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how long are schedule II drug records kept for |
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How long are all other records kept for |
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how many control schedules are there |
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Each drug has a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use in the U.S |
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Has a high potential for abuse and may lead to physical or psychological dependence but also has a currently accepted medical use in the u.s. EX: Amphetamines,opium,cocaine, methadone |
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drugs potential for abuse is less than those in 1 and 2 and there is currently accepted medical use in U.S but abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. EX: anabolic steroids, and various compounds containing limited quantities of narcotic substances such as codeine |
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Has a low potential for abuse relative to schedule 3 drugs and there is currently accepted medical use in the U.S but abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence EX: Phenobarbital, the sedative chloral hydrate, and the anesthetic methohexital |
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low potential for abuse relative to schedule 4 drugs. compounds contaning limited amounts of a narcotic such as codeine |
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Where are Schedule 2 drugs usually kept |
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Generally stored in a locked, tamper-proof narcotics cabinate |
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Used to order C-I and C-II substances |
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report of theft or loss of controlled substances |
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FDA maintained which encourages health care professionals to report adverse effects that occur from the use of and approved drug or other medical products |
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an unintended side effect of a medication that is negative in some way injurious to a patients health |
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the action taken to remove a drug from the market and have it returned to the manufacturer |
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how many classes of recalls are there and what is the most serious |
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where there is a strong likelihood that the product will cause serious adverse effects or death |
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the product may cause temporary but reversible adverse effects, or in which there is little likelihood of serious adverse effects |
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Where a product is not likely to cause adverse effects |
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an independent non-profit organization that establishes standards and monitors compliance for nearly twenty thousand health care programs in the U.S |
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specific guidelines for practice |
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Before a drug can be marketed |
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It must be shown through testing that it is safe and effective for its intended use. |
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What is the area of greatest emplyment |
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where dose digitalis come from and what is is most commonly used to treat |
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The foxglove plant and treating hear disease |
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What is the Human Genome project |
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an attempt to map the entire DNA sequence in the human genome. |
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The study of drugs-their properties, uses, application, and effects |
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the study of physical, chemical, biochemical, and biological properties of drugs as well as the search for new drugs from natural sources |
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an authoritative listing of drugs and issues relating to their use |
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of or about drugs; also, a drug product. |
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a substance that acts against a toxin in the body; also a vaccine containing antitoxins, used to fight disease |
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a substance which harms or kills microorganisms like bacteria and fungi |
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chemical produced by the body that regulate body functions and proceses |
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1970 controlled substance act(CSA) |
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The CSA classifies five levels of drugs (controlled substances) that have potential for abuse and therefore restricts their distribution |
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1970 poison prevention packaging act |
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requires child-proof packaging on all controlled and most prescription drugs |
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1938 Food, Drug and cosmetic (FDC) Act |
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in response to the fatal poisoning of 107 people. This comprehensive law requires new drug be shown to be safe before marketing |
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1951 Durham-Humphrey Amendment |
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This law defines what drugs require a prescription by a licensed practitioner and require the legend on its label |
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any drug which requires a prescription and either of these "legends" on the label: "Caution Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription," or "Rx only" |
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20-100 patients, time:several months, purpose:mainly safety |
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up to several hundred patients, time:several months to two years, purpose:short-term safety but mainly effectiveness |
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several hundred to several thousand patients, time: one to four years, purpose:safety, dosage, and effectiveness |
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How long is a drug patent in effect for |
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17 years from the date of the drugs discovery |
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To provide up to five year extensions of patent protection to the paten holders to make up for time lost while products went through the FDA approval process |
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Pharmaceutical equivalent |
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drug products that contain identical amounts of the same active ingredients in the same dosage form |
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pharmaceutical equivalents that produce the same effects in patients |
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important associated information that is not on the label of a drug product itself, but is provided with the product in the form of an insert, brochure, or other document |
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Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act |
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sets daily and monthly restrictions (3.6 grams per day and 7.5 grams per month) |
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Medications with habit-forming ingredients that could be dispensed by a pharmacist without a prescription to a person at least 18 years old |
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What dose Each Set of NDC Numbers indicate |
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First Set: Manufacturer Second set: Indicates the medication, its strength, and dosage form Third Set: indicated package size |
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Controlled substance mark |
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the mark which indicated the control category of a drug with a potential for abuse |
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minimum requirements on prescription labels for most drugs |
