Medication
These kinds of medications end in -pril and is used to treat hypertension
What is ACE Inhibitors
What is the Poison Prevention Packaging Act?
A missing leading zero (like writing .5 mg) can lead to this type of error.
Dosing error
Interpret the following: 1 mg/kg SQ BID
When should you take medications that end in "-statin"?
What is night time?
This is an over the counter medication that is used to relieve mild pain and reduce fever, but doesn't have anti-inflammatory properties
Acetaminophen
Controlled substance records be kept
What is every two years?
This type of error occurs when a medication with a similar name or packaging is selected by mistake.
What is LASA (look-alike/sound-alike) drugs?
Which agency is responsible for child-resistant packaging?
Consumer Products Safety Commission
How many times can a controlled substance be transferred from a pharmacy that does not share the same data base?
What is once?
This medication is a Schedule II substance and is often used for ADHD and narcolepsy
What is amphetamine/dextroamphetamine (Adderall)?
This is required on all controlled substance prescriptions
What is a DEA number?
This federal program allows healthcare workers and patients to report adverse drug reactions and medication errors.
What is FDA MedWatch?
A prescription order is written to dispense 100 mg progesterone vaginal suppositories using a 2.3 g metal mold. How many grams of progesterone will need to be weighed to make thirty-five suppositories
3.5 grams
What is the biggest thing that pharmacy technicians can not do that pharmacist can do?
What is counseling?
This medication treats diabetes and is a first-line oral medication
This is required when identifying recalled medications
What is a lot number?
This safety document must be given with certain high-risk medications and contains essential warnings for patients.
Medication Guide (MedGuide)
A pharmacy receives a prescription for a compounded ointment. However, the pharmacy does not have equipment or an area designated for this purpose. How should the pharmacy proceed?
Refer the patient to another pharmacy
What medication should be tapered down ?
What is steroids?
This is an anticoagulant that can not be used with Vitamin-K rich food
What is Warfarin?
The FDA requires isotretinoin to be regulated under
What is iPLEDGE ?
This set of USP standards outlines safe handling, storage, and compounding of hazardous drugs to protect staff and patients.
USP <800>
An adult cardiac patient is prescribed a liquid suspension of furosemide in a dose of 60 mg. The pharmacy is supplied an oral solution in the concentration of 40mg/5mL. What volume should the patient be prescribed for each dose?
7.5 mL
What medication should be taken on an empty stomach?
What is levothyroxine?