Sterile Dosage Forms & Biologics Flashcards

1
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Means the destruction of all living organisms and their spores or their complete removal from any preparation

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sterilization

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2
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Steam under pressure in an autoclave

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Steam/Moist Heat Sterilization

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3
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MOA of Steam/Moist Heat Sterilization

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Denaturation and coagulation

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4
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p, time, and temp required for Steam/Moist Heat Sterilization

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10 lb pressure for 30 mins → 115.5 C
15 lb pressure for 20 mins →121.5 C
20 lb pressure for 15 mins →126.5 C

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5
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commonly used for moist heat sterilization

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Autoclave

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6
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heat-stable materials used for Moist heat Sterilization

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Bulk solutions
Glassware
Medical devices
Surgical dressings
Not for oils, fats, oleaginous preparations

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7
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Dehydration followed by slow oxidation

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Dry Heat Sterilization

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8
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temperature and time required for Dry Heat Sterilization

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160°C for 120 minutes
150-170°C for not less than 2 hours

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9
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heat-stable materials which cannot be sterilized by moist heat

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Fixed oils, glycerin, various petroleum products,
Glassware
Medical devices, instruments

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10
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Non-thermal method based on the removal of microorganisms by adsorption on filter medium

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Sterilization by Filtration

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11
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Millipore filter

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14 to 0.025 um

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12
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RBC Millipore filter

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6.5 um

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13
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smallest bacteria Millipore filter

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0.2 um

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14
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poliovirus Millipore filter

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0.025 um

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15
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usually consist of fritted glass or unglazed porcelain-substances that trap particles in channels.

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Depth filter

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16
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Particulate filter remove particles of glass, plastic, rubber, and other contaminants

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Screen filter

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17
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which may be either particulate or microbial, are in-line filters used to remove particulates or microorganisms from an intravenous solution before infusion

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Final Filter

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18
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filter for Cellulosic materials (acetate, nitrates, fluorocarbonate, acrylic polymers, polyester, PVC, vinyl, nylon, polytef)

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Membrane filter

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19
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examples of cellulosic materials

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acetate, nitrates, fluorocarbonate, acrylic polymers, polyester, PVC, vinyl, nylon, polytef

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20
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In this method, ethylene oxide is generally used in combination with heat and moisture

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Gas Sterilization

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21
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used to sterilize surfaces and porous materials (e.g., surgical dressings) that other sterilization methods may damage.

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Gas Sterilization

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22
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Gas Sterilization is Affected by

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time, temperature, gas concentration, humidity

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23
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is suitable for the industrial sterilization of contents in sealed packages that cannot be exposed to heat (e.g., prepackaged surgical components and some ophthalmic ointments).

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Radioactive sterilization

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24
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This technique involves irradiation causing cellular destruction

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Radioactive sterilization

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25
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Radioactive sterilization sometimes results

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Accelerated drug decomposition

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26
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Media fills is that the growth medium will support the growth of the contaminating microbe, and this growth can be detected.

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Validation of sterility

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27
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bacteria used for steam and gas sterilization

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B. stearothermophilus

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28
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bacteria used for dry heat

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B. subtilis

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29
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bacteria used for membrane filtration

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P. diminuta

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30
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Time required to kill a particular organism under specified conditions

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Thermal death time

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31
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e lipid substances associated with a carrier molecule, which is usually a polysaccharide but maybe a protein.

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Pyrogen

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32
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are fever-producing organic metabolic products arising from microbial contamination and responsible for many of the febrile reactions in patients following injection

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Pyrogen

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33
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Pyrogen is aka

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bacterial endotoxins

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34
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This is a test for estimating the concentration of bacterial endotoxins

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Bacterial Endotoxin Test

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35
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Endotoxins react with enzyme __forming gel-clot formation

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Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL)

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36
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LAL are obtained from aqueous extracts of the circulating amebocytes of the

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horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus

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37
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General Process of parenteral production

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procurement and selection of the components
production facilities and procedure
quality control
packaging handling

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38
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is used to remove particles from solutions.

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Filtration

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39
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sealed glass containers with an elongated neck that must be broken off.

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Ampules

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40
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Types of Ampule

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Pull seal
Tip seal

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41
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are made of glass or plastic and are sealed with a rubber stopper.

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Vials

42
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A cartridge-type package

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Prefilled syringes

43
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Ready-to-mix systems

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Mix – O – Vial (Pharmacia)
Example: Solu-Medrol
ADD Vantage System (Abbott)

44
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can be defined as the sum total of methods and manipulations required to minimize the contamination of sterile compounded formulations.

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Aseptic technique

45
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The USP provides two basic methods of Sterility Test

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direct introduction method
membrane filtration method.

46
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is a quantitative fever response test in rabbits.

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Pyrogen testing

47
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is a tube that is open at one end and tapers into a hollow tip at the other end.

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barrel

48
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is a piston-type rod with a slightly cone-shaped top that passes inside the barrel of the syringe.

