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Ch1-6 Quiz PHCC Mark
Ch1-6 PHCC Mark Abreviations and measurements
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Trade name drug and generic drug both must contain? | same active ingredient |
| p.c. or pc | after meals |
| Generic Names recognized by | lower case, usually hard to pronounce, sometims in parenthesis. |
| schedule drugs | drugs that have potential for abuse. The lower the schedule number the greater potential for abuse. |
| triangle shape | change |
| w/o | without |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| T.I.D. OR t.i.d. | three times daily |
| vaginal or vag delivery systems | suppositories, creams, foams, douches |
| UD | Unit Dose |
| O.U. | both eyes |
| stat. | Now or immediately |
| SR | slow release |
| SA | sustained action |
| RPh | Registered Pharmicist |
| RDA | Recomended Daily Allowance |
| Q.I.D. or qid | 4 times a day |
| q.h or qh | every hour |
| syp. | Syrup |
| ss with a line over | with lines over One half - ss without line over is sliding scale (used for insulin dosing) |
| SPF | Sun Protection Factor |
| s with line over | without |
| RFs | refills |
| Q.O.D. or q.o.d. | every other day |
| q.2.h. or q2h | every two hours |
| D.S. | DOUBLE STRENGTH |
| D/C | DISCHARGE OR DISCONTINUE |
| CR OR C-R | CONTROLLED RELEASE |
| Liq | liquid |
| KCL | POTASIAM CHLORIDE K OR KCL IS COMMONLY MEASURED IN mEq OR milliequivelents |
| INJ or inj | injection |
| IB | Ibuprofen |
| h.s. | hours of sleep or bedtime 22:00hrs |
| elix | Elixer |
| DR | Drug resistant |
| D | Decongestant |
| NS or NSS | Normal Saline Solution |
| NPO or n.p.o. | Nothing by mouth |
| NKA | No known allergies |
| MqSO4 | magnesium sulfate |
| MS | Morphinne Sulfate multiple sclerosis magnesium sulfate |
| MDR | multi drug resitant minimum daily requirements |
| O.D. or OD | Right Eye |
| NR | No Refills |
| NKDA | No Known Drug Allegies |
| NIH | National Institute of Health |
| MSO4 | Morphine Sulfate |
| a with a line over it | before |
| a.c. | before meals |
| supp. | suppository |
| cap (s) | capsule or caplet (S) |
| B.I.D. or b.i.d. or bid | twice daily |
| A.S. | left ear |
| APAP | acetominiphen |
| ASA | Aspirin |
| comp | compound |
| c with line over | with |
| A.U. | both ears |
| A.D. | Right Ear or Alzheimers Disease |
| a - c - s - p - a.c. - p.c. | before - with - without - after - before meals - after meals |
| antineoplastics | Medications to treat malignancies chemotherapy |
| anorexiants | mediacation to treat obesity |
| gtt. | drops |
| gt. | drop |
| gr.i | 60 mg |
| gr | grain |
| tbsp.i | 15 ml or cc |
| tbsp | tablespoon |
| tsp.i | 5 ml or cc |
| TSP or tsp | teaspoon |
| oz.i | 30 ml or cc |
| mg | milligram |
| L or l | Liter |
| mL | milliliter |
| synergism | Two drugs combining to produce an effect greater thn the independent effect of each. e.g. tylanol 3 or tylanol with codeine |
| antagonist | A drug that deactivates another drug |
| idiosyncrasy | A unique reaction to medication |
| A common subq injection is | insulin |
| Common ID injections are | Mantoux, PPD and tine |
| Therapeutic Effect | main action for which drug is prescribed |
| Most medications are detoxed by | Liver |
| Most medications are excreted by | kidneys |
| absorbtion | Movement of drug from site of administration into the bloodstream |
| ET or endotracheal | within trachea or windpipe |
| NPPB | Noninvasive Positive Pressure Breathing |
| drug | Any nonfood substance that affects the body |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| The 3 medical uses of drugs | Prevent Disease Diagnose Disease Treat Disease |
| Ad Lib or PRN | as needed or desired |
| SR CR LA SA XR | SLOW RELEASE CONTROLLED RELEASE LONG ACTING SUSTAINED ACTION EXTENDED RELEASE |
| ad lib | as desired |
| L.A. LA or L-A | Long acting |
| K | potassium |
| IND | Investigational New Drug |
| HTN | Hypertension |
| h or hr | hour also written as a degree sign |
| tab or tabs | tablets |
| TPN | Total Parenteral Nutrition AKA hyperalimentation or Hyper Al |
