Pharmacy Technician (PTCB EXAM PREP)
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Schedule II Controlled Substances
(C-II) classified as having a high potential for abuse, with severe dependence liability (narcotics,
amphetamines) NO REFILLS
oxycodone + acetaminophen
Percocet
oxycodone + aspirin
Percodan
Hydromorphone
Dilaudid
Opioid Analgesic
Meperedine
Demerol
Fentanyl
Duragesic
Codeine
A narcotic drug that is commonly used for suppressing coughs.
Methylphenidate
Ritalin
ADHD
Amphetamines
Stimulant - drugs that stimulate neural activity, causing sped-up body functions and associated energy
and mood changes
Methadone
Dolophine - Treat Heroine addiction
Opium
substance derived from the opium poppy from which all narcotic drugs are derived, used to numb, for
pain
Morphine
narcotic drug derived from opium, used to treat severe pain
Hydrocodone
,Vicodin
Schedule 3 controlled substances
Substances with some potential for abuse and with currently accepted medical uses. Abuse may lead
to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.
Examples - Acetaminophen/Codeine, Ketamine, Anabolic Steroids, Opium or Morphine Mixtures
Schedule 4 controlled substances
anticonvulsants, antianxiety agents: valium, phenobarb, meprobamate
Anticonvulsants
prevent or control seizures
drugs used to treat mania and depression
Benzodiazepines
The most common group of antianxiety drugs, which includes Valium and Xanax.
Diazepam
Valium
Anxiety
Lorezapam
Ativan
Flurazepam
Dalmane
(Class Benzodiazepine)
Phenobarbital
Luminal
Anticonvulsant
Schedule 5 controlled substances
Substances with very low potential for abuse and currently accepted medical uses. The substances
have very limited physical or psychological dependence liability. Are considered OTC in some states
Examples - Codeine mixtures, Ephedrine
Diphenoxylate + Atropine
Lomotil
Antidiarrheal
Promethazine + Codeine
Phenergan with Codeine
, Guaifenesin/Codeine
Robitussin AC, Cheratussin AC
Pregnancy Categories
A- Safe
B- Problems in Animals, Not Humans
C- Caution, if benefits outweigh the risks you can use it
X- NEVER.
Teratogenic
known to have potential to cause developmental defects in the embryo or fetus
Psycho pharmacology
the study of the effects of drugs on mind and behavior
Neurotransmitters
Chemicals that transmit information from one neuron to another
Serotonin, Dopamine, Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, Acetylcholine
Depression
A prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness
TCAs (tricyclic antidepressants)
Tricyclic antidepressants are a class of medications that are used primarily as antidepressants.
Doxepin
Sinequan
TCA
Imipramine
Tofranil
TCA
Amitriptyline
Elavil
TCA
Notriptyline
Pamelor
(TCA)
SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors)
a group of second-generation antidepressant drugs that increase serotonin activity specifically,
without affecting other neurotransmitters
Correct answers latest update
Schedule II Controlled Substances
(C-II) classified as having a high potential for abuse, with severe dependence liability (narcotics,
amphetamines) NO REFILLS
oxycodone + acetaminophen
Percocet
oxycodone + aspirin
Percodan
Hydromorphone
Dilaudid
Opioid Analgesic
Meperedine
Demerol
Fentanyl
Duragesic
Codeine
A narcotic drug that is commonly used for suppressing coughs.
Methylphenidate
Ritalin
ADHD
Amphetamines
Stimulant - drugs that stimulate neural activity, causing sped-up body functions and associated energy
and mood changes
Methadone
Dolophine - Treat Heroine addiction
Opium
substance derived from the opium poppy from which all narcotic drugs are derived, used to numb, for
pain
Morphine
narcotic drug derived from opium, used to treat severe pain
Hydrocodone
,Vicodin
Schedule 3 controlled substances
Substances with some potential for abuse and with currently accepted medical uses. Abuse may lead
to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.
Examples - Acetaminophen/Codeine, Ketamine, Anabolic Steroids, Opium or Morphine Mixtures
Schedule 4 controlled substances
anticonvulsants, antianxiety agents: valium, phenobarb, meprobamate
Anticonvulsants
prevent or control seizures
drugs used to treat mania and depression
Benzodiazepines
The most