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| What is the purpose of a prophlactic Drug? |
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| Preventative Measure. Example the flu shot |
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| What is considered the official name for a drug? |
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| What is the function of the FDA? |
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| Food an drug administration regulates the development and sale of all prescription and OTC drugs |
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| How do you store and handle controlled drugs? |
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| Stored in a locked immovable cabinet with limited access to key and away from patients. |
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| What are the different drug references? |
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| Action,indication,contradictions, precautions, adverse reactions,dosage and administration |
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| What factors affect drug dosage? |
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| Body weight, age,sex,time of day, pathologic factors,immune response,psychologic factors, psychologic factors, tolerance, accumulation idiosyncrasy, drug-drug interactions |
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| What factors should be considered when prescribing meds for geriatric pts? |
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| What other meds they are taking including OTC/ allergies |
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| Main part of the script. drug name dosage and form and strengh |
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| ANTIANXIETY/ANTIDEPRESSANTS |
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| LESSONS THE SENSORY FUNCTION OF THE BRAIN, BLOCKS PAIN RECEPTORS |
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| REDUCES SPASMS IN SMOOTH MUSCLES GIVEN PRIOR TO SEA-SECTION AND SURGERY |
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| PRODUCES INSENSIBILITY TO PAIN OR SENSATION OF PAIN |
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| INDUCES SLEEP AND LESSONS THE ACTIVITY OF THE BRAIN |
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| WHAT ARE THE TWO MOST FREQUENTLY USED ROUTES OF ADMINISTRATION |
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| is limited or restricted to one spot or part. EX-ear or eye drops |
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| affecting the body as a whole. EX-PILL |
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| how the drug is absorbed in to the blood stream |
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| how a drug gets to target tissue |
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| how a drug is inactivated or broken down |
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| how a drug is removed form the body. EX- stool, expire, urination, exhalation |
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| what are the 6 parts of a prescription |
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superscription
inscription
subscription
signature
refill
M.D. signature |
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| Why is it important to know the parts on a prescriotion |
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| to avoid misuse, drug abuse,possible death,harm to health, know how much is given and also to educate the PATIENT |
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| What is the generic for benagryl |
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| what is the trade name for diphenhydramine |
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| What does prozac do to the brain |
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| elevates mood-antidepressant |
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| antidepressant- elevates mood |
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| regulates advertising for OTC drugs |
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| controlled drug used for severe pain |
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| statin drug used to lower lipid count in arteries |
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| Estrogen,hormone replacement therapy |
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| beta blocker, lowers blood pressure |
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| thyroid replacement hormone for hyper or hypo thyroid |
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| antibiotic, usually given for 5 days and will last in the system for up to 14 days |
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| lasix, a diuretic used to remove fluid from the eye |
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antibiotic used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria such as pneumonia
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| antihypertensive used to lower blood pressure |
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| antianxiety/hypnotic. controlled drug |
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| what a drug does to a Patient and what the drug does over time |
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| WHAT IDENTIFYS DRUGS ON THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ACT |
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| AGENT USED PRIMARILY TO NUMB AN AREA |
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| UNDERSTANDING the medication label is essential to |
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| What is the offical sourse of approved medication |
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| Prescription is a written order that should only be used |
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