Federal Requirements
What is the maximum number of days that a large pharmacy is typically allowed to store its hazardous waste on-site?
90 days
What legislation protects supply chains and minimize the distribution of counterfeit medications?
The Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA)
1mg/kg SQ BID
1 microgram-kilogram injected into the muscle each day
What class of medication is used for the treatment of seizures?
Anticonvulsants
How should an expiration date of 03/2019 be treated?
Expriring on March 31, 2019
What is DEA form 222 used for?
Allows registration to transfer or order Schedule I and II controlled substance.
The agency that oversees the National Medication Errors Reporting Program (MERP)
The Institute of Safe Education Practice (ISMP)
What agency is responsible for child-resistant packaging?
The Consumer Product Safety commissions
What medication is commonly used in hypothyroidism?
Levothyroxine
For how long can insulin vials be kept after they are opened?
Thirty days
Name of the federal government system that professionals should use to report adverse effects from medications, dietary supplements, and medical devices?
The FDA MedWatch
What federal agency should a pharmacist consult for guidelines regrading regulations on infection control practices within pharmacies.
The Occupation Safety and Heath Administration
The Class A prescription balance is commonly used in compounding pharmacies. What is the sensitivity of a class A prescription balance?
6mg
Which DAW product selection code must a physician include on a prescription to prevent generic substitution of a medication?
DAW 1
Which antibiotic medication is generic equivalent to Augumentin?
Amoxicillin/clavulanate
Corticosteroids are naturally secreted by primarily which gland in the body?
The adrenal glands
Adverse reaction to medications should be reported to which entity?
MedWatch
A medication is directed to be administered "au." In what type of container is it likely to be packaged?
Dropper bottle
Toprol XL is an example of which class of medication?
Beta blocker
What does PPE stand for?
Personal protective equipment
The government organizations that oversees the MedWatch Program?
The FDA
What is therapeutic substitution?
When a pharmacist changes a patients medication to one with different active ingredient
Which piece of specialized medical equipment would be needed to administer DuoNeb solution?
Nebulizer
The main organization that a pharmacist would consult to learn which medications are most often involved in errors that cause significant harm to patients?
The Institute for Safe Medical Practices
Which type of waste is excluded from the RCRA regulations?
Household waste