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Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

Instructions for hazardous substances such as chemotheraputic agents that indicate when special handling & shipping is required

State Board of Pharmacy

Ensure what specific standards are met for the licensure of pharmacist, permits are issued & requirements are met

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms

Oversees use & taxings of alcohol in hospitals

Chemotherapeutic agents

Cytotoxic materials.

Must be prepared in a biological safety cabinet or vertical flow hood

Pharmacology

Study of drugs,their properties,uses, application & effects

State Board of Pharmacy (bop)

State agency that oversees practice of pharmacy in a given state

Laminar flow hood

Should be on 30 min before use

Ss

One half

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With

gtts

drop, drops

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Agency responsible for administering the Mediare and Medicaid programs.

The Joint Commission (TJC)

Requires unit dose dispensing & pharmacy-based if additive programs

antidepressant meds

Effexor

Lexapro (escatilopram)

Pristiq

Wellbutrin (bupropion)

Respitory meds

Advair

Allegra

Combivent

Flovent

Nasacort

Nasonex

Pulmicort

Quar

Singulair

Spirivia

Symbicort

NDC number

1ST 5 digits: manufacture

Next 4 digits: drug products

Final 2 digits: package size and packaging

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

Enforces compliance w/ the controlled substance act overseen by the dept of justice

Food Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938

Prohibits interstate commerce of drugs not shown to be safe and effective

Required new drug applications to be filed w/ FDA

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)

The main federal agency charged with regulating safety and health in the workplace.

Tablet

Prepared by compressing or molding

Schedule 2 drugs

Codeine

Fentanyl

Methadone

Oxycodone

Persocet

* medical use but high abuse potential

Capsule

Drug contained in a shell of gelatin that will dissolve in 10-20 min

Liquids

Effective more quickly than a solid dosage form b/c the drug is already dissolved in a liquid

Syrup

Aqueous solution containing sucrose or sucrose substitutes

Schedule I (C-I)

Cocaine

Crystal meth

Marijuana

Heroin

* no accepted medical use in the U.S.

Formulary

List of drugs that are approved for use in an institution such as a hospital or whose cost will be reimbursed by a 3rd party Oharacter to a pharmacy

point of sale

item is deducted from inventory as dispensed and automatically reordered

Durham-Humphrey Amendment of 1951

Required all products to have directions

Separated drugs into 2 cat. Legend/ non legend (otc)

Amendment of food, drug, and cosmetic act

Kefauver Harris Amendment of 1962

Requires al meds to be pure, safe , &effective

Aux. label examples

1.- Take w/ food

2. May cause drowsiness

3. For external use only

3rd party provider

Provider that may develop a formulary for its members regarding products covered for reimbursement

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Right ear

As

Left ear

Od

Right eye

Os

Left eye

Ou

Both eyes

The Joint Commission (TJC)

-addresses quality of patient care and safety

-can be considered for medicare funding

Inventory Management

Provide adequate stock of pharmacist and supplies

Reduce stockouts

Minimize cost of placing orders

Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970

Requires use of child-resistant containers for prescription and nonprescription drugs

C2

No refills, has to be written no fax or call in UNLESS of emergency

C3-5

Good for 6 months from date written

Allowed 5 refills

Can be faxed/called in

Suspension

2 phase system in which solid particles are dispersed in a liquid vehicle

drug dependency meds

Chantix

Hypotonic meds

Ambien (zolpidem)

Lunesta

NSAID

Ibuprofen

Meloxican

Naproxen

Opiate

Codeine

Fentanyl

Hydrocodone

Morphine

Oxycodone

Class II recall

Use of product will cause adverse health events that are temporary

Class 1 recall

Use of the product will cause or lead to serious adverse health events or deals

Antihyperlipidermic (high cholesterol)

Atorvastatin

Lovastatin

Pravastatin

Simvastatin

Antifungal

Nystatin (cream)

Antiviral

Acyclovir

Anti-infectives

Amoxicillin

Azithromycin

Ampicillin

Cephalexin

Clindamycin

Levofloxacin

Penicillin

Trimethoprina

antihypertensive (high BP)

Amlodiohine

Atenolol

Clonidine

Enalapril

Furosemide

Lisinopril (zestril)

Metoprololol

Propranolol

cardiovascular

Carvedilol

Nitroglycerin

Heparin warfarin

Atorrvastatin

Po

By mouth

Tsp

Teaspoon

Tbsp

Tablespoon

AWP (Averace whole price)

Reimbursement that is mostly commonly used by pharmacies

Or/o

Mouth

Anesthetic

Med which decreases body's sensitivity to pain or touch

anticonvulsant

Med to prevent seizures or convulsions

Cephal/ o

Head

Antiemetic

Medication used for motion sickness that prevents or relieves nausea and vomiting

Psychotropic meds (antipsychotic)

Cymbalta

Provigil

Strattera

antagonism

One drug action works against the action if of another drug

ABC Analysis

Method to identify & define inventory items based on usage

Vertical laminar flow hood

Used to prepare chemotherapy drugs

Reconstitution

Process of mixing a liquid & powder to form a suspension or solution

2 cups

1pt

2pt

1qt

4q

1 gallon

5ml

1tsp

3tsp

1tbsp

2Tbsp (tablespoon)

1oz (ounce)

8fl oz

1 cup

Maxalt (Rizatriptan).

Anti migraine meds

Antiepeleptic (antiseizure)meds

Dilantin (phenytoin)

Antiglaucoma meds

Alphagan (briminidine)

Combiganc

Lumgigan (bimatoprost)

Travalan (travoprost)

Opthalmic meds

Restasis (Cyclosporine)

Vigamox (floxacin)

Alzheimer's med

Excelon Patches (rivastigmine)

Namenda (memantine)

Penicillin

Prevent bacteria from forming a cell wall

Amoxicillin (amoxil)

Ampicillin (omnipen)

Sulfonamides

Interfere w/ para-amino benzoic acid & destroy bacteria

-bactrim

-silvadene

Antiarrymthmic

Drugs used to threat abnormal heart rhythms

-lotensin

-zevstril

-altace

ASAP order

Not as urgent as STAT but should be given special preference in filling

70% isopropyl alcohol

Used to clean laminar flow hood

Ad

Right ear

As

Left ear

Od

Right eye

Os

Left eye

Ou

Both eyes

Calcium Channel Blockers

-dipine

Inhibits smooth muscle contraction in the arteries

ARB

Sartan

Antagonizes angil directly by blocking Angil at its receptor

15-30c

59-86F

Room Temp

30-40C

86-104F

Warm

8-15c

46-59F

Cool

Rx label info

Date rx filled

Serial # of rx

Name & address of pharmacy

Pt name

Drs name

Directions for use

Red book

Source of information concerning price

Chemotherapeutic agents

Drugs that act against diseases

Cytoxan

Cytostar

Temodar

Tribid

Triplex

beta blockers

decrease heart rate and dilate arteries by blocking beta receptors

Atenolol

Carvedilol

Esmolol