vc lvn essentials of meds test
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| stimulant (examples given in class) | caffeine, adderall
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| antiviral | medication used to treat viruses, for example HIV, herpes
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| antacid | agent that neutralizes gastric hydrochlorine
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| when must drug names be capitalized? | trade name
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| when will the drug names be in lowercase? | generic
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| drug | a substance taken into the body that affects bodily functions
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| trade name | given by drug company differentiated from generic name
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| chemical name | the formula of the drug
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| OTC | over the counter
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| PDR | physicians drug reference
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| DEA | drug enforcement administration
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| what are drug standards | all preparations called by the same name must be of uniform
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| what is the 1906 pure food drug act | 1st legislation in the U.S.
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| antitussives | cough suppressant
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| legend drug | federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription.
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| know who and who can't write prescriptions for meds | Dentists, veterinarians, physicians, PA, RNPs, RPHs
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| know what the different parts in color are for in the PDR | White-(company or manufacture index) Pink-(trade and generic name index alphabetical)
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| what did the 1906 pure food and drug act require? | all drugs to meet minimal standards of strength, quality and purity (label container if dangerous)
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| what is the 1906 pure food and drug act for? | protects consumer for what they buy
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| therapeutic effect | a drug that someone takes that will help with therapy. examples tylenol, ibuprofen
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| antidepressants | medications used to treat patients with various types of depression sometimes called mood elevators
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| brand name | generic
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| FDA | food and drug administration
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| rules of nurses giving narcotics | must have keys to open area where narcotics are kept. must log information in book.
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| rules of nurses for wasting narcotics | wasting meds you must have a witness watch you dispose of any meds/you and the witness will need to sign the waste log
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| controlled substance act | established the DEA set tighter controls on specific group of drugs. Those being abused by society.
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| Lethal Effect | Effect of the medication that can be lethal if given (death)
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| toxic effect | allergic reaction to a medication that will cause a toxic effect.
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| generic name | common name-differentiated from trade name by initial lowercase letter.
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| remember many anti-inflammatories drugs have to be used with caution because they cause stomach upset, burning or irritation | acetaminophen, ibuprofen
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| trade name | name given by a company copyrighted differentiated from generic name by capitalized initial letter.
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| anticonvulsants | schedule IV phenobarbitol helps with seizures
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| USP/NF | United States Pharmacopeia/National formulary
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| antipyretic | fever reducer (tylenol, aspirin)
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| antihypertensive | blood pressure meds
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| analgesic | relieves pain (tylenol, demerol, aspirin)
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| antihistamines | allergy meds
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| antibiotic | kill infection
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| prototype drug | model example a drug that typifies the characteristics of that classification
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| pharmacology | study of drugs and their origin, nature, properties and effects on living organism.
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| anorexiants | appetite suppressants
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| pharmokinetics | what happens to the drug as it moves throughout the body
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| who can dispense and manufacture a controlled drug | dispense-must have a DEA #
Manufacture-Pharmaceutical companies.
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