| Trade Name or Brand Name or Product Name | Nickname of a generic drug Capitalized, Easy to Pronounce and May have the registered symbol |
| generic name | Name given when a drug is created |
| Three medical uses of a drug | Prevent disease diagnose disease treat disease, |
| < | less than |
| XR | extended release |
| WNL | Within Normal Limits |
| Ung | Ointment |
| Vasoconstrictor | Medication used to decrease the size of blood vessels can cause hypertension |
| Vasodialator | Medication used to increase te size of blood vessels cand cause hypotension |
| titraton | determining the smallest dosage that will produce the therapeutic effect |
| protocol | standard written plan of treatment |
| Prophylactic Medications include | Birth Control Pills Antibiotics Vaccines |
| Vaccines | innoculations and immunizations |
| mydriatis | medication used to dialate the pupil |
| miotics | medicatons used to constrict the pupil |
| maintenance dose | periodic dose of drug to maintain therapeutic level |
| bacteriostatic | inhibiting growth of bacteria |
| antiseptics | medications that inhibit growth of microorganisms |
| Insulin is measured in | Units |
| disenfectant | agent to kill microorganisms |
| contraindication | reason a medication should not be administered |
| cm | centimeter cm i |
| MN | Midnight |
| q with a line over | every |
| PR | per rectum |
| p with a line over | after |
| Pt or pt | patient |
| OTC or otc | over the counter |
| O.S. | left eye |
| Q.D. or q.d. | every day |
| PCA | Patient controlled analgesia |
| PCN | Penicillin |
| kg | kilogram |
| mcg or ug | microgram |
| w/o or s with line over | without |
| TDM | Therapeutic Drug Monitoring |
| Gastrostomy or G Tube Jujunostomy or Gavage or J Tube | Feeding tubes. |
| NG | nasogastric tube |
| parenteral (hypodrmic) routes include (where injected) | Intrathecal (spinal, epidural, caudal) Itradermal ID IVP Intravenous Push IM/I.M. Intramuscular IVPB intravenous piggyback IV intravenous Intraarticular (joint) SubQ or subcu subq SC SQ subcutaneous |
| nebulizer | vaporizor |
| gel | drug particles dispersed in a thickened water base. |
| MDI | Metered Dose Inhaler |
| INH | inhalation |
| ETOH | ethanol |
| emulsion | fat globules dispersed throughout a waterbase |
| PO po or p.o. | orally or by mouth |
| topical medicatons | lotions ointments(ung) and creams |
| Suspensions | must be shaken to disperse the particles |
| enteric coated ASA | ecotrin |
| elixir or elix or Tincture | liquid medication that contains alcohol |
| enteric | coating to prevent stomach upset |
| ampule or amp | small container w/ narrow neck which houses injectable liquids |
| vial | small bottle containing medication for injection with a rubber stopper on top. |
| scored | tablet or capsule with and indented line on it to facilitate breaking in half |
| aqueous | watery |
| viscous | thick liquid |
| lozenge, troche or pastille | Medication that disintegreates slowly that releases the drug topically into the mouth |
| effervescent | tablet designed to disolve in glass of water before being swallowed |
| Loading Dose or Bolus | A large initial dose of medication to quickly reach the therapeutic index. TI |
| TI Therapeutic Index | The dosage margin between the therapeutic effect and the toxic effect |
| DAW | Dispense as Written |
| New pharmaceutical drugs are protected by a patent that last for how many years | 17 |
| Ingredients permitted to vary from generic to trade name drugs are called | Inert ingredients Binders Fillers Preservatives Antioxidents Buffers |
| Scheduled Drugs or Controlled Drugs | Drugs that have a potential for abuse. The lower the schedule number the higher the potential for abuse. |
| Medicine | drug delibrately administered for it's medicinal value |
| List of all prescribed and OTC meds in U.S. with information known about each | USP or NF United States Pharmacopia Most common is the PDR or Physicians Desk Reference |
| pc | after meals |
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