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study of drug actions on living organisms
Pharmacodynamics
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study of the uses of drugs in the treatment of disease
Pharmacotherapeutics
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science method that will relieve pain, cure disease, prolong life
therapeutic
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most widely used text/reference in American pharmacies
Remington: the science and practice of pharmacy
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textbook of pharmacology,toxicology, and therapeutics?
pharmacological basis of therapeutics (blue bible)
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therapeutic dose is based on what 2 standards
24 yr old who weighs 150 lbs
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2 primary factors that determine/influence dosage of meds
age and weight
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most important of 2 primary factors
age
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Young's rule uses what to get dosage
age
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Clark's rule uses what factor
weight
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most common method of administering meds
oral
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sublinguals are placed where?
under tongue
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Buccal is placed?
between cheeks and gum
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Paternal meds are administered how
injection
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process where drug changes from liquid to gas?
vaporization
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drug converts to fine spray by use of compressed gas?
nebulation
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what is the generic name?
common name of drug
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what is trade name?
name given by manufacturer
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drug that causes shrinkage of skin and mucous membrane?
astringents
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bland or fatty substances applied to skin to make more soft/pliable?
Emolliants
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drug assists in removal of secretions/exudates from trachea, bronchi, or lungs
expectorants or antitussives
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reduse congestion/swelling of mucous membranes
nasal decongestants
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suppress the growth of microorganisms
antiseptics
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kill susceptible organisms
germicides
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agent used to disinfect inanimate objects
disinfectant
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most important antibiotic made from molds commonly found in bread/fruit
penicillins
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first truly broad-spectrum antibiotics and most valuable to treat mixed infections
tetracyclines
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drug the facilitate passage an elimination of feces from colon/rectum
laxatives
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polio must be kept how
frozen, once opened and used must be stored at 0 and used within 7 days
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science of poisons and their actions/detections
toxicology
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Science of weights and measures
metrology
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aromatic, sweetened solutions containing medicinal substances
elixirs
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course dispertions comprised of finely divided insoluable materials suspended in liquid
suspensions
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name of glass container with metric measurements
erlenmeyer flask
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what is the mortar and pestle
used to grind meds into fine powder
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knife like utensil used to work powders
spatula
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glass containers graduated in specific quantities used to measure liquids
graduates
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written/typed order from provider allowing use of drugs/meds
prescrcription
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form number of DOD prescription
DD 1289
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what is the "Rx" that means to take
superscription
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part that lists the names and quantities of ingredient
inscription
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part that gives directions to the compounder
subscription
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prescriptions are kept on file for
2 years
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how many categories of drugs related to its abuse potential
5
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Schedule I is what?
high abuse potential
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Schedule IV is
limited abuse potential
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type of drugs require vault or safe storage and inventory by the control substance inventory board
Schedule I, II and ethyl alcohol
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what does the signa do?
gives directions to the patient
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drugs must be entrusted to whom
CO or civilian pharmacist appointed by CO
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On smaller vessels drugs may be entrusted to
SMDR
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how often must the Controlled substance inventory board take an unannounced inventory
monthly
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board must consist of how many individuals and whom
3, two must be commisioned officers
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