Winter Final Flashcards
Limitations of sudafed
must be 18
3.6g a day
7.2g a month through mail
9g a month in person
how often must a complete narcotic inventory take place?
two years
How many pounds are in 1 kg
2.2 pounds
Convert 6 feet 2 inches
72 inches
what is an auxiliary label
medication labels that display various pieces of information
what is tall man lettering
writing a portion of a medication name in capital letters
what are look-alike and sound-alike drugs
look alike drugs visually are the same(packaging, shape, size, color)
soundalike drugs are similar in phonetics
refill restrictions on c2, c3+c4, c5
c2 must get a new prescription every time
c3+c4 may be refilled up to 5 times in 6 months
c5 refills must be authorized by the prescriptor
parts of a NDC #
Labelor Code
product Code
Packaging code
DEA 41
used during the surrender, disposal, or destruction of a controlled substance
DEA 106
used to report a theft or significant loss
DEA 222
used for purchase, transfer, or return of schedules 1 and 2
how to verify a NDC #
1st +3rd+5th
+
(2nd+4th+6th) x 2
=
match last digits
define indication
what the medication is used for
how many times can schedule c-3,c-4,c5 prescriptions be transferred?
only once
invert celsius to fahrenheit
f= c x 9/5 + 32
convert mL to table spoon and mL to teaspoon
tbsp= mL/15
tsp= mL/5
BSA formula
.007184 x Height(cm)^0.72 x Weight(kg)^0.425
the FDA is currently under the authority of what governing body?
HHS
Department of Health and Human Services
what law or amendment required the labeling “caution: federal law prohibits desipensing without. a prescription”
FDCA
durham- humphrey amendment of 1951
which law or amendment involved the setup of the five level schedule of controlled substances?
CSA
Comprehensive drug abuse prevention and control act 1970
what are the exceptions of child safety packaging
poison prevention packaging act 1970
certain prescriptions and OTC are exempt
low toxicity
senior friendly
must be easily acceptable in cases of emergencies
what does NDC stand for
National Drug Codes
which schedules of medication has zero refills
schedule 3-5
what are three facts of schedule 1 medication?
no accepted medical use
high potential for abuse
example: ecsatacy
what is the schedule for fent
schedule 2
when c3-5 is refilled is it based on when it was first filled or written?
written
comprehensive drug abuse prevention + control act
made the scheduling
poison prevention packaging act
child safety packaging
durham humphrey amendment
defines the difference between prescription and OTC medication
kefauver harris amendments
requires drug manufacturers to prove the effectiveness and saftey of their medications before they could be sold
