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| Controlled Substance, Dangerous Drugs, and Prescription Drug all require |
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| the warning label "Caution: federal law prohibits dispensing without prescription". |
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| Vitamins and blood pressure pills are to... |
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| APAP and aspirin are to... |
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| Antibiotics and cytotoxics are to... |
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| prevent the disease process |
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| Spermicidals and BC pills are to... |
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| What factors are very important when determining the dosage for an infant or child? |
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| What are major areas of concern when determining the dosage for an elderly patient? |
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| Age and physical condition |
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| What is the easiest route of administration? |
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| ______ tablets, which release gas when they come into contact with water, must be dissolved prior to use. These tablets are harmful to swallow prior to dissolution in water. |
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| Sustained action releases, sometimes called extended releases, are single therapeutic dosages and continue to release enough of the drug to maintain a therapeutic level over ______ hours. |
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| Repeat action releases a single therapeutic dose immediately, and then releases a second therapeutic dose _____ hours later. |
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| when the dissolution of the drug is delayed (enteric coating). |
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True or false:
Suspensions do not have to be shaken well before use. |
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False;
they must be shaken |
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| are an alcohol based liquid containing one or more medicinal ingredients (10-12% alcohol) |
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| adhere to the skin and deliver medication through the layers of the skin. (Nitroglycerin) |
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| is intended for small injections of less than 2 mL but preferably not over 1.3 mL. (insulin) |
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True or false:
Lotions are liquid preparations used for external application and normally conatin finely divided powdered substances. (Due to those suspended particles, lotions must be shaken well.) |
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| is intended for injections immediately beneath the epidermis and normally do not exceed 0.1 mL. (TB skin test) |
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| the ability of the active ingredients to maintain their chemical integrity and potency. |
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| the ability of the drug to maintain its appearance, taste, and suspension/dissolution. |
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| the ability of the drug to maintain its therapeutic effect. |
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| Refrigerator temperature: |
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| 2-8° celsius or 36-46° Farenheit |
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| 20-25° celsius or 68-77° Farenheit |
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| The USP/NF 797 requires that any compounded sterile preparation which is exposed to temperatures exceeding 40° Celsius (104° Farenheit) for more than ______ hours should be discarded unless appropriate documentation or direct assay can confirm the preparation is stable. |
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