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name and address of dispenser, prescription serial number, date of prescription or filing, expiration date, name of prescriber |
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the blood pressure as the heart is pumping blood into the cardiovascular system |
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the blood pressure after the heart has completed a pumping stroke |
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a system of glands that secret hormones into the bloodstream |
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the organs from the mouth to the anus. The GI tract use a portion of the alimentary tract |
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The body covering, i.e, skin, hair, and nails |
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a type of white blood cells that helps the body defend itself against bacteria and diseased cells |
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What dose the axial skeleton include |
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Skull and the vertebra surrounding the spinal column |
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a part of the lungs where gases are exchanged between blood and the air |
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the functional unit of the kidney responsible for removing wastes from the blood and producing urine |
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extemporaneous compounding |
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the on-demand preparation of a drug product according to a physicians prescription, formula, or recipe |
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what dose unit dose packaging usually contain |
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they often contain only the name, strength, manufacture, lot number, expiration date, and dosage form |
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when drug activity is at the site of administration |
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when a drug is introduced into the venous (circulatory) system and carried to the site of activity |
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refers to anything involving the alimentary tract i.e. from the mouth to the tectum |
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What are the 4 enteral routes of administration |
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oral, sublingual, buccal, and rectal |
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refers to any sites of administration that are outside of or beside the alimentary tract |
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what are the 7 routes or parenteral administration |
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intraocular, intranasal, inhalation, intravenous, intramuscular, intradermal, and dermal |
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the breaking apart of a tablet into smaller pieces |
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when the smaller pieces of a disintegrated tablet dissole in solution |
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a clear liquid made up of one or more ingredients dissolved in a solvent |
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a liquid that can dissolve another substance to form a solution |
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mixture of two liquids that do not mix with each other in which one liquid is dispersed through the other by using a stabilizer called an emulsifier |
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are formulations in which the drug dose not completely dissolve in the solvent |
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a sterile condition is one which is free of all microorganisms, both harmful and harmless |
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ingredients in a formulation designed to control pH |
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a solvent that dissolves a freeze dried powder or dilutes a solution |
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not irritating: does not promote infection or abscess |
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the absorption of drugs through the skin, often a systemic effect |
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(e.g. suppositories, tablets, solutions) most often used for local effect. however long term systemic effects can be achieved with IUD |
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vary from gels and lotions aerosols, ointments, and pastes. Transdermal patches are also common dosage form |
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deliver drugs to the lungs. MDI aerosols, dry powder inhalers, and nebulizers are common devises used to administer drugs through this route |
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Intranasal administration |
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of some drugs produce blood concentrations similar to where the drug is intravenously administered |
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intradermal administration |
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used for diagnostics, desensitization, and immunization |
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can be used for both short term and long term therapies. insulin is the most important drug routinely administered by this route |
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generally result in lower but longer lasting blood concentrations than with intravenous administration |
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techniques or methods that maintain the sterile condition of products |
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Chemicals produced by microorganisms that can cause pyretic(fever) reactions in patients |
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a characteristic of a solution determined by the number of dissolved particles in it |
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when a solution has an osmolarity equivalent to that of blood |
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solution has greater osmolarity than blood |
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when a solution has a lesser osmolarity than blood |
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Large Volume Parental Solutions (LVP) |
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are intravenous solutions packaged in containers holding 100ml or more |
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what are common uses of LVP solutions without aditives |
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include correction of electrolyte and fluid balance disturbances, nutrition, and vehicles for a administering other drugs |
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Compound sterile preparation |
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a compounded sterile parenteral dosage form that will be parenterally administered |
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provides guidelines for the development and implication of essential policies and procedures for the safe preparation of CSPs |
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Small volume parental solutions (SVP) |
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are usually packaged products that are either directly administered to a patient or added to another parenteral formulation |
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a drug that is added to a parenteral solution |
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the resulting solution when a drug is added to a parenteral solution |
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a specially designed mini bag where a drug is put into the SVP just prior to administration. |
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Total parenteral nutrition solution (TPN) |
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complex solutions with two base solutions (amino acids and dextrose) and additional micro-nutrients |
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Total nutrient admixture solution (TNA) |
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a TPN solution that contains intravenous fat emulsion |
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a TPN solution that contains intravenous fat emulsion |
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Peritoneal dialysis solution |
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a solution placed in and emptied from the peritoneal cavity to remove toxic substances |
