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Final study 2011
final study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Most common drug in the world? | Aspirin - acetlsalicylic acid |
| Pharmacology | Study of drugs, their uses, properties, application, and effects. |
| Pharmacopeia | an authoritative listing of drugs and issues related to their use. |
| Pharmacognosy | Study of physical , chemical, biochemical, and biological properties of drugs; also the search for new drugs from natural sources. |
| Panacea | a cure-all, a universal remedy |
| HIPPA | "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act" protects the privacy of individuals and the sharings of protected health information. |
| Food Drug Act 1906 | Prohibited interstate commerce in adulterated or misbranded food, drinks, and drugs. Government per-approval of drugs is required. |
| Food Drug Cosmetic Act 1938 | Requires new drugs to be safe before marketing. |
| Durham-Humphrey Amendment 1951 | What drugs require a prescription by licensed practitioner also to include this LEGEND on label : "caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription" or "RX only" |
| Kefauver-Harris Amendment | Requires drug manufacturers to provide proof of both safety and effectiveness before marketing. |
| What is the NDC number Break down? | "National Drug Code" First set: manufacturer Second set: medication, its strength and dosage form Third set: package size |
| Why is unit dose packaging helpful? | Helps nurses have less of a chance to make mistakes. |
| what setting is unite-dose packaging helpful in? | Hospital |
| Factors that enhance drug absorption.. | Gastric emptying, slow intestinal movement. permiability |
| Why are rectal suppositories usually not preferred? | They are inconvenient and also frequently erratic and unpredictable. |
| What are gauges on needles? | IV: 16-20 IM: 19-22 SB: 24-27 ID: 25-26 |
| Working with laminar flow hoods you work how far into the flow hood? | 6" |
| The size of a total parenteral nutrition.. | 2000ml and 3000ml. small |
| Is a total parenteral nutrition steril? | yes |
| Does a total parenteral nutrition contain dextros? | yes |
| Is a total parenteral nutrition hypertonic? | yes. has more osmolarity than that of blood |
| Capsules can contain.. | liquids, drugs, and powders |
| What is HEPAT | Liver |
| What is NEPHRO | kidney |
| Mimetic drugs | "mimics" the actions of neurotransmitters |
| Cholinergic | nerves that are stimulatied by acetycholine |
| adrenergic | activated by adrenalin (norepinephrine) |
| Beta-blockers | treats high blood pressure |
| calcium channel blocker | treat high blood pressure |
| diuretics | decrease blood pressure |
| ACE inhibitors | treat high blood pressure |
| vasodilators | relax and expand the blood vessels |
| antyhypertensive | reduce high blood pressure |
| thrombolytics/ anticoagulants | prevent blood colts |
| vasopressors | increase blood pressure |
| restoril | tempazepam |
| xanax | alprazolam |
| celexa | citalopram |
| klonopin | clonozapam |
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