PTCB Comprehensive Practice Exam Study Guide

PTCB Comprehensive Practice Exam Study Guide

131. alprazolam: Xanax 132. Dyazide or Maxzide: may cause photosensitivity 133. Lorabid: macrolide antibiotic 134. Keflex, Suprax,Vantin: cephalosporin 135. Colchicine: is used in the treatment of gout 136. NSAIDS: celecoxib Ibuprofen oxaprozin 137. insulin syringes do not come in sizes greater tan: 1 cc 138. Phenazopyridine (pyridium): my discolor urine orange 139. NPTA: founded run and promoted by pharmacy techs 140. OBRA 90 mandated: DUE 141.Itraconazole: uses pulse dosing 142. Diuretic: reduces total pheriperal resistance in treatment of hypertension 143. auxilliary label: strip label 144. 2 methods of pharmacy claimssubmission to third party payer?: Electron- ic and hard copy 145. Folic acid: is necessary in the production of red blood cells 146. Generically equivalent drugs: Chemically identical in strength, concentration dosage form and route of admnistration 147. Cardura: NSAIDS 148. Estrace Fentanyl Nitroglycerin: avaiilable as transdermal patch 149. Protamine SUlfate: antidote for heparin 150. how long are schedule II drug records kept for: 7 years 151. How long are all other records kept for: 2 years 152. how many control schedules are there: 5 153. Schedule 1: Each drug has a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use in the U.S 154. Schedule 2: 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 155. Schedule 3: 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 156. Schedule 4: 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 157. Schedule 5: low potential for abuse relative to schedule 4 drugs. compounds contaning limited amounts of a narcotic such as codeine 158. Where are Schedule 2 drugs usually kept: Generally stored in a locked, tamper-proof narcotics cabinate 159. What is DEA Form 222: Used to order C-I and C-II substances 160. What is DEA Form 106: report of theft or loss of controlled substances 161.What is MedWatch: FDA maintained which encourages health care profes- sionals to report adverse effects that occur from the use of and approved drug or other medical products 162. Adverse effect: an unintended side effect of a medication that is negative in some way injurious to a patients health 163. recall: the action taken to remove a drug from the market and have it returned to the manufacturer 164. how many classes of recalls are there and what is the most serious: 3 classes and class 1 165. Class 1 recall: where there is a strong likelihood that the product will cause serious adverse effects or death 166. Class 2 recall: the product may cause temporary but reversible adverse ef- fects, or in which there is little likelihood of serious adverse effects 167. Class 3 recall: Where a product is not likely to cause adverse effects 168. What is JCAHO: an independent non-profit organization that establishes stan- dards and monitors compliance for nearly twenty thousand health care programs in the U.S 169. Before a drug can be marketed: It must be shown through testing that it is safe and effective for its intended use. 170. where dose digitalis come from and what is is most commonly used to treat: The foxglove plant and treating heart disease 171. What is the Human Genome project: an attempt to map the entire DNA sequence in the human genome. 172. Pharmacology: The study of drugs-their properties, uses, application, and effects 173. Pharmacognosy: the study of physical, chemical, biochemical, and biological properties of drugs as well as the search for new drugs from natural sources 174. pharmacopeia: an authoritative listing of drugs and issuesrelating to their use 175. pharmaceutical: of or about drugs; also, a drug product