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large volume splash solutions used during surgical or urologic procedures to bathe and moisten body tissue |
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the action in which a drug in a higher concentration solution passes through a permeable membrane to a lower concentration solution |
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movement of particles in a solution through permeable membranes |
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what are the parts of a needle |
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hub,shaft,bevel, and lume |
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the part of the needle that attaches to the syringe |
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the stem of the needle that provides the overall length of the needle |
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an angled surface at the tip of a needle |
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a measurement with needles: the higher the gauge, the smaller the lumen |
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the hollow center of a needle |
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a filter that can filter solutions being drawn into or expelled from a syringe but not both ways in the same precedure |
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a filter that filters solution as the solution is expelled from the syringe |
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a filter placed immediately before a solution enters a patients vein |
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the rate at which the solution is administered to the patient |
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small volume solutions connected to an LVP |
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an administration device used when a primary LVP solution is not available |
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regulations require that every parenteral compounding facility to have a quality assurance program |
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regulations from USP/NF pertaining to the nonsterile compounding of formulations |
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regulations from USP/NF pertaining to the sterile compounding of formulations |
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formulas and procedures for what should happen when a formulation is compounded |
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a record of what actually happened when the formulation was compounded |
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required on commercially manufactured products and are determined after extensive study of products stability |
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used for compounded preparations only |
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What is the minimum weighable quantity a Class A balance can have |
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What is the maximum weighable quantity a Class A balance can have |
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to set mark or check the graduations of a measuring devise |
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the amount of weight that will move the balance pointer one division mark on the marker plate |
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the process of grinding powders to reduce particle size |
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what side should the material to be weighed be on |
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what side should the weights be placed on |
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what is the preferred pipet for compounding |
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a technique for mixing two powders of unequal quantity |
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triturating a powder drug with a solvent in which it is insoluble to reduce its particle size |
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electrolytes used in the preparation of suspensions to form particles that can be easily redispersed |
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an ingredient used in the preparation of suspensions to increase the viscosity of the liquid |
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a stabilizing agent in emulsions |
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an emulsion in which water is dispersed through an oil base |
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an emulsion in which oil is dispersed through a water base |
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a stabilizing agent for water based dispersion mediums |
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a stabilizing agent for oil based dispersion mediums |
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what is the continental method |
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one of the methods for preparing emulsions. also known as the Dry Gum Method |
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What is the Wet Gum Method |
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the initial emulsion to which ingredients are added to create the final product |
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a method of making suppositories in which the ingredients are compressed in a mold |
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a suppository preparation method in which the active ingredients are dispersed or dissolved in a melted suppository base |
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what is the objective of Drug Therapy |
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to deliver the right drug in the right concentration to the right site of action, and at the right time to produce the desired effect |
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the location where and administered drug produces and effect |
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the cellular material located at the site of action that interacts with the drug |
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the characteristic of a drug that makes its action specific to certain receptors and tissues |
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drugs that activate receptors to accelerate or slow normal cellular function |
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drugs that bind with receptors but do not activate them. they block receptor action by preventing other drugs or substances from activating them |
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the study of the factors associated with drug products and physiological processes and the resulting systemic concentrations of drugs |
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minimum effective concentration (MEC) |
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the blood concentration needed for a drug to produce a response |
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the time MEC is reached and the response occurs |
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a drugs blood concentration range between its MEC and MTC |
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minimum toxic concentration (MTC) |
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the upper limit of the therapeutic window. Drug concentrations above the MTC increase the risk of undesired effects |
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the time drug concentration is above the MEC |
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absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion |
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the amount of time it takes for the blood concentration of a drug to decline one-half an initial value |
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a term sometimes used to refer to all of the ADME processes together |
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the processes of metabolism and excretion |
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are more lipid soluble and penetrate biological membranes more easily than ionized drugs |
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associate with water molecules, creating larger particles with reduced penetrating capability |
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the movement of drugs from an area of higher concentration to lower concentration |
