Pharmacy Tech Essentials Part 5

Question 1

What is an agonist?

Accepted Answer

It is a drug that is capable of binding to, and activating, a receptor

Question 2

What is an antagonist?

Accepted Answer

They block the action of an agonist getting to the receptor to elicit a response, therefore no response is made

Question 3

Who is responsible for drug recalls?

Accepted Answer

The FDA determines the health hazard potential of the product and assigns a drug recall

Question 4

What does NDC mean?

Accepted Answer

• National Drug Code 99999-9999-99• First set of numbers refer to the manufacturer• Second set of numbers refer to the name of the drug• Last 2 numbers refer to the package size

Question 5

Insulin and nitroglycerin bind to IV bags made out of ___. Meaning that the medicine sticks to thewalls of the the PVC bag. Therefore, must be dispensed in non-PVC containers and tubing.

Accepted Answer

polyvinylchloride (PVC)

Question 6

What is the generic name for Aldactone?

Accepted Answer

Spironolactone

Question 7

mneumonic is

Accepted Answer

a shortened term used to facilitate data entry• Amo500 = Amoxil 500

Question 8

DEA form #41 is for _____.

Accepted Answer

destroying CII's

Question 9

DEA form #106 is for

Accepted Answer

CII theft and local police must be notified

Question 10

Know the responsibilities of JCAHO

Accepted Answer

• Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations.• Ensures medications are used safely, effectively, and appropriately. (Drug Use Evaluation)

Question 11

What two of the following drugs have the same therapeutic effect?

Accepted Answer

Having the same therapeutic effect means that the two drugs do the same thing in the body. Most correct answer will be
brand/generic. For example, the answer will be listed as A) Zestril/lisinopril.....this is brand/generic so pick this one

Question 12

Know a list of medications that are stored in the refrigerator

Accepted Answer

• All insulin including Lantus and Novolog
• Miacalcin (calcitonin-salmon)
• Phenergan (promethegan) suppositories
• Norvir (ritonavir)
• Xalatan (latanoprost) eye drops
• Combipatch (estradiol-norethindrone)
• Foradil (formoterol)
• Alkeran (melphalan)
• Ortho Evra (norelgestromin/ethinyl estradiol)
• Epogen / Procrit (epoetin alpha)
• Avonex (interferon)
• Neupogen (filgrastim)
• Leukeran (chlorambucil)
• Thyrolar
• Viroptic (trifluridine )
• Enbrel (etanercept)
• Etoposide phosphate (Eposin®, Etopophos®, Vepesid®, VP-16®)

Question 13

Know a list of medications that are stored in the freezer

Accepted Answer

• Prostaglandin• IV bags of gentamicin and vancomycin

Question 14

What medication cannot be put in a syringe?

Accepted Answer

• Potassium Chloride cannot be put in a syringe.• Amiodarone• Alteplace

Question 15

What medications can only be dispensed/stored in glass containers?

Accepted Answer

• Nitroglycerin (IV form and sublingual)• Depakene liquid

Question 16

Know a couple of IM medications

Accepted Answer

• Depo-testosterone / Depo-Provera• Phenergan (promethazine)• Demerol (meperidine)• Trimethobenzamide (Tigan)• These medications require a long needle to reach the muscle under the skin. ( 1" or 1 ½ ")

Question 17

Know that SQ medications require

Accepted Answer

very short needle. (5/8" or ½")• Example is insulin

Question 18

When would an alert be prompted in regard to getting too much APAP?

Accepted Answer

4000 mg

Question 19

Which is a CI?

Accepted Answer

Marijuana

Question 20

Which one is an anticoagulant

Accepted Answer

Heparin

Term	Definition
What is an agonist?	It is a drug that is capable of binding to, and activating, a receptor
What is an antagonist?	They block the action of an agonist getting to the receptor to elicit a response, therefore no response is made
Who is responsible for drug recalls?	The FDA determines the health hazard potential of the product and assigns a drug recall
What does NDC mean?	• National Drug Code 99999-9999-99 • First set of numbers refer to the manufacturer • Second set of numbers refer to the name of the drug • Last 2 numbers refer to the package size
Insulin and nitroglycerin bind to IV bags made out of ___. Meaning that the medicine sticks to the walls of the the PVC bag. Therefore, must be dispensed in non-PVC containers and tubing.	polyvinylchloride (PVC)
What is the generic name for Aldactone?	Spironolactone
mneumonic is	a shortened term used to facilitate data entry • Amo500 = Amoxil 500
DEA form #41 is for _____.	destroying CII's
DEA form #106 is for	CII theft and local police must be notified
Know the responsibilities of JCAHO	• Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations. • Ensures medications are used safely, effectively, and appropriately. (Drug Use Evaluation)
What two of the following drugs have the same therapeutic effect?	Having the same therapeutic effect means that the two drugs do the same thing in the body. Most correct answer will be brand/generic. For example, the answer will be listed as A) Zestril/lisinopril.....this is brand/generic so pick this one
Know a list of medications that are stored in the refrigerator	• All insulin including Lantus and Novolog • Miacalcin (calcitonin-salmon) • Phenergan (promethegan) suppositories • Norvir (ritonavir) • Xalatan (latanoprost) eye drops • Combipatch (estradiol-norethindrone) • Foradil (formoterol) • Alkeran (melphalan) • Ortho Evra (norelgestromin/ethinyl estradiol) • Epogen / Procrit (epoetin alpha) • Avonex (interferon) • Neupogen (filgrastim) • Leukeran (chlorambucil) • Thyrolar • Viroptic (trifluridine ) • Enbrel (etanercept) • Etoposide phosphate (Eposin®, Etopophos®, Vepesid®, VP-16®)
Know a list of medications that are stored in the freezer	• Prostaglandin • IV bags of gentamicin and vancomycin
What medication cannot be put in a syringe?	• Potassium Chloride cannot be put in a syringe. • Amiodarone • Alteplace
What medications can only be dispensed/stored in glass containers?	• Nitroglycerin (IV form and sublingual) • Depakene liquid
Know a couple of IM medications	• Depo-testosterone / Depo-Provera • Phenergan (promethazine) • Demerol (meperidine) • Trimethobenzamide (Tigan) • These medications require a long needle to reach the muscle under the skin. ( 1" or 1 ½ ")
Know that SQ medications require	very short needle. (5/8" or ½") • Example is insulin
When would an alert be prompted in regard to getting too much APAP?	4000 mg
Which is a CI?	Marijuana
Which one is an anticoagulant	Heparin
Which one is an antifungal	ketoconazole
How long does a laminar flow hood run before use?	30-60 minutes
What do you clean a laminar flow hood with?	isopropyl alcohol
Amlodopine is what?	Norvasc (Calcium Channel Blocker)
Drugs that end in "-pril" are what?	ACE Inhibitors
Drugs that end in "-azepam" are what?	• benzodiazepines (class IV) • anti-anxiety agents
What is duplicate therapy?	• Two drugs that (not necessarily would be in the same class) do the same end effect. • ie. simvastatin and gemfibrozil : both lower cholesterol. It makes the pharmacist ask the question, "Are both necessary for this patient?"
Percodan interacts with	Coumadin
What is the generic for Dyazide?	triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazide
What is the generic for Betagan?	levobunolol
Zestril and lisinopril are	therapeutic equivalents
Therapeutic Equivalence	• Same active ingredients • Same dosage form • Same route of administration • Identical in strength/concentration • May differ in shape, scoring configuration, packaging, and color • Must have same clinical effect • Good Example : Zestril = lisinopril • Bad Example : Lopid = Lipitor

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