Pharmacy Review Flashcards
What is required to be a pharmaceutical tech?
full six months, one year, maybe two years; online training
What is the proper name for someone who owns a pharmacy?
Pharmacist
Practice with drug label
What is the reason why certain drugs are placed on a controlled substance schedule I-V?
Because they have a high potential to be abused; have a high addictive rate
What is the MOA (mechanism of action)?
the ways drugs work in your body
How can drugs work in your body?
they can bind and block a receptor, bind a stimulates a receptor, inhibits an enzyme, or decreases movement across a cell membrane
What’s the difference between local side effects and systemic side effects?
Local side effects occur before it’s been absorbed in the blood stream; systemic side effects occur after it’s been absorbed
What are several ways drugs can be administered?
by mouth, subcutaneously, intravenous, intramuscularly, rectally, vaginally, topically, inhalation
Nausea and vomiting
Antiemetic
Watery eyes, itchy nose, scratchy throat (around a cat)
Antihistamine
Stomach bug, diarrhea,
Antidiarrheal
Cough, chest pain, trouble sleeping
Antitussive
Staff infection, puss, fever
Antibiotic
Convulsing, foaming at the mouth, eyes rolled back in the head
Anti-convulsive
Fancy name for medicine (Advil, Tylenol)
Analgesic
