stems
The stems profen, proxen and prozin are clues that the drugs ibuprofen, naproxen and oxaprozin
What is an NSAID or Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug?
A drug that binds to a receptor and activates it is called this.
What is an agonist?
This is the product used to sterilize a laminar flow hood.
What is 70% isopropyl alcohol?
This is the minimum weighable quantity on a Class A prescription balance.
What is 120mg?
This law created 5 classes of drugs based on their abuse potential.
What is the Controlled Substance Act?
The stem pril, found in the drugs lisinopril, enalapril and ramipril is a clue that it is this type of medication.
What is an ACE Inhibitor?
A drug that binds to a receptor, but does not activate it is called this.
What is an antagonist?
When working in a laminar flow hood preparing sterile products, all work must be done at least this far back from the front edge of the hood.
What is 6 inches?
This is the maximum weighable quantity on a Class A prescription balance.
What is 120g or 60g?
These 2 groups of people can request that a patient's prescription be placed in a container with out a childproof closure.
Who are the prescriber and the patient?
The stem prazole, found in the generic drug name omeprazole, is a clue that it is this type of drug.
What is a PPI or Proton Pump Inhibitor?
This is the transfer of a drug from the dosage form or site of administration to the bloodstream.
What is absorption?
This is how often a laminar flow hood and it's HEPA filter should be inspected.
What is every 6 months?
If you need to compound a liquid preparation containing a oil based vehicle and an active drug that is water soluble, this would be the correct dosage form to make.
What is an emulsion?
This law allows a pharmacist to accept a prescription over the telephone from a prescriber.
What is 1951 Durham-Humphrey Amendment?
The stem thromycin, found in the drugs erythromycin and azithromycin, is a clue that these drugs are this type of medication.
What is a macrolide antibiotic?
This is the amount of time it takes for the blood concentration of a drug to be reduced to half of it's original level.
What is the half-life?
These chemicals are produced by bacteria and can cause a fever in patients.
What are pyrogens?
The process of dissolving a powdered drug with a diluent such as water is called this.
What is reconstitution?
This law requires that manufacturers supply Safety Data Sheets to accompany the products that are considered hazardous.
What is OSHA? or 1970 OSHA or Occupational Safety and Health Act
The dipine stem, found in the drugs amlodipine and nifedipine is a clue that it is this type of medication.
What is a calcium channel blocker?
Drugs bound to these molecules are inactive because they can't pass through biological membranes to reach their site of action.
What are plasma proteins?
When recapping a needle in the IV room, a technician should use this method.
What is the "one handed scoop"
This is the term for triturating a powder with a liquid in which it is not soluble in order to reduce particle size.
What is levigation?
These medications are controlled substances that can be sold by a pharmacist without a prescription.
What are exempt narcotics?
The oxetine stem found in the drugs duloxetine and fluoxetine is a clue that these drugs are used to treat this condition.
What is depression?
These are the four steps involved drug bioavailability?
What are absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion?
This is the most likely cause of contamination of an IV product when working in the clean room preparing CSPs.
What is the preparer?
In the absence of stability data, the appropriate BUD for a solid, topical, non-aqueous product is this long.
What is 180 days or 6 months?
This class of drug recall is issued by the FDA if there is a strong likelihood that the drug will cause serious adverse effects or death.
What is a Class I recall?
The dronate stem, found in the drugs alendronate and ibandronate is a clue that these drugs are which class of medication?
What is a bisphosphonate?
The transfer of a drug from the bloodstream to the site of action is called this.
What is distribution?
These are two of the requirements for the preparation of an intravenous nitroglycerin product?
What is: (any two are ok)
isotonicity protection from light special IV tubing
sterility pyrogen free polyolefin bag or glass bottle
According to the USP, a Class A prescription balance should be re-certified by the department of weights and measures this often.
What is every 12 months?
This is the DEA Form that is used to report that a significant quantity of a controlled substance has been lost or stolen.
What is DEA Form 106?