Antidepressants
What does SSRI stand for?
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
What is an antibiotic drug?
A drug that is used to kill bacteria or stop bacteria from growing.
What is the generic name of Norvasc?
Amlodipine
What is a schedule one drug and what do you know about them?
High potential for abuse. No accepted medical use in treatment. Illegal to possess, make, or distribute. No refills allowed
What does HIPAA protect?
Patient health information privacy and confidentiality
What is an antidepressant drug, and what does it do?
A drug designed to treat major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, and other mental health conditions by balancing brain chemicals called neuro transmitters.
What is antibiotic resistance?
When bacteria evolve and antibiotics no longer work effectively against them
What is a common side effect of ACE inhibitors?
Dry cough
What is a Schedule 2 drug?
Just like class one, their drugs that have high potential for abuse but have accepted medical uses in treatment.
What does OSHA regulate in pharmacies?
Workplace safety and employee protection
What is the brand name of Sertraline?
Zoloft
What is the brand name of amoxicillin?
Amoxi
What condition do antihypertensives treat?
High blood pressure (hypertension)
What are schedual 3-5 drugs?
Controlled medications with lower abuse risk than Schedule II and have accepted medical uses.
You are allowed 5 refills every six months
What pharmacy law requires pharmacists to counsel patients
OBRA '90
What is the generic name for remeron?
Mirtazapine
What drug class is penicillin in?
Beta-lactam antibiotics
What drug class is lisinopril?
ACE inhibitor
What agency regulates controlled substances in the U.S.?
DEA
What does HIPAA stand for?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
What are some side effects of SSRI
Sexual dysfunction and nausea
Why cant people take antibiotics for viral infections?
Antibiotics are designed to block specific bacterial processes, viruses don’t have the same structures cells.
What serious warning is associated with ACE inhibitors?
Angioedema, Severe low blood pressure, Kidney
What DEA schedule is heroin?
Schedule I
What is the purpose of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act?
It gives the FDA the authority to regulate the safety, effectiveness, labeling, and marketing of drugs