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Pharm Tech Test 1
study guide for first test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Provies incentives to promote research, approval, and marketing of drugs for rare diseases. | Orphan Drug Act (1983) |
| Required pharmacists counsel Medicaid and Medicare patients on their medications | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (1990) |
| Protects consumers by reporting adverse drug reactions from these products | Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act (2006) |
| Seperated drugs into two categories 1) Legend and 2) OTC | Durham-Humphrey Amendment (1951) |
| Allows for both the extension of drug patent terms and quicker introduction of lower cost generic drugs | Hatch-Waxman (1984) |
| Allows quicker approval of drugs needed for the treatment of life threatening conditions | FDA Modernization Act (1997) |
| Prohibited False Claims about a drugs therapeutic effects | Sherley Amendment (1911) |
| The purpose a drug is being used must be indicated on its labeling | Alberty Food Products vs. US (1950) |
| Required the use of child proof packaging on prescription drugs | Poison Prevention Packaging Act (1970) |
| acquired immunodeficiency syndrome | AIDS |
| bowel movement | BM |
| blood sugar | BS |
| carcinoma | CA |
| electrocardiogram | EKG |
| as soon as possible | ASAP |
| average wholesale price | AWP |
| blood pressure | BP |
| discontinue | DC |
| Ethyl alcohol, ethynol | EtOH |
| health maintenance organization | HMO |
| isoniazid | INH |
| keep vein open | KVO |
| prescription drug | legend |
| milliequivalent | mEq |
| milk of magnesia | MOM |
| nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug | NSAID |
| nitroglycerin | ntg |
| over the counter | OTC |
| penicillin | PCN |
| patient package insert | PPI |
| temperature | T |
| total parenteral nutrition | TPN |
| NDC Section 1 | identifies the drug manufacturer |
| NDC Section 2 | Identifies the product name, strength, and dosage form |
| NDC Section 3 | Identifies the package size |
| Parts of a Rx Label | name, address and phone number of the pharmacy, name of the patient, prescription number, date of dispensing, expiration date, refills available, name strength and dosage form of medication, quantity of medication dispensed, directions for use |
| Drug Recall | if drug causes severe adverse reaction or is improperly labeled by manufacturere, they are recalled |
| Drug Recall Class 1 | exposure will cause severe health hazard or death |
| Drug Recall Class 2 | exposure may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health hazard |
| Drug Recall Class 3 | exposure is not likely to cause an adverse health hazard |
| may be swallowed whole without chewing if a specific dose is required that isn't available as non-chewable tablet | chewable tablet |
| the most popular dosage form available in various size, color, shape, and weight | tablet |
| designed to be placed under tongue where the active ingredient is promptly absorbed into the blood stream | sublingual tablet |
| must be shaken well before use and care must be given to affix a shake well auxillary label when dispensing | suspension |
| frequently applied to oozing, weeping lesions because of their absorptive properties | pastes |
| sweetened hydroalcoholic solutions and are probably most widely used. Popularity due to pleasant taste, relative stabliity and ease of preparation. Concentration of alcohol may vary but usually contains no more than 20% alcohol | elixir |
| patches applied to the skin formulated to deliver a constant controlled dose of medication through the skin and into the blood stream. Sites of the application should be cleansed with alcohol and rotated | transdermal patches |
| PHI | Protected Health Information |
| 3 examples of PHI | name and address, SSN, payment history, medical history, account number, name and address of healthcare provider |
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