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This class of drugs is a hybrid of nutrition and pharmaceuticals
What are nutraceuticals?
Solu-Medrol
What is another name for methylprednisolone?
These are naturally occurring pigments found in algae, photosynthetic bacteria and various plants.
What are carotenoids?
Name the five R's of prescribing
What are: right patient, right medication, right dose, right route and right expiration date?
This organization posts the vaccine schedule annually
What is the CDC?
This class of drugs works to prevent the body from rejecting a transplanted organ.
What are immunosuppressants?
Docosahexaenoic acid
What is DHA?
This organization regulates production and manufacturing of nutraceuticals.
What is the FDA?
This the part of a prescription including the name of the drug, dosage form and strength.
What is the inscription?
The vaccine Tdap contains more of this component than the other components.
What is tetanus?
Drugs that end in -mab.
What are monoclonal antibodies?
MTX
Methotrexate
Asginseng and Echinacea are examples of this type of nutraceutical.
What are teas?
These are drugs considered to have the highest misuse and use disorder potential and thus have the strictest regulation and prescription requirements on a federal and state level.
What are controlled substances?
Vaccine injuries or adverse effects should be reported through this system.
What is VAERS?
Allopurinol, Zyloprim, and Colchicine
What are drugs that reduce uric acid in the body?
Menveo
What is the meningitis vaccine?
Vitamins A, B, C, and E, minerals such as iron, calcium, magnesium, benzo(a)pyrene, ferulic, gallic, caffeic, syringic and p-coumaric acid make up this nutraceutical.
What is wheatgrass?
To prescribe a controlled substance a clinician must have this type of license.
What is a DEA license?
A child should get this vaccine at two months, four months, six months, 12-15 months, and between 4-6 years old.
What is the polio vaccine?
This class of drugs is the first-line treatment for osteoporosis.
What are biphosphonates?
Alendronic Acid
What is Fosamax?
These are structurally similar to cholesterol
What are phytosterols?
This program helps to standard the electronic capture of patient information and to improve the quality, safety and efficiency of treatments.
What is meaningful use?
This is a rare but occasional side effect of the MMR vaccine.
What is thrombocytopenia?