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| What is the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938? |
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Definition
| contains standards and regulations recommended by members of the professions of medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, and veterinary medicine. the basic law governing drugs in the US. |
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| What are the 2 documents that contain manufacturing standards? |
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a. United States Pharmacopoeia (USP)
b. National Formulary (NF) |
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Term
| What is the Durham Humphrey Amendment (1951)? |
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Definition
1. restricted the use of some drugs to prescriptions through licensed practitioners
2. these drugs are called prescription drugs or legend drugs |
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| What is the New Animal Drug Amendment (1972)? |
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Definition
required manufacturers to show:
a. drug is safe for animal use
b. has therapeutic efficacy
c. if used in food animals:
1. must have method to establish drug withdrawal period
2. will assure no drug residues will enter the food chain
3. applies to meat, milk eggs or any food item
4. will very for the various drugs |
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| According the FDA, what are the requirements for a drug label? |
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Definition
a. manufacturer or distributor
b. correct name of the drug
c. concentration of he drug
d. adequate directions for use
(may be included on the package insert and not actually be on the label of the drug) |
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Term
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Definition
| defined as the manipulation of a drug to make a different formulation of the drug to meet the needs of a specific patient |
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| What are examples of drug compounding? |
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Definition
| mixing, diluting, flavoring, concentrating, changing dosage form |
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Term
| What does the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 control? |
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Definition
| regulates addictive and hallucinating drugs |
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Term
| What must appear on all prescriptions and supply order forms relating to controlled drugs? |
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Term
| Which Schedule has high abuse potential, not accepted in the US for any practice situation, and is used only in research? Marijuana may have use as anti-glaucoma and anti-nausea properties? |
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Term
| Examples of Schedule I drugs? |
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Definition
| LSD, Heroine, Marijuana (THC), Mescaline |
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Term
Which schedule has high abuse potential, will cause severe psychic or physical dependence and includes the following info:
1. no more than 30 day supply may be prescribed
2. no prescriptions may be phoned in
3. drugs must be stored in a locked vault or cabinet
4. inventory must be kept |
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| What are examples of schedule II drugs? |
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Definition
| Pentobarbital (some euthanasia solutions containing pentobarbital), Morphine, hydromorphone, fentanyl |
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Term
Which schedule has 1. less abuse potential
2. moderate physical and high psychological dependence 3. prescriptions may be phoned in? |
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| What are examples of schedule III drugs? |
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Definition
| Hycodan, Pentothal, Ketaset, Winstrol V, Buprenex |
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Term
Which schedule has low abuse potential with limited psychological or physical dependence?
- prescriptions may be refilled and telephoned into a pharmacy |
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| What are examples of schedule IV drugs? |
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Definition
| phenobarbital, Valium, Torbugesic |
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Term
| Which schedule has less abuse potential, low psychological or physical dependence? |
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| What are examples of Schedule V drugs? |
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| What are the parts of a prescription? |
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Definition
a. date written
b. name and address of client
c. Rx symbol (Rx, Latin abbreviation for recipe )
d. Name and amounts of drugs. (amounts are to be in the metric system)
e. Instructions to the pharmacist regarding compounding
f. Instructions to the pharmacist regarding use by the patient.
1. Sig.; instruction for the administration of the medication
g. Signature of the practitioner
1. all prescriptions must be signed
h. Doctors name, address, phone number, DEA number should not be written on prescription as the pharmacist will keep it on file.
i. refill stipulation
1. should state if can be refilled and if so, how many times
j. controlled drugs
1. schedule II, III, IV
a. must contain "Caution, Federal Law prohibits the transfer of this drug to any person other than the patient to whom it was prescribed" |
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Term
| What needs to be established before any prescription is written? |
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Definition
| A doctor/patient relationship |
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| What information needs to be written on a drug label? |
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Definition
a. name, address and telephone number of clinic
b. date
c. name of client
d. name of pet
e. name of drug
f. concentration of drug
g. amount of drug
h. adequate directions for use
i. expiration date
j. other pertinent directions
1. keep refrigerated, shake well, take until gone |
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| What is the Poison Prevention Act of 1970? |
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Definition
requires special packaging for drugs that may be dangerous.
this packaging may not be opened by a small child |
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| What is included in a drug log? |
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Definition
Name and dose of drug
Lot number
Date
Patient Name
Patient address
Exp. date
Amount Dispensed
Who is as dispensed by
The physician's signature
Total inventory of the drug |
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