Pharmacology
...More Pharmacology
Pharmacy and Prescriptions?
Sig codes and Dosing
Christmas! It's Christmas! (It's November 7th.)
100
Patients who have allergies to _______ should not use RID/pyrethrin for their lice.
Ragweed
100
Penlac (ciclopirox) comes with a cute little brush that you can use to apply this medication to your nails. What condition does Penlac treat?
Nail fungus.
(Bonus points: What is the medical term?)
100
Rhinitis medicamentosa is a condition where products such as pseudophedrine (Sudafed) and phenylephrine have decreased response after constant use over time. What drug class is the aforementioned drugs?
Nasal decongestants.
100
OD
right eye
100
If you leave treats for Santa’s reindeer, then make sure you put out these crunchy orange vegetables.
Carrots.
200
This OTC product in a pink bottle can be used to relieve mild itching from insect bites, rashes, hives, and poison ivy.
Calamine lotion.
200
Antibiotics can help treat ear infections, what other drug class can be prescribed to help with swelling?
Corticosteroids.
200
A dentist cannot write a prescription for injectable testosterone due to this law.
!!!DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Anabolic Steroid Act of 1990.
200
PCN
penicillin
200
This tradition, now associated with Christmas, began in Ancient Greece as a blessing of fertility in wedding ceremonies.
Kissing under the mistletoe.
300
Xalatan is a prostaglandin analog used for what condition?
Bonus: what is the generic of Xalatan?
Glaucoma of the eye.
300
Abreva (docosonal) comes in a really really really small tube that you can buy to treat an oral condition. What does Abreva treat?
Cold sores.
300
What part of the prescription has the medication name and the strength?
The inscription.
300
Read this out loud in non-sig code speak:
T 1-2 tab po q 4-8 h prn sob ud.
Take one to two tablets by mouth every four to eight hours as needed for shortness of breath as directed.
300
In “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” Grandma had been drinking too much of this festive holiday beverage.
Eggnog.
400
Beta blockers used for glaucoma have this suffix at the end of their generic names.
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
-olol.
400
This is the generic for the cephalosporin antibiotic Omnicef
cefdinir.
400
The Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1987 allowed what?
The reimportation of drugs into the US by manufacturer only.
400
What ROA is indicated in:
Place 2 gtts in AU every morning.
both ears
400
This 2004 animated Christmas feature was an adaptation of an illustrated storybook by Chris Van Allsburg, the same author who created “Jumanji.”
What is “The Polar Express”?
500
Your teammate has asked you to pick out the quinolone antibiotic out of the new shipment of medication to fill it for a patient w a dx for ear infection. Which do you grab?
azithromycin, amoxicillin, ofloxacin, cephalexin
ofloxacin
500
Retin-A is a vitamin A derivative used for acne and rosacea. What is the generic for Retin-A?
tretinoin
500
Although prescriptions require many things to be valid, what is an essential component on a prescription that is specifically required for controlled prescriptions?
DEA Number
500
This is the number of drops each night that prescriptions for prostaglandin analogs are written for.
DAILY DOUBLE!
One drop each night.
Bonus: What are prostaglandin analogs used for?
500
In Germany, this frightening anti-Santa Claus with goat’s hooves and horns punishes children who misbehave instead of bringing them gifts.
Krampus
