Short Anwser
Please tell me how you access Lexicomp and what is its new name?
1. Must have an account, we have access through MCPHS library
2. Databases A-Z
UptoDate Lexicomp
1. cephal -
2. cheil -
2. chir -
1. cephal - head
2. cheil - lip
2. chir -hand
Medical Terminology for medication orders: (what verb would you use)
1. IV -
2. SQ, IM -
3. Supp. -
4. Cream -
5. Drops -
6. Sprays -
7. inhaler -
1. IV - Infuse
2. SQ, IM - Inject
3. Supp. - Insert
4. Cream - Apply
5. Drops - Instill
6. Sprays - Use
7. inhaler - Inhale
1. 5mL = how many gtts?
2. 10tsp = how many mL?
3. 3kg = how many lbs?
4. 1oz= how many grams?
1. 5ml x 20drops/1ml = 100 drops
2. 10tsp x 5mL/1tsp = 50mL
3. 3kg x 2.2lbs/1kg = 6.6lbs
4. 1oz = 28.4 g or 30 g
What section do you find if a medication is a controlled substance on lexicomp?
9/5
********DOUBLE JEOPARDY ******
1. What is pharmacy?
2. What "era" of pharmacy are we in? Approximately what year did it start? Fill in the blank _______ is the shift of pharmacy from focus on the _____ to a focus on the ______.
3. How is Pharmacy changing?
3. Who controls Pharmacy?
1. PT care, medication expertise, population health, pharmacy mgmt 9/3
2. PT care era, 1970-present, Patient care era, drug, patient 9/24 slide 37
3. scope of practice, technology, CDT, MTN 9/3
4. Licensure, Federal & State regulations, BoP, DPH, DEA, FDA 9/3
1. ac -
2. ad -
3. a & o -
1. ac - before meals
2. ad - right ear
3. a & o - alert and oriented
What are five Pharmacologic Categories used to treat the Primary Indication: Hypertension?
1. Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker (ARB)
2. Angiotensin-converting Enzyme (ACE Inhibitor)
3. Thiazide Diuretic
4. ARB & TD combo
5. ACE & TD combo
6. Beta Blocker
7. Calcium Channel Blocker
8. Apha-2 Agonist
9. Vasodilator
For days supply should you always round up or down and why?
Always round down.
Ex. Tk 1-2 ts po q 4-6 h. #20 = Take 1-2 tablets by mouth every 4-6 hours. (20 tablets)
Min. = 1t x 4/day TDD = 4 20/4 = 5 days
Max. = 2t x 6/day TDD = 12 20/12 = 1 day
List 10 tips and tricks for learning the top 200 drugs
9/5
Explain the Pharmacists' Patient Care Process
Can be used for any pt, anytime, in any hc setting
collect, assess, plan, implement, follow-up
1. HEENT
2. Hgb
3. h/o
1. HEENT - head, eyes, ears, nose, & throat
2. Hgb - hemoglobin
3. h/o - history pf
Name three long-acting insulins and their generics
Lantus, Toujeo, Basaglar = insulin glargine
Levemir = insulin detemir
Tresiba = insulin degludec
Calculate the days supply of how long this prescription will last the patient?
100-U
Inject 4 units under the skin qd ac.
#10mL vial dispensed
4units x tid = 12 units/day
100-U x 10mL = 1000-U per 10 mL vial
1000/12 = 83 days
What was the first significant consumer protection law?
1906 Pure Food and Drug Act (purity and labeling) 9/24 slide 29
Define what tertiary, secondary, and primary sources are. Give examples of each.
9/17 slide 11
1. Original research ex. journal articles, case reports, clinical trial protocols
2. Secondary Interpretation or indexing of original research ex. bibliographies, reviews, abstracting
3. summaries & general information ex. encyclopedias, dictionaries, textbooks
1. algia -
2. ambi -
3. cyt -
4. endo -
1. algia - pain
2. ambi - both
3. cyt - cell
4. endo - within
Name 2 insulin (rapid-acting) and their generics.
Humalog = insulin lispro
NovoLog - insulin aspart
Calculate Day Supply & TDD
Tk 2-3 ts po ac
#90
Take 2-3 tablets by mouth before meals.
We assume (TID), so TDD = 2-3T X (TID) =
6 or 9.
Day Supply: 90/9= 10 days
What are the three steps in prescription processing?
1. Order recognition
2. Order interpretation
3. Order analysis
9/26 slide 7
What does IPE stand for? What does that mean? Please go in depth about it.
9/10
1. chole-
2. cata-
3. -arche
1. chole- pertaining to bile
2. cata- down
3. -arche - beginning
1. Pantoprazole, Esomeprazole, omeprazole, lansoprazole, dexlansoprazole are all used to treat what? (primary indication)
2. What pharmacologic category do they belong to?
3. Which two can be used for IV?
4. Bonus points if you can tell me their brand!
1&4. Protonix, Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid, Dexilant are used to treat heartburn, GERD, PUD.
2. Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI)
3. Pantoprazole, esomeprazole
A child weighs 44 pounds and is prescribed acetaminophen at 10 mg/kg every 6 hours. The liquid formulation of acetaminophen is 160 mg/5mL. How many mL should be given per dose?
1. Convert weight: 44lbs/2.2kg = 20kg
2. Calculate dose in mg: 10 mg/kg. Total dose in mg = 10mg/kg x 20kg = 200mg/dose
3. Convert mg to ml: 160mg/5ml. volume in mL = 200mg/160mg x 5mL = 6.25mL
1. QD -
2. BID -
3. TID -
4. QID -
5. QS AD -
1. QD - Everyday
2. BID - Twice daily
3. TID - three times a day
4. QID - four times a day
5. QS AD - quantity sufficient to make