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The FDA is responsible for what?

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Federal Drug Administration Controlling and regulating the sale of drugs in the U.S

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What does the DEA do?

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Drug Enforcement Administration Regulates and controls the use of controlled substances .

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What does JCAHO do?

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Is accredited and inspects acute care facilities to ensure minimum standards are met.

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What is phase I of clinical drug testing?

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20-100 people who are healthy volunteers

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What is phase II of clinical testing?

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Drug given to people who have the disease or condition for which the drug is thought to be effective.

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What is phase III of clinical testing?

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Offers additional info on dosing and saftey.

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What is drug idosyncrasy?

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Term used to describe an unusual or abnormal reaction to a drug

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What is synergic reaction?

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Is when 2 drugs interact with each other and potentials thier combined effect.

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What is additive drug reaction?

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When a combined effect of 2 drugs is equal to the sum of each drug alone.

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What is an antagonistic drug reaction?

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When 1 drug interacts interferes with the action of another, causing a decrease in effect of one of the drugs.

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What is drug food interaction?

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Occurs when the absorption of the drug is impaired or enhanced by food.

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What term is used to describe drugs by thier chemical name?

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Generic

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How do you distinguish brand name?

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It is Capitolized and in parentheses.
Ex. (Pavabid)

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How can you distinguish Generic name?

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They are not capitalized. Also it is not covered under patent.

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What is Pharmacotherapy?

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Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease processes.

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What is the action of opioid antagonist?

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It competes with opioid pain med by binding to the cell receptors where the opioid would attach.

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What does naxlone do? What is the brand name?

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It reverses opioid overdose. It is inhaled.
(Narcan)

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Which medications are narcotic analegesic?

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Morphine

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Which medications are nonnarcotic analgesics?

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Aspirin, ibuprofen,

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What medications are salicylate?

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Aspirin, buffering, dolobid

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Which medications are NSAIDS?

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Ibuprofen, naproxen

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What is Mefenamic?

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Acute pain

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What is Reffered pain?

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Pain felt in a remote area from the site of origin.

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What is Sumatripan for?

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Treatment of acute migraine and cluster headaches

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What do NSAIDs do?
Help block pain and inflammation
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NSAIDs adverse reaction?
GI tract- Bleed, or possible ulceration
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What medications are nonsalicylate analgesic?
Acetaminophen,
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What's agonist?
A drug is taken with another drug so 2 can be more effective than each would be alone
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What's antagonist?
A drug that makes another drug less effective
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CNS side effects
Agitation, hallucinations, confusion, delirium, disorientation, depression, drowsiness, sedation, decreased respiration, decreased circulation, dizziness and coma
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GI side effects
Anorexia, nausea, vomiting, Constipation, diarrhea, ulcers, colitis
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Urinary system side effects
Fluid and electrolyte imbalance, abnormally high potassium levels, increased blood urea nitrogen levels
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Hematology system side effects
Decreased white blood cells, Decreased red blood cells, Decreased platelets
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Med conversion
Dosage form over strength. Ex. 1 tab/ 5mg
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Absorption
A drug moved from site of administration to body fluids
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Adverse reaction
Undesirable drug effect
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Allergic reaction
Hypersensitivity reaction by immune system. Ex. Hives, itchy, swelling
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Anaphylaxis shock
Sudden, severe hypersensitivity reaction with symptoms that progress rapidly and may result in death if not treated
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Angioedema
Is localized wheals or swelling in subcutaneous tissue or mucus membranes
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Bioavailability
Proportion of drug available to body tissues when it reaches circulatory system
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Controlled substances
Drugs have the potential for abuse and dependency
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Cumulative drug effect
When body is unable to metabolize and excrete one dose of a drug before next is given
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Complementary/alternative medicine
Group of diverse medical practices or products not presently part of convential medicine. Ex. Herbal meds, alternative therapy
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Distribution
Drug moves from circulation to body tissue or target site
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Drug tolerance
Decreased response to a drug, requiring increase dosage to achieve desired effect
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Excretion
Elimination of a drug from the body
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First-pass effect
Action by which an oral drug is absorbed and carried directly to the liver where it is inactivated by enzymes before it enters the general bloodstream
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Half-life
The time the body requires to eliminate 50% of a drug
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Hypersensitivity (allergice response)
Undesirable reaction produced by normal immune system
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Metabolism of drug
When a drug is changed to a form that can be excreted
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Nonprescription drugs
Obtainable without prescribed
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Pharmaceutic
Pertains to the phase during which a drug dissolve in the body
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Pharmacodynamics
Study of drug mechanisms that produce physiological changes in the body
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Physical dependency
Habitual use of a drug where negative physical withdrawl symptoms result from abrupt discontinuation
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Psychological dependency
Compulsion is craving to use a substance to obtain a pleasurable experience
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Receptors in pharmacology
Reactive site on the surface of a cell, when a drug binds to and interacts with the receptor and pharmacological response occurs
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Teratogen
Cause abnormal development of tge fetus leading to deformities
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Toxic
Poisonous or harmful
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Sulfamides
Sulfa drugs. Are antibacterial agents. Against bacteria
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Sulfamides treat?
Infections: UTIs Acute otitis Ulcerative colitis Bacterial skin and eye infections
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Sulfonamides sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim (Bactrim)
Treats ear, urinary, resp., intestinal infections
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Sulfonamides sulfasalazine (Azulfidine)
Treats crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis by lowering inflammation in the body
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Penicillin
amoxicillin and clavulanic acid (Augmentin) Treats sinusitis, pneumonia, ear infection, bronchitis, UTI
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Cephalosporins
cefaxlor(Ceclor) cefdinir (Omnicef) cephalexin (Keflex) Treats same infections as penicillin
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Antibacterial drugs, interfere with protein synthesis
doxycycline(Vibramycin), treats acne azithromycin(Zithromax), treats bronchitis, pneumonia, STDs erythromycin(Erythrocin)
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TB drugs
rifadin (RIF) isoniazid (INH) pyrazinamide (PZA)
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Antiviral drugs
oseltamivir (Tamiflu), treats influenza acyclovir (Zovirax), treats chickenpox, herpes
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Antifungal drugs
fluconazole (Diflucan) Treats fungal meningitis, candida, cocci (valley fever)
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Adult vaccine
Tetanus, Diphtheria, pertussis, shingles, adjuvant flu vaccine
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lgM
Most common. Found in blood and lymph system. 1st antibody made in defense to fight infections
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lgA
Found in respiratory tract and digestive system. Found in saliva, tears, and breastmilk
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lgE
Found in white blood cells. Found when body overreact to an allergen or when fighting infection caused by parasite.

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