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pharmacology stack51
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Common name of durg not owned by company | Generic |
| Drug name that manufactures own | Trade/Brand |
| Governmental department that gives authority for legal regulations of all drugs | Department of Health and Human Services |
| The group who enforces the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act | FDA Food and Drug Administration |
| Regulates OTC drug advertisements | FTC Federal Trade Commision |
| Which governmental department controls DEA | Department of Justice |
| Group who enforces the Controlled Substance Act | DEA Drug Enforcement Administration |
| Who you would notify if you observed or knew of any illegal activity involving CS in your office | DEA |
| Which law is in control of the manufacture and sale of drugs which are abused | Controlled Substance Act |
| Which law is in control of standardization, drugs, devices, and cosmetics | Food Drug and Cosmetic Act |
| What is standardization | Testing process that ensures the strength, identy, purity, and quality of a drug |
| Drug's under which schedule have to have Rx's written on special Rx blanks (in most states) | Schedule II |
| From where are the blanks on Schedule II prescriptions obtained | Michigan-DEA State of Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services |
| How do you write out dosages and the number dispensed on a CS perscription | write out in words |
| Which Rx's must be hand signed by Physician's but on regular blanks | Controled substances III, IV, and V |
| List and define the four formal parts of a Rx | superscription-Pt. name and date Rx symbol (inscription)-name dose or strenght Signature- directions to patient Subscription- directions to pharmacist |
| Liquid med composed of oil and water | emulsion |
| liquid composed of solute and solvent | solution: normal saline (crystal clear) |
| mixture combined but not dissolved | suspension (liquid antibiotic, pepto bismo) shake well |
| combination of the drug + alcohol + water + flavorings | exilir (terpin hydrate (close tightly so alcohol will not evaporate, keep concentrated |
| Combination of a drug + alcohol + water | Tincture- not to be consumed (for external use only) |
| Prep that is small, round and swallowed whole | Pill |
| Compressed in a mold and comes in various shapes and sizes | Tablet |
| Two part gelatin container | capsule |
| Glycerinated wax prep- and nursing implications | Suppository- keep cool, do not hold in hand, water soluble solevent |
| Prep which does not disolve until it reaches the small intestines- one marked for easy division | enteric coating- scored |
| prep that is dissolved and given parenteral | hypodermic tablet (solution has to be crystal clear) |
| remote/systemic action | drug is working throughout the body- remote- fat away |
| what is local action | works at the site of administration |
| How would you store a drug that was sensitive to light | keep in original container; away from light |
| What is usually the effect on a drug that is expired | looses potiency |
| Idiosyncrasy | opposite exaggerated, unexpected response to a drug |
| Some mild adverse reactions to a drug | NVD, dry mouth, dizziness, drowsy, blurred vision, bad breath, frequent urination, insomia |
| Some major adverse reactions to a drug | cardiac arrythmias, depression, sucidal thoughts, hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, |
| Common major adverse reaction to aspirin and birth control pills | causes ulcers |
| Most common drug allergy | penincillin |
| Large dose given by a smaller dose | loading dose |
| Lower dose following loading dose | maintenance dose |