
| Nuvigil | Generic - armodafinil - narcolepsy |
| Evista | Generic - raloxifene H2O (hydrochloride) - to treat osteoporosis. Black box |
| Flexeril *** | Generic - Cyclobenzapine - muscle relaxent |
| a double-pan balance capable of weighing relatively large quantities | |
| mortar | preferable for mixing liquids and semisoft dosage forms |
| graduates | can be calibrated down to 1 tenth of a milliter. a marked conical vessel used for measuring liquids. Provides a clean water system, which keeps the product stable |
| electronic balance | a balance scale that varies based of its purpose. can be used to weigh bulk quantities greater than a gram. |
| taring | resetting an electronic balance to a zero setting |
| suspending agent | a chemical additive used in suspensions to thicken the liquid and retard settling of particles |
| What is the most abused controlled substance in the U.S.? | oxycontin |
| Definition of dosage form | the carious pharmaceutical forms by which drugs are made available. |
| Buffer system | used to maintain the pH of a drug solution |
| BID | twice a day |
| TID | Three times a day |
| QID | four times a day |
| q4h | every four hours |
| prn | as needed |
| q4h | every four hours |
| q6h | every 6 hours |
| qod | every other day |
| Sugar dissolved in coffee is an example of a solute dissolved in a solvent - true or false | true |
| A compressed tablet is one of the many dosage for of tablets, other examples of tablets are: | compressed tablet, interacoated, sugar coated, extended release, rapid release, mucal, delayed release, chewable,sustained realease, film coated, sublingual. |
| Whch of the following have a black box warning | antidepressants - all |
| Suspension - definition | Particle that is suspended or mixed into a solution. Example - cloudy amoxcicilan and must be shaken up. |
| Solution | solid particles disolve making the medication clear whereas a suspension is cloudy |
| All are advantages of a tablet except | ease of use, accurate dose, unstable Answer unstable |
| The advantage of a suppository | ease of administration, can be used in a unconscious patient, can be stored in any way Answer - can be used on an unconscious patient |
| Benadryl elixir is not a suspension | true |
| Advantages of a capsule | easy to swallow, masks odor or taste, its an accurate dosage form |
| Semi solid dosage forms | ointment, creams and pastes |
| Ointments are easy to wash off, true or false | false |
| Difference between ointments and creams | ointments are oil based |
| Advantages of parenteral (injection) | advantages - Disadvantages - expensive to manufacture |
| Fast disolving tablets - advantage FDDTS | Advantages - ODT dont have to swallow, it bypasses the liver, avoids the first pass affect, therefore you get a better response |
| Name a dosage form that is not common | buffer system |
| A solution is a mixture of a substance dissolved in liquid - true or false | true |
| What is an advantage of liquid dosage form? | More stable than solid dosage forms |
| Reconstituted liquid antibiotics are an example of? | suspension |
| Medicinal emulsions for oral administration are usually of the water in oil (w/o) type emulsions. true or false | false - oil and water (o/w) |
| What is an essential ingredient in tablet formulation? | emulsifying agent |
| AN example of a semisolid dosage form | ointment |
| Zocor | Generic -Simvastin - hyper cholesterolemia |
| Prozac | Generic - Flouxetine - antidepressant |
| Cipro | Generic - ciprolooxacin - antibiotic black box |
| Augmentin | Generic - Amoxicillan / Clavulanate Potassium - antibiotic |
| Diabeta | Generic - glyburide - type II diabetes controls blood sugar levels |
| Norvasc*** | Generic - Amlodipine - high blood pressure |
| Flagyl | Generic - metronidazole - antibiotic |
| Coumadin | Generic - warfarin / jantoven - prevents blood clots - tablet - black box |
| Prestiq | Generic - desevenlafaxine - anti depressant - black box |
| Elavil | Generic - amitriptyline - antidepressant black box |
| Keflex | Generic - cephalexin - antibiotic |
| Hyzaar | Generic - Losartan - high blood pressure |
| Decadron | Generic - dexamethasone - corticosteriod - immunosupressant |
| Lasix | Generic - furosemide - hypertension |
| Klonopin | Generic - clonazepam - antiseisure -panic disorders - anxiety - benzodiazepine |
| Actonel | Generic - risedronate - prevents osteoporosis |
| Detrol LA | Generic - Tolterodine - over active bladder disease |
| counter balance | |
| solution balance | a single unequal arm balance used for weighing large amounts |
| extemporaneous compounding | prepared at the time it is required, with materials on hand |