Pharmacology

Question 1

prophylaxis

Answer 1

prevention of disease

Question 2

Adverse effects/response/reaction

Answer 2

unwanted side effects

Question 3

pharmacokinetics includes:

Answer 3

What body does to drug: absorption, metabolism, elimination, distribution

Question 4

pharmacodynamics

Answer 4

what drug does to body

Question 5

prodrug

Answer 5

drug taken in its inactive form that when metabolized can become active and treat/affect body

Question 6

Off-Label Drug

Answer 6

drug that is FDA approved for one indication (anti-depressant) that is prescribed for something else, pain or sleep….

Question 7

legend drug

Answer 7

prescription only drug

Question 8

Where would nitroglycerine be administered in terms of route of administration

Answer 8

orally

Question 9

steroid cream used as topical medication on skin is used to treat:

Answer 9

eczema

Question 10

Albuterol

Answer 10

Bronchodilator used to help tx asthma patients (oral inhalator)

Question 11

Fentanyl patch would enter and treat the body using what route of administration

Answer 11

transdermal route of administration

Question 12

enteral administration would be through which route

Answer 12

anal

Question 13

“First Pass Metabolism” refers to what in terms of drug

Answer 13

(skips liver and goes right to vena cava in order to get to the body quicker)

Question 14

most common type of intradermal injection

Answer 14

allergy testing, TB testing

Question 15

intrathecal injection

Answer 15

between L3-L4 through dura mater into spinal canal . Antimicrobials & narcotic analgesics.

Question 16

List and explain the phases of FDA drug clearance

Answer 16

Phase I done on healthy subjects
Phase II done on subjects with disease to establish doses
Phase III- find ADR (adverse reactions) which requires more subjects than establishing if it treats/

Question 17

orphan drug is what:

Answer 17

one that medically treats a rare disease

Question 18

Can you define A, B, C, D, and X for pregnancy categories defined by FDA

Answer 18

A-no risk, B-chance of risk is remote C-risk not excluded (studies) benefits outweigh risk D-positive evidence for risk, potential benefit may outweigh risk X-contraindicated

Question 19

Name the Schedule I-V

Answer 19

I (high use no medical benefit-marijuana) etc

Question 20

1 oz (wt) in grams?

Answer 20

28 grams

Question 21

1 oz fluid in ml?

Answer 21

30 ml

Question 22

1 tsp is how many ml

Answer 22

5 ml

Question 23

1 lb in oz? grams?

Answer 23

16 oz 454 grams

Question 24

1 kg in lbs

Answer 24

2.2 lbs

Question 25

1 gram in oz

Answer 25

.035 oz

Question 26

Schedule II controlled substances-

Answer 26

substances high potential for abuse, may lead to severe dependence but are acceptable for medicine with restrictions (oxycodone, fentanyl, morphine, codeine, amphetamine

Question 27

schedule III controlled substances

Answer 27

less potential for abuse, but still may cause mild dependence (Vicodin, Tylenol, anabolic steroids

Question 28

schedule IV

Answer 28

low potential abuse relative to III

Question 29

schedule V

Answer 29

low potential for abuse relative to IV… contain limited quantity of narcotics, Robitussin