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Indication for generic: gacetaminophen (APAP) and hydrocodone

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analgesic (pain)

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Indication for generic: APAP/codeine

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analgesic

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Indication for generic: esomeprazole

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GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)

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Indication for generic: sertraline

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depression, anxiety

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Indication for generic: amoxicillin

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bacterial infection

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Indication for generici: azithromycin

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bacterial infection (antibiotic)

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Indication for generic: levothyroxine

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hypothyroidism

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Indication for generic: lisinopril

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hypertension (HTN)

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Indication for generic: simvastain

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hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol)

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Indication for generic: atorvastatin

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hyperlipidemia

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Indication for generic: rosuvastatin

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hyperlipidemia

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Indication for generic: albuterol

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bronchospasms (asthma)

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Generic for brand: Zocor

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Simvastatin

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Generic for brand: Vicodin, Norco, Lortab

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Acetaminophen (APAP), hydrocodone

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Generic for brand: Synthroid, Levoxyl

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Levothyroxine

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Generic for brand: ProAir, ventolin, proventil

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Albuterol

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17
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Generic for brand: Lipitor

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Atorvastatin

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18
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Generic for brand: Crestor

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Rosuvastatin

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19
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Generic for brand: nexium

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Esomeprazole

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Generic for brand: Zithromax (Z-Pak)

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Azithromycin

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Generic for brand: Amoxil

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Amoxicillin

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Generic for brand: Tylenol #3 or #4

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APAP/codeine

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Generic for brand: Zoloft

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sertraline

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Generic for brand: Prinivil

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Lisinopril

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The study of drugs and their interactions or effects in the body
Pharmacology
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There are three types of drugs for medical uses
1. Preventive 2. Diagnostic 3. Therapeutic
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The administrative (to give someone medication) preventive drug
Prophylaxis
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Drugs that are used to prevent disease from occurring
Preventive
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Examples of preventive drugs
Birth control, vaccinations, motion sickness medications
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Drugs that are used by themselves or in conjunction with radiologic procedures and other types of labs and medical test to provide evidence that disease is present
Diagnostic
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Example of diagnostic
Contract dies during x-ray procedures, drugs, that mimic the cardiac effect of an increased heart rate for patients that cannot take a stress test
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Used to control, improved, or cure symptoms, signs, and diseases This is the most common type of medication
Therapeutic
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Example of therapeutic drugs
Antibiotics to cure a bacterial infection, analgesics to control the pain, and antitussives to treat cough
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What are the most common professions that can write RX’s?
Doctors, nurse practitioners (NP), physician
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Who cannot write prescriptions?
A pharmacist
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What is the first name given to a pharmacist in the middle ages
Apothecary
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What’s the name of the measuring system that was used in Europe in the USA and had measurements such as grains, ounces, drams, scruples, pints, quart, and a gallon.
Apothecary system
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Drugs with a potential for abuse and dependence were first regulated by the
Harrison narcotics act
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The Harrison narcotics act was later replaced by the
Comprehensive drug abuse prevention and control act
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The Harrison narcotics act was later replaced by the
Comprehensive drug abuse prevention, and control act
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What did the comprehensive drug abuse prevention and control act establish
Drug enforcement agency (DEA)
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This act divided potentially addictive drugs into five categories or schedules based on their potential for physical and psychological dependence, the drugs are known as schedule or controlled substances
Comprehensive drug abuse prevention and control act
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Provide patients with a statement that their health and drug information will be secure and is only released to other healthcare providers
Health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPAA)
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Defined RX drugs, as those that could be given to patients who were under the care of a doctor
Durham Humphrey amendment
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Require drugs must be shown to both safe and effective before being marketed. It also required drug companies to report adverse effects from new drugs.
Kefauver harris amendment
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Gave the FDA the authority to accelerate the approval process for certain types of drugs that were life-threatening
FDA modernization act
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Reviews the pharmacy department, it’s personnel, and the procedures. Also must makes it “do not use list” of abbreviations.
Joint commission
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What is an example of a plant and what drugs come from it?
-Poppy plant -Opium, Heroin, and morphine
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What is added to drugs that are diuretic drugs that cause an increase excretion of K and H2O in the urine
potassium chloride
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What is an example of a mineral drug and what it’s made out of?
The drug ridaura, for rheumatoid arthritis is made from gold
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Their new job was for youth data, and evaluate the safety of drugs before they are marketed. This is still in effect today.
FDA
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What changed to update the pure food and drug act?
Elixir of sulfanilamide
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The government no longer need to prove a fraud to stop the sale of a drug. Because sees any drugs suspected of being toxic. Also, the burden of proof was shifted to the drug companies, who were required to provide data based on scientific experiments to show that their product was safe before they allowed to sell it
Food drug and cosmetic act of 1938
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First federal drug law. It prohibited the selling of mislabel drugs across state lines and established the food and drug administration (FDA) -later it required the accurate labeling of drugs to prevent substitution or mislabeling of ingredients -Stated that only drugs listed in the US pharmacopeia or national formulary could be prescribed -at the time, many worthless drugs to remain on the market, because the burden of the proof with the government to show fraud on the part of the seller
Pure food and drug act of 1906
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What has red iron and makes the tablets have a brownish reddish color
Accupril
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Vitamins like centrum contain what
Mineral zinc

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