Pharmacy Tech Essentials Part 3

• ADHD
• NARCOLEPSY

• no refills are allowed on C-II drugs

• Bactrim DS/ Septra DS ( sulfameth/trimeth )
• tetracycline ( all the - cyclines )

Beta blockers end in -olol. Know the generic/brand names of this class of medication. You know that the generics end
in -olol but the test will list the answers in the brand names.

• Coumadin (warfarin) interacts with aspirin. Coumadin thins the blood and so does aspirin. If taken together - the blood
could be thinned too much and unusual bleeding can occur.
• Drugs with aspirin: Percodan, Fiorinal, Ecotrin, Bayer, Bufferin, Excedrin, Darvon
• A customer has a prescription for coumadin and asks the tech if it is okay to take aspirin occasionally. What should the
tech do? Answer: refer the customer to the pharmacist.

• Cardiac glycoside
• Anti-arrhythmic
• If you can only pick one and not both - pick cardiac glycoside

• Know your auxiliary labels and side effects of medications
• TCN: photosensitivity, no calcium products, no antacids, not for children and pregnancy, if expired it is fatal

• Expires the last day of the month at midnight
• 50% of the manufacturer date to a maximum of 1 year on repackaging of medication.

• Codeine by itself is a C-II
• Codeine mixed within the medication is a CIII

• 0.22 micron
• It filters out 0.3 micron particles and larger

place in a leak proof, puncture resistant container, placed in a larger container and incinerated

• Anti-tussive : Robitussin DM , Vicks 44 DM, DM stands for dextromethorphan,
• HYCODAN (hydrocodone) tablets- schedule III drug

• they are both ACE inhibitors use for high blood pressure
• they do not produce the side effect of cough like the other ACE inhibitors
• other ACE inhibitors end in -pril

• It is a tablet that is placed in-between the cheek and gum.
• Intended to dissolve slowly to stay in the mouth (where the infection) is longer

• Penicillin G is an antibiotic and would be stored in the refrigerator
• Any liquid penicillin in a syringe will be stored in the refrigerator

• Pharmacies may disperse these substances (including CII's) throughout their stock of non-controlled substances in a
manner that will obstruct theft.
• CII's cannot be placed in automatic counting devices.

• Separate storage area where the drug cartons, shelves, bins, counters, and trays have warning labels and
designed to minimize falling and breakage of materials.
• Only specific trained personnel allowed access

• U-100 means that there are 100 units per 1 ml of insulin.
• A vial is 10 ml therefore there are 1000 units per vial. ( 100 units/ml x 10 ml )

• Antibiotics
• Antineoplastics

Refers to vitamins, when taken in excessive they will not build up in the body and become toxic

Atenolol is the generic of Tenormin; therefore the patient does not need both due to a possible drug overdose. The
technician should bring this to the attention of the pharmacist. THIS IS DUBLICATE THERAPY

• MDI's, Birth Control, Estrogens, Progesterones, Accutane, and IUD's.
• Must be dispensed every time.

• Isotretinoin
• Will cause severe birth defects. Women of child bearing age must test negative to pregnancy before starting Accutane.
• No refills are allowed and prescription should be filled within 7 days of written date.