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1
Q

Deffinition of a drug?

A

chemical agent capable of producing biological response.

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2
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definition of biologics?

A

naturally produced in animal cells

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3
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definition of alternative therapies?

A

natural plant ext rats, herbs, vitamins, minerals, dietary supplements

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4
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When did the FDA become part of the federal government?

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1988

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5
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What does FDA do ?

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facilitates safe vs unsafe drugs

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6
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What is the controlled substance act and what year was it put in effect?

A

1970… a drug that is restricted

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7
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What is a controlled substance?

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must have a DEA number and no over the phone order

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8
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What is DEA?

A

Drug enforcement agency

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9
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what are three hormonal therapies and what are they ?

A

replacement
antieoplastic therapy
exaggerate normal function

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10
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what are the pituitary agents ?

A

corticotropin
somatotropin
vesopresson
oxytocin

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11
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what is corticotropin

A

pituatary agent that treats MS

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12
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what is somatotropin

A

pituatary agent … growth hormone.. stimulates skeletal growth

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13
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what is vesopresson

A

pituatary agent… antiduretic .. controls symptoms of diabetic patients

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14
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what is oxytocin?

A

pituatary agent..

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15
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Contridictions of pituitary agents?

A

allergy to specific drug .. precautions with asthma migraines epilepsy

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16
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side effects of corticotropin?

A

convulsions dizzines convulsions

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17
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side effects of somatotropin ?

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ketosis , hypothroidisim, HA, hypercalcuria

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18
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side effects of vesopression

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increases BP, HA, cramping, flushing, drowsiness

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19
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Interactions of pituitary agents?

A

specific drug-drug or drug-food

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20
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Whats a thyroid agent?

A

Synthroid

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21
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Whats a antithyroid

22
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Side effect of antithyroid?

A

liver and bone marrow toxicity

23
Q

What are the adrenal agents ?

A

gluccorotocoids
mineralocortocoids
gonadocortcoids
catecholamines

24
Q

What is indigenous ?

A

Organ making

25
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what is exogenous?

A

externally medication

26
Q

Action of a glucocortoid ?

A

inhibits inflammatory and immune response

27
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side effects of glucocortoid

A 
hypertension
moodswings 
hyperglycemia
brusing 
poor healing
muscle weakness
28
Q

Exampleas of gluccortoid ?

A

prednosone
decadron
hydrocortisone
solu-medrol

29
Q

action of mineralocrocoids (aldostrone)

A

effects electoylyte and fluid balance

30
Q

indications of mineralcorocoids?

A

replacement therapy

31
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side effects of minerlcoroids?

A

sodium and fluid retention

32
Q

Example of a minerlcorocids ?

A

Fluronef ( Fludcortisone )

33
Q

What is rapid acting insulin?

34
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What is short acting?

A

Regular … Humulin

35
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Intermediate acting?

36
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Long activing?

A

lantius levmir

37
Q

Side effect of insulin ?

A

Hypoglycemia

38
Q

What are the anti diabetic drugs?

A 
sulfyonureas 
Biguandies 
Thiazolidinediones 
alpha glucosaide inhibitors
increatin enhancers
39
Q

action of sulfyonureas ?

A

stimulates insulin secreation

40
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examples of sulfyonureas

A

glucotrol

diabeta

41
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action of biguandies and thaizoldiddinoes

A

decreases production of glucose

42
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Side effects of the b and t

A

does not cause hypoglycemia

43
Q

Example of bigunadies

A

Glucophage

44
Q

example of thiazolidienedones

45
Q

action of Increatin enchanters?

A

affect the in creation glucose control mechanism

46
Q

2 types of increatin enchncers?

A

GLP agnoists

DDP 4

47
Q

Action of GLP

A

acts like an increatin

48
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action of DDP

A

inhibits breakdown of increatins

49
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Example of a DDP

50
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example of a GLP

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