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Unit 1 Flashcards

1
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Drugs

A

Anything that alters the structure & process of body

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2
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Pharmacology

A

Study of drugs

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3
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Therapeutics

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Art of treating disease with drugs

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4
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Chemical

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Based on chemical structure

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5
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Code

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Experimental. Drug shows potential. Usually alpha numeric (MSD 999)

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6
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Generic

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Non proprietary name.
Related to chemical
May not be same in US and Canada

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7
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Official

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Fully approved and adopted by the USP & NF

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8
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Trade

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Legally registered brand name

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9
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USP-NF

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United States Pharmacopeia - National Formulary

Sets standards identity & purity - uniform strength. Very objective

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10
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AHFS

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American Pharmacist
Published by APA
Establishes formulations not in the USP, revised continuously
In 1980 bound in single volume with USP. Same legal status

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11
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PDR

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Physician Desk Reference

Reprints of man lit. List generic names, classes, pictures, lacks objectivity, good general reference

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12
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Hospital Formulary

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Published by ASHP,

Discusses drug classes, Very objective, very informative, Lists new drugs not in the USP-NF

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13
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Online computer searches

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Medline, Medlars, Toxline

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14
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Source of Drugs

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Plant Mineral
Animal Synthetic
Microorganism Bio-engineered

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15
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Plant source

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Purple foxglove
Deadly nightshade
Opium Poppy

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16
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Animal source

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Bovine thyroid gland

Porcine pancreas

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17
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Microorganism source

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Molds

Bacteria

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18
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Plant drug

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Digitalis, digoxin
Atropine
Morphine

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19
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Digitalis, digoxin

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Increase heart contraction

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20
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Atropine

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suppress gland activity

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21
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Morphine

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Relief of pain

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22
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Animal Drug

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Throxine

Natural insulin

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23
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Throxine

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Thyroid deficiency

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24
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Natural insulin

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diabetes

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25
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Microorganism drugs

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Penicillin

Streptomycin

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26
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Penicillin

Streptomycin

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Microbial infections

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27
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Mineral Source

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derived from mineral

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28
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Mineral drug

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Iron

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29
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Iron

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Various anemias

30
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Synthetic source

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artificially produced through synthesis

31
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Synthetic drug

32
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Albuterol

A

Bronchodilator

33
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Bio-engineered source

A

Cell culture

Recombinant DNA

34
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Bio-engineered drug

A

Urokinase

R-Hirudin

35
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Urokinase

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Thrombosis

36
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R-Hirudin

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Antithrombosis

37
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Prescription

A 
pt name, address, date
Superscription
Inscription
Subscription
Sig
Name of prescriber
38
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Superscription

A

Rx Pharmacist recipe

39
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Inscription

A

Lists name/quantity

40
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Subscription

A

directions of preparing

41
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sig

A

instructions from parm to pt

42
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Administration of drug

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Only give drugs prescribed
Have a written order
Never do anything that you do not understand
Always know drug to be given
Understand method of administration
Know desired effect
Know symptoms of overdose/treatment
Administer drug on time
Document if pt refuses
Never administer drug mixed by another
Never administer drug expired or altered
Use clean equipment to adminster
43
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Six Rights of Drugs

A 
Right Client
Right Drug
Right Dose
Right Time
Right Route
Right Documentation
44
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ac

A

before a meal

45
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bid

A

twice daily

46
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cc

A

cubic centimeter

47
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c (with line)

48
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gtt

49
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IV

A

intravenous

50
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IM

A

intramuscular

51
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npo

A

nothing by mouth

52
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p, po

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per os (by mouth)

53
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p (with line)

54
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prn

55
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qid

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four times daily

56
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q

57
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qd

58
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q2h

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every 2 hours

59
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q4h

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every 4 hours

60
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stat

A

immediately

61
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s (with line)

62
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tid

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3 times daily

63
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Aerosolized agents

A 
Adrenergic
Anticholingergic
Mucoactive
Corticosteroid
Antiasthmatic
Antiinfective
Exogenous surfactant
64
Q

Adrenergic

A

Bronchodilators
Reduce airway resistance
Disease: COPD, asthma, CF
Drugs: Albuterol, Salmeterol, Levalbuterol

65
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Anticholingergic

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Bronchoconstrictor
Treat upper airway swelling
Disease: COPD, Asthma
Drugs: Ipratropium bromide, Triotropium bromide

66
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Mucoactive

A

reduce velocity and promotes clearance of secretions

Drugs: acetylcystine, dornase alpha

67
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Coricosteroid

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Anti-inflammatory
Disease: asthma, rhiniitis
Drugs: Budesonide, Flunisolide

68
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Antiasthmatic

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prevention of onset & development of asthmatic response

Drugs: Cromolyn Sodium, Montelukast

69
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Antiinfective

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inhibition or eradication of specific infective agents
Diseases: Influenza A or B
Drugs: Pentamidine, Tobramycin

70
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Exogenous surfactant

A

Respiratory distress syndrome of newborns

Drugs: Beractant, Calfactant

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