LAB QUIZ 4 MATERIAL

Otic counseling

warm container with hands, tilt head to side at 45 degree angle. pull earlobe up and back (adult) or down/back (child); instill required amount of drops into ear. dont touch dropper to ear; use cotton plug and leave suspension in ear

capsules

fill the body of the shell

pharmaceutical elegant capsule

no cracks in powder; completely in uniform with no powder in seal; no finger prints; polished

capsule sizes

large 000, 00, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 small

sodium fluoride capsules

in large amounts used to treat osteoporosis (not tooth decay)

lactose

used as a diluent/filler

tracer

used as a coloring agent. used to make sure there is uniformity

flowers of zinc

also known as zinc oxide

calamine

used as an antipruritic/protective barrier

petrolatum

skin protectant/moisturizing agent

ophthalmic solution counseling

wash hands; lie down and tilt head back and pull lower eyelid down to form a pocket; instill one drop into pocket without touching dropper to eye; release lid, close eye and press finger against inner corner for 1 minute. wait 5 minutes before another drop

ophthalmic ointment/gel counseling

wash hands; lie down and tilt head back and pull lower eyelid down to form a pocket; place ribbon 0.25-0.5in along inside lower lid without touching tip

left

on a class A torsion balance, material to be weighed should be on this side of the balance pan

it will vaporize if too hot

why should you let the mixture cool slightly before adding menthol/methyl solution when making the analgesic medistick?

solubilizing agent

what is sodium sterate used as when making the analgesic medistick?

cooling agent

what is menthol used as when making the analgesic medistick?

topical analgesic

what is the medistick function?

heptahydrate

what form is zinc sulfate in the production of zinc sulfate ophthalmic solution?

tonic agent

what is the function of boric acid

counter-irritant/pain relief

what is sweet birth oil (methyl salicylate) used as?

skin protectant/moisturizing agent

what is vaseline used for?

diclofenac sodium

what are the official names of analgesic ointment?

methyl salicylate

what chemical is used in both analgesic ointment and medistick?

how to make suppositories

1. melt cocoa butter (base)

2. incorporate medication (triturate)

3. pour into mold

4. allow to cool/congeal

5. remove from mold

suppository temperature

too hot= settle to tip/melt mold

too cold= air pockets form

to avoid shrinkage

why should you overflow when making suppositories

rectal suppository counseling

warm to room temp; unwrap; may need lube; lie on side with top knee puled to chest (adult); lay on stomach with knees pulled under (child); insert using your finger; wash hands before and after

vaginal supository counseling

lie on back with knees bent; insert high into vagina using finger/applicator; use at bedtime because leaking may occur

analgesic (pain/inflammation)

what are aspirin suppositories used for?

suppository base

what is cocoa butter used for in suppositories?

the neck

where should you fill a suppository to?

petrolatum, aquaphor, hydrophilic ointment

what are the ointment bases we used for comparison?

sodium stearate

is a vehicle/solid base for the analgesic medistick

boric acid

is a tonic agent in the zinc sulfate ophthalmic solution

absorbant

aquaphor is this type of base classification

analgesic

what is the therapeutic category for aspirin administered rectally?

tilt head forward

how should a patient have their head when administering a nasal spray?

10 seconds

how long should a patient hold their breath after using an inhaler?

to assist the patient with dose timing

what is an extender device used for with oral inhalbers

neomycin (antibiotic)

polymixin B (antibiotic)

hydrocortisone (anti-inflammatory)

what is in corticosporin otic solution?

000

what is the largest size capsule size?

no fingerprints, no cracks in powder mixture (filled), no powder in seal, polished

what makes a capsule pharm elegant?

methyl salicylate

the chemical in both analgesic medistick and ointment that gives it the wintergreen smell

5 minutes

how long should a patient wait in between instilling ophthalmic solutions/suspensions?

mortar

bowl

pestle

mixing stick

neon yellow

what color was the water-soluble dye solution in the ointment comparison exercise

red/pink

what color was the oil-soluble dye solution in the ointment comparison exercise

1 minute

how long should a patient place their finger on the inner corner of the eye to keep the medication from exiting via the tear duct?

left ear

“a.s”

right ear

“a.d”

right eye

“o.d”

left eye

“o.s”

tonic agent

what is boric acid in the zinc sulfate function in the ophthalmic solution?