Substance that can have a positive or negative impact on the body
Drug
What section of the package insert provides information about drug allergies?
Contraindications
Amount of glucose in the blood
Blood Glucose (BG)
This resource informs which generics are equivalent to which brand name drugs
Approved Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations (Orange Book)
Occurs when one medication affects another medication
Drug-Drug Interaction
What a medication is used for
Indication
Package inserts are also known as
Prescribing Information (PI)
Levels of electrolytes in the blood including: sodium, potassium, chloride, and carbon dioxide
Electrolyte Panel (Electrolytes)
Sets standards for strengths and purity and provides recipes and specific information for the materials used when compounding.
United States Pharmacopeia-National Formulary (USP-NF)
What does LADME stand for?
Liberation
Absorption
Distribution
Metabolism
Elimination
Study of how a drug interacts with the body
Pharmacodynamics
Which section of a package insert can you find information about a drug's active ingredient?
Product Description
Level of human chorionic gonadotropin in the blood or urine
Pregnancy Test (hCG)
Provides information about parenteral meds
Handbook on Injectable Drugs
Medications are absorbed in the body and transported to the site of action where they’re intended to treat or cure a condition. This process is called?
Mechanism of action
Blocks the body from performing an action
Antagonist
Which section of the package insert contains information regarding signs and symptoms in a overdose situation?
Overdosage
Levels of albumin, total protein, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT), bilirubin, and prothrombin time (PT)
Liver Panel or Liver Function Test (LFT)
Online drug reference where you can search for product availability and generic alternatives
Facts and Comparisons eAnswers
If a drug commonly causes drowsiness, this is known as a?
Side effect
Body uses enzymes to aid in the breakdown of medications
Metabolism
What are some package insert limitations?
Takes significant time to update since wording must be approved by FDA
May not have up-to-date information
Levels of blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum creatinine (SCr), creatinine clearance (CrCl), and urine creatinine
Renal Function Tests
Contains the same drug information that is found in package inserts attached to drug bottles and packages.
Physicians’ Desk Reference or Prescribers’ Digital Reference (PDR)
What happens the Distribution stage of Pharmacokinetics?
A drug is transported to its intended site of action