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the movement of drugs from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration |
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the movement of a drug from the dosage formulation to the blood |
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the time a drug will stay in the stomach before it is emptied into the small intestine |
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the attachment of a drug molecule to a plasma or tissue protein, effectively making the drug inactive but also keeping it within the body |
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the substance resulting from the bodies transformation of an administered drug |
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a complex protein that catalyzes chemical reactions |
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the increase in hepatic enzyme activity that results in greater metabolism of drugs |
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the decrease in hepatic enzyme activity that results in reduced metabolism of drugs |
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the transfer of drugs and their metabolites from the liver to the bile in the gallbladder then into the intestine and then back into circulation |
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the substance degradation of an orally administered drug caused by enzyme metabolism in the liver before the drug reaches the systemic circulation |
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pharmaceutical equivalent |
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drug products that contain identical amounts of the same active ingredient in the same dosage form |
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pharmaceutical alternative |
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drug products that contain the same ACTIVE INGREDIENTS but not necessarily in the same salt form, amount, or dosage form |
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pharmaceutical equivalents that produce the same effects in patients |
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the relative amount of an administered dose that reaches the general circulation and the rate at which this occurs |
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the comparison of bioavailability btwn two dosage forms |
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a field of study which defines the hereditary basis of individual distribution metabolism and excretion |
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an unintended side effect of a medication that is negative or in some way injurous to a patients health |
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an abnormal sensitivity generally resulting in an allergic reaction |
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an unexpected reaction the first time a drug is taken generally due to genetic causes |
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the ability of a substance to cause cancer |
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when two different molecules associate or attach to each other |
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a drug that is bound to a plasma protein is removed when another drug of greater binding potential binds to the same protein |
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the summation in effect when two drugs with similar pharmacological actions are taken |
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when two drugs with similar pharmacological actions produce greater effects than the sum of individual effects |
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when one drug with no inherent activity of its own increases the activity of another drug that produces an effect |
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original reports of clinical and other types of research projects and studies |
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general reference works based upon primary literature sources |
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condensed works based on primary literature such as textbooks,monographs,etc |
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Drug Facts and Comparisons |
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used to compare medications in the same therapeutic class |
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Martindale, The Complete Drug Reference |
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Used to research foreign drugs |
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Used when investigating off label medication indications |
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Handbook on Injectable Drugs |
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includes info on preparation, storage, administration, compatibility, and drug stability of injectable drugs |
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provides the latest pricing information, including nationally recognized AWP's and suggested retail prices for OTC products |
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the common name for the FDA's Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence |
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In the Orange Book what dose Code A stand for |
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are considered equivalent |
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In the Orange Book what dose Code B stand for |
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Documented as nonequivalent |
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Use this reference to find trade and generic names |
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Use when information on chemical attributes of drugs is needed |
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Physicians Desk Reference |
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the info is similar the pharmaceutical manufactures drug package inserts since manufactures prepare the essential drug info found in the PDR |
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How often is Remington published |
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a list of medications approved for use |
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a system that allows a pharmacy to use an prescribed medications |
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a limited list of approved medications |
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pharmaceutical equivalents that produce the same effects in patients |
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a system that maintains a continuous record of every item in inventory so that it always shows the current amount of stock on hand |
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an inventory system in which the item is deducted from inventory as it is sold or dispensed |
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minimum and maximum stock levels which determine when a reorder is placed and for how much |
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what is Backer Cells and example of |
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an automated counting/filling device |
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robotic dispensing machine |
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what is Homerus and example of |
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a centralized robotic unit dose dispensing device |
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Automated dispensing system |
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a system in which medications are dispensed upon confirmation of an order communicated from a centralized computer system at their point-of-use |
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Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) |
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OSHA required notices on hazardous substances which provide hazard handling clean-up, and first aid info |
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a package containing a single dose of a medication |
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what should the temperature of refrigeration usually be |
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What dose each Unit-dose package contain |
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name of the drug, strength, and the expiration date |
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Pharmacy benefit managers |
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companies that administer drug benefit programs |
