Pharmacology
Indication for NNRTIs:
HIV Disease
What are Ethics?
study of standards and moral judgement
(What you should do)
The 5 "Rights" of patients
Right drug
Right dose
Right dosage form
Right route of administration
Right time of administration
Sets standards for the identity, strength, quality, and purity of medicines, food ingredients, and dietary supplements
United States Pharmacopeia
Types of prescription orders:
ASAP
PRN
MOA of Aminoglycosides
Inhibit bacterial protein synthesis
The law that clearly defined adulteration and misbranding of drugs and food products
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
The Joint Commission's Goals
Improve:
Accuracy
Effectiveness of communication
Safety of using high-alert medications
safety of using infusion pumps
TJC does what?
accredits and certifies health care organizations
DAW3
Substitution allowed, Pharmacist-selected product dispensed
MOA of Cephalosporins
Prevent bacteria from forming a cell wall
Prepared, packed, or held under unsanitary conditions
Adulteration
Mixed case letters in on Medications name
What is ISMP-Merp and ISMP-Verp?
Institute of Safe Medication Practices - National Medication Errors Reporting Program (ISMP-Merp)
Institute of Safe Medication Practices - National Vaccine Errors Reporting Program
Pyxis MedStation System
Example of Automated Dispensing Systems
Brand name for Phenazopyridine
Pyridium or AZO-Standard
False or misleading in any particular way
Misbranding
Do not crush medications: why?
They most commonly are extended, timed, or enteric coated medications.
Re-certification requirements
Every 2 years with 1 hour of law and 1 hour of medication safety.
Two types of hospital pharmacies:
Centralized Pharmacy
De-Centralized Pharmacy
Patients should avoid foods rich in _____ if warfarin is taken.
Vitamin K
Created Scheduled drugs
Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970
Mandated by the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA-90)
Drug utilization evaluation (review)
Product Recalls, who notifies the pharmacies?
FDA
Temp for warm temperature
30C to 40C
(86 to 104F)