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plunger

49
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provides the point of attachment for a needle

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tip

50
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secure screw type connection

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luer lok tip

51
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slip or push-on connection

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slip tip

52
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off center tip used for surface veins or artery injections

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eccentric tip

53
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longer and tapered slip tip used for irrigation or with tubing

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catheter tip

54
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The set contains a spiked plastic device to pierce a port on the IV container

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IV Infusion Pumps

55
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This connects to a sight or drip chamber that may be used to set the flow rate

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IV Infusion Pumps

56
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is a short piece of tubing attached to a needle or intravenous catheter

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Heparin lock

57
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separation of substances from one another in solution by taking advantage of their differing diffusibility through membrane

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Dialysis

58
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It is now known that prolonged exposure to these agents may lead to the development of cancers.

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Cytotoxic Agents

59
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These agents also represent an environmental hazard and must be handled carefully.

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Radiopharmaceuticals

60
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These agents should be prepared in a shielded vertical flow hood, so that materials are not blown into the operators face

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Cytotoxic Agents

61
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it is desirable to work with them in a shielded vertical flow hood to avoid environmental contamination.

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Antibiotics

62
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are substance derived from a living organism and used for the prevention or treatment of disease

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Biologicals

63
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include antitoxins, bacterial and viral vaccines, blood products and hormone extracts.

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Biologicals

64
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any virus, therapeutic serum, toxin, antitoxin, or analogous product employed for prevention, treatment, or cure of diseases in humans (Code of Federal Regulations)

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Biologicals

65
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State of relative resistance to a disease that develops after exposure to the specific diseasecausing agent

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Immunity

66
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Also known as innate or native immunity

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Natural Immunity

67
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is the process by which an individual is exposed to an agent that is designed to fortify his or her immune system against that agent.

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Immunization

68
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originated vaccination procedure

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Edward Jenner

69
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defined a chemical nutrient medium in which cells can grow and replicate

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Dr. Raymond Parker

70
Q

developed polio vaccine

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Jonas Salk

71
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vaccine that was developed few years later

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Sabin polio vaccine

72
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Substance used to produced immunization

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Vaccines

73
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it refers to the use of a biologic product (a vaccine) to develop active immunity in the patient.

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Vaccination

74
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is where the actual microbe is taken in by a person. Antibodies are created by the recipient and are stored permanently

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Active immunization

75
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when an untreated microbe is received by a person who has not yet come into contact with the microbe and has no pre-made antibodies for defense.

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Natural active immunization

76
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where the treated microbe is injected into the person before they are able to take it in naturally

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Artificial active immunizationv

77
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is where pre-made antibodies are given to a person.

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Passive immunization

78
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when antibodies are being transferred from mother to fetus during pregnancy, to help protect the fetus before and shortly after birth

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Natural passive immunization

79
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given by injection and is used if there has been a recent outbreak of a particular disease or as an emergency treatment to poisons.

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Artificial passive immunization

80
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contain bacteria or viruses that have been altered so they can’t cause disease

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Live attenuated vaccines

81
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contain killed bacteria or inactivated viruses.

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Killed vaccines

82
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contain toxins (or poisons) produced by the germ that have been made harmless.

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Toxoid vaccines

83
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contain parts of the whole bacteria or viruses.

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Component vaccines

84
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usually are created from the naturally occurring germ itself.

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Live attenuated vaccines

85
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Viruses are weakened by growing them over and over again in a laboratory under nourishing conditions called cell culture.

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Live attenuated vaccines

86
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Examples of live attenuated vaccines include:

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Measles vaccine (as found in the MMR vaccine)
Mumps vaccine (MMR vaccine)
Rubella (German measles) vaccine ( MMR vaccine)
Oral polio vaccine (OPV)
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine

87
Q

cannot cause an infection, but they still can stimulate a protective immune response.

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Inactivated (killed) vaccines

88
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Viruses are inactivated with chemicals such as

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formaldehyde

89
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Examples of Inactivated (killed) vaccines

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Inactivated polio vaccine (IPV), which is the shot form of the polio vaccine
Inactivated influenza vaccine

90
Q

shot form of the polio vaccine

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Inactivated polio vaccine (IPV)

91
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made by treating toxins produced by germs with heat or chemicals, such as formalin, to destroy their ability to cause illness.

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Toxoid vaccines

92
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toxoids vaccines are made by treating toxins produced by germs with heat or chemicals, such as

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formalin

93
Q

do not cause disease but they stimulate the body to produce protective immunity just like the germs’ natural toxins.

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Toxoid vaccines

94
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examples of Toxoid vaccines

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Diphtheria toxoid vaccine
Tetanus toxoid vaccine

95
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made by using only parts of the viruses or bacteria

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Component vaccines

96
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Examples of component vaccines:

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Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) vaccine
Hepatitis B (Hep B) vaccine
Hepatitis A (Hep A) vaccine
Pneumoccocal conjugate vaccine

97
Q

Production consists of

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Extraction
Chemical synthesis
GENETIC ENGINEERING

98
Q

is the artificial alteration of the genetic composition of cells or organisms.

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Genetic engineering

99
Q

is fundamental to genetic engineering.

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Gene cloning

100
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is the common preservative

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Thimerosal (49.6%)