CPhT Ch 5,7,14

absorption

taking in of nutrients and drugs into the body from food and liquids

brand name

trademark of a drug or device held by the originating manufacturing company

bioavailability

the degree to which a drug or other substance becomes available to the target tissue after administration

bioequivalence

the relationship between two drugs that have the same dosage and dosage form and that have similar bioavailability

chemical structure

the makeup of a chemical, including the elements, shape, bonding types, molecular configurations

drug classification

based on various characteristics, including the chemical structure of a drug, the action of a drug, and/or the therapeutic or anatomical use of a drug

distribution

the movement of a medication throughout the blood, organs, and tissues after administration

eternal

a route of administration by way of the intestine, such as orally, rectally, and sublingually

formulary

a list of approved drugs to be stocked and insured by the pharmacy

generic name

name assigned to a medication or nonproprietary name of a drug

half-life

the time required for a chemical to be decreased by half

nonformulary

a list of drugs that are not included in the list of preferred medications that a committee of pharmacists and physicians deems to be the safest and most effective, not insured

package insert

the official prescribing information for a prescription drug; the medication information sheet provided by the manufacturer

pharmacokinetics

the study of the absorption, metabolism, distribution, and elimination of drugs

suspension

liquid dosage forms in which very small solid particles are suspended in the base solutions

elixir

clear, sweetened solutions made with dissolved meds in a base of water and alcohol

syrup

sugar-based solution that contains dissolved medications

emulsion

a mixture of two or more immiscible liquids

metabolism

the processes by which the body breaks down or converts medications to active or inactive

SL

sublingal

fastest way to absorb medication?

IV

best way to administer meds for chest pain?

sublingally

caplet

tablets with a shape similar to a capsule that is easy to swallow

orange book

a list of approved drug products with therapeutic equivalence evaluations that is provided by the FDA

what is commonly overdosed by IV?

potassium, heparin, insulin

what is commonly overdosed by mouth?

warfarin

what does it say on an auxiliary label for suspensions?

“Shake Well.”

OINT or UNG

abbreviation for ointment

NGT

abbreviation for nasogastric tube

which organ performs metabolism?

liver

who accredits pharmacy tech schools?

ASHP and PTCBW

do not use list

abbreviations that are misread or misinterpreted

which dosage form can be cut in half?

score

SALAD

S - Sound

A - Alike

L - Look

A - Alike

D - Drugs

5 rights of a patient:

1. right pt, 2. right med, 3. right dose, 4. right route, 5. right time

which reference book for pricing?

red book

NDC

national drug code, 11 digit number specific for each drug

why should you join an association?

new drug information, network, continuing education

benefits of taking tablets/capsules orally

convienence

how many deaths due to med errors?

7,000

how do you know if a drug name is generic?

it does not typically begin with J or W.

what are the dosage forms?

solid, semi-solid, liquid

what are the types of capsules?

spansule, gelcap/gelatin, pulvule

what ends in beta blockers?

-olol

what ends in ace inhibitors?

-pril

what ends in calcium channel blockers?

-dipine

what ends in penicillin?

-cillin

what ends in most anti-anxiety medication?

-azepam

what ends in tricyclic antidepressants?

-pramine

what ends in h2 receptor antagonists?

-tidine

what ends in proton pump inhibitors?

-prazole

what ends in anti fungals?

-conazole