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How many mL per oz?
30mL per oz
A topical dosage form that contains viscous liquid or semi-solid emulsions of oil and water
Cream
Which topical medication is petroleum based?
Ointment
In a sig text, a degree symbol stands for
Hours
AAA
Apply to affected areas
A. C.
Before meals
A. D.
Right ear
A. S.
Left ear
A. U.
Both ears
C
With
GTTS
Drops
MDI
Metered dose inhaler
mEq
Milliequivalent
O. D.
Right eye
O. S.
Left eye
O. U.
Both eyes
P. C.
After meals
P
Post, after
P. R.
Per rectum
Q. H. S.
Every bed time
Q. WK.
Every week
ss
One half
How do you place weights onto the left pan of the balance?
Using tweezers so oil from our skin doesn’t change the weights’ accuracy
Mortars and pestles are used for: A. Crushing a tablet into a powder B. Mixing two powders together C. Mixing two liquids together D. Mixing a liquid and a solid E. All of the above
E. All of the above
The process of decreasing the particle size by grinding is called
Trituration
When combining solid ingredients into an ointment or a cream, particle size can be reduced by mixing a small amount of the solid and ointment together and pressing down with a spatula. What is this called?
Levitation
True or false: you may use prescription bottles to mix or measure when compounding.
False
How many mL per teaspoon?
5mL per teaspoon
How many drops per mL?
20 drops per mL
Insulin is prescribed in ________. How many are in each mL?
Units; 100u per mL
How many days is insulin recommended to be useful once it’s opened?
30
Total cholesterol is recommended to be
Less than 200
Generic of Crestor is
Rosuvastatin
Generic of Lipitor is
Atorvastatin
Generic of Lopid is
Gemfibrozil
Generic of niacin is
Nicotinic Acid
Generic of Tricor is
Fenofibrate
Generic of Zetia is
Ezetimibe
Generic of Zocor is
Simvistatin
Generic of Calan is
Verapamil
Generic of Diovan is
Valsartan
Generic of Cozaar
Losartan
Lopressor or Toprol XL
Metoprolol
Norvasc
Amlodipine
Prinivil
Lisinopril
Tenormin
Atenolol
When the fasting blood sugar exceeds ____, the patient is diabetic
126
Actos (Pioglitazone), Glucophage (Metformin), and Glucogtol (Glipizide) are all
Oral diabetes medications
NSAID stands for
Non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs
Aleve/Naprosyn
Naproxen
Celebrex
Celecoxib
Feldene
Piroxicam
Which medicine for nausea and vomiting is not OTC?
Zofran (Ondansetron)
Which gastrointestinal med is a C2?
Lomotil (diphenoxylate and atropine)
The pharmacy tech protocol sheet includes
Activities you can and can’t perform
Signature and date of technician and team leader
How long must drug records be kept?
3 years
