pharmacy laws
What federal law requires all new drugs to be proven safe before marketing?
What is Food, Drug, Cosmetic Act of 1938
What is pharmacology?
The study of drugs and their effects on the body
What class of drug is ibuprofen?
What is NSAID?
What is “BID”?
what is twice a day
1Kg to lbs?
What is 2.2lbs?
Which law established schedules for controlled substances
What is the Controlled Substances Act (1970)
What is the term for the desired effect of a drug?
What is Therapeutic effect
What class is amoxicillin?
What is antibiotic?
What is “PRN”?
What is as needed
What is a teaspoon in milliliters?
What is 5mL
What is HIPAA designed to do?
What is patient privacy and health information
What is the “first-pass effect”?
Drug metabolism in the liver before reaching circulation
What class is atorvastatin?
What is antilipemic (statin)
What is ”PO”?
What is by mouth
what is the number of grams in 1.5 kg?
What is 1500g
What organization licenses pharmacists at the state level?
What is the State Board of Pharmacy
What is bioavailability?
The percentage of a drug that reaches systemic circulation
What class is metoprolol?
What is beta-blocker
What is “QID”?
what is four times a day
What is the number for 1 gram to grain?
What is 15 grains
What is the maximum number of refills allowed for Schedule III-IV drugs?
What is 5 refills within 6 months
What is the difference between agonists and antagonists?
Agonists activate receptors, antagonists block them
What class is fluoxetine?
What is antidepressant
What is “HS”?
What is at bedtime
What is the number of tablespoons in a fluid ounce?
What is 2tbsp