Dosage Forms
A tablet meant to be dissolved the mouth
What is a lozenge/troche?
Abbreviation for similarly-spelled drugs
What is LASA (look-alike, sound-alike)?
It's less expensive to get than a brand-name
What is a generic medication?
The effects of the drug on the body
What is pharmacodynamics?
All of this type of medication has to be sterile, but you can use it for the ear
What is eye medication?
A topical form that contains water, oil, and other substances (not lotion)
What is a cream?
Used to differentiate similarly-spelled drugs
What is Tall Man Lettering?
Written when a prescriber doesn't a medication substituted
What is Dispense As Written (DAW)?
The time it takes for the body to break down and excrete half of a drug
What is half-life?
Used for patients that vomit and can't take oral medication
What is rectal?
Medication is released over time
What is extended/controlled release?
Confused with DOBUTamine
DOPamine
Lists bioequivalent ratings for different medications, both generic & OTC prescriptions
What is the Orange Book?
Lowers a drug's bioavailabilty
What is the first-pass effect?
Nitroglycerin, for angina, is administered this way
What is sublingual?
Medication particles are floating in liquid
What is a suspension?
Confused with hydrOXYzine
What is hydrALAzine?
Same active ingredients, dosage form, route of administration, & strength
What are pharmaceutical equivalents?
The most common methods of excretion
What are urination & bowel movements?
Inhalant used for bronchitis, asthma, & emphysema
What is a metered dose inhalant (MDI)?
Added as a diluent when reconstituting powders into liquid medication
What is distilled water?
Same drugs with different release methods (extended-release & instant release)
What is OxyContin and oxycodone?
Medications that need to be carefully monitored; slight change in dosing can cause significant side effects
What are narrow therapeutic index medications?
Encompasses the many different components of the actions of the body on a drug (absorption, distribution, elimination, etc.)
What is pharmacokinetics?
Abbreviations of the most common parenteral routes
What is IV, IM, & SUBCUT?