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the resolution of prescription coverage through the communication of the pharmacy computer with the third party computer |
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an agreement for cost-sharing btwn the insurer and the insured |
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the portion of the price of medication that the patient is required to pay |
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maximum allowable cost(MAC) |
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the maximum price per tablet an insurer or PBM will pay for the given product |
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co-pays that have two prices: one for generic and one for brand medications |
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a set amount that must be paid by the patient for each benefit period before the insurer will cover additional expences |
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prescription drug benefit cards |
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cards that contain third party billing information for prescription drug purchases |
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categories of medications that are covered by third party plans |
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a network of providers for which costs are covered inside but not outside the network |
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a network of providers where the patients primary care physician must be a member and costs outside the network may be partially reimbursed |
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a network of providers where costs outside the network may be partially reimbursed and the patients primary care physician need not be a member |
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patient assistance programs |
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manufacturer sponsored prescription drug programs for the needy |
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basically covers inpatient hospital expenses for patients who meet certain conditions |
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Basically covers Drs services as well as some other medical services not covered by part A |
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a standard claim form accepted by many insurers |
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The standard form used by health care providers such as physicians to bill for services |
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The standard form used by health care providers to apply for a National Ptovider Identifier |
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services provided to some medicare beneficiaries who are enrolled in Medicare Part D and who are taking multiple medications or have certain diseases |
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third party programs from Medicare Part D |
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individually owned local pharmacies |
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regional or national pharmacy chains such as CVS |
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Mass Merchandiser Pharmacies |
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regional or national mass merchandise chains such as target |
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the difference btwn the retailers purchase price and their sale price |
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the price of a unit of medication such as one ounce of a liquid cold remedy |
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a pharmacy located in a hospital which services only those patients in the hospital and its ancillary areas |
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a branch of the in-patient pharmacy responsible for preparing dispensing and monitoring medication for specific patient areas |
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the main in-patient pharmacy in a hospital that has pharmacy satellites it is the place where most of the hospitals medications are prepared and stored |
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a pharmacy attached to a hospital which services patients who have left the hospital or who are visiting doctors in a hospital outpatient clinic |
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preparation of large quantities of unit-dose oral solutions/suspensions or small volume parenterals for future use |
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a record of medications that are compounded in the pharmacy for non-specific patients. information must include a list of all the ingredients amounts used manufacturer lot numbers and expiration dates of each specific ingredient |
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addition of water or other diluent to commercially made drug bottles or vials in order to make a solution or suspension from a pre-made powder form of the drug. this may include oral or parental products |
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medications which must be prepared following a specific recipe or formula usually because they are not available commercially |
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a package containing the amount of a drug required for one dose |
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a small volume parenteral that will be added into or "piggybacked" into a large volume Parenteral |
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another term for an antagonist drug because antagonists block the action of neurotransmitters |
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another term for agonist because agonists imitate or mimic the action of the neurotransmitter |
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an antiviral used for HIV and Hepatitis C that blocks the enzyme responsible for viral replication |
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drugs that reduce the oxygen demands of the heart muscle -olol |
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drugs that relax the heart by reducing heart conduction -pine |
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decrease blood pressure by decreasing blood volume |
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relax blood vessels -pril -sartan |
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relax and expand the blood vessels |
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used to treat cardiac related chest pain resulting from ischemic heart disease |
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used to treat irregular heart rhythms |
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used to lower high levels of cholesterol that can lead to blocked blood vessels |
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used to reduce a sustained elevation in blood pressure |
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prevent formation of blood clots |
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act to increase blood pressure |
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when a compound breaks down and separates into smaller components |
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a substance that in solution forms ions that conduct an electrical current |
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the fluid outside the bodys individual cells found in plasma and tissue fluid |
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Treat nausea and vomiting |
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drugs used to treat anemia |
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drugs the prevent excessive bleeding |
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drugs used for minor bleeding when sutures are not apporpiate |
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a painful inflammatory condition in which excess uric acid accumulates in the joints |
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a chronic and often progressive inflammatory condition with symptoms that include swelling feelings of warmth and joint pain |
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a disorder characterized by weight-bearing bone deterioration decreasing range of motion pain and deformity |
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drugs used to treat gout that increase the elimination of uric acid |
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angiotensin receptor antagonists |
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