pharmacy tech exam

qs

sublingual- under tongue

film coated tablet

special coating that masks the odor and taste

bison and depakote

capsule

enclosed in a gelatin shell

enteric coated tablets

coating over the tablet to prevent dissolution into the stomach

dissolves only in the INTESTINES only

absorption

drugs that gets absorbed in the bloodstream

distribution

drug that goes where it’s needed

metabolism

drug that is broken down by the liver

elimination

excretion from the body

po

by mouth

sig

direction

hs

at bedtime

DRUG DRUG INTERACTION

ASPIRIN AND COUMADIN-warfarin interact and can cause

internal bleeding

sudafed- pseudoephedrine worsens

high blood pressure and diabetes and should not be taken together

who regulates what goes on a prescription label

FDA

ss

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TINCTURES

highest concentrations of alcohol

NDC

first set- manufactures (5 numbers)

second set -drug name and the strength (4 numbers)

third set - package size (2 numbers)

NDC NUMBER 00535-0934-05 what does each set mean

first set manufacture

second set drug name and strength

third set package size

RM- V

5

RM- c

100

RM- D

500

RM-M

1000

RM- L

50

RM- X

10

4ml

1 dram= 60 grains

5ml

1 teaspoon

3 teaspoons

1 tablespoon = 4 drams=15ml

2 tablespoons

30ml=1 ounce

1 cup

8 ounces

30 ml

1 ounces=8 drams

30 gm

1 ounce=8 drams

1 pint

2 cups

1 quart

2 pints

1 gallon

4 quarts

1 kg

2.2 pounds

30 mg

0.5 grains

1 pint

480 ml

1 gallon

3785 ml

1 gram

15.4 grains

1 grains

65 mg

1 pound

454 g

1 ounce

30 g/ 30ml

1 cup

240 ml

cillins

anything ending in cylinder is penicillin

graduated cylinder

used to measure liquids

must read the miniscus at eye level

it’s more accurate that comical graduates

selling price

the amount sold to the costumer

net profit formula

net profit = selling price - (cost +overhead)

class A prescription balance

used to measure solids

can accurately weight between 15g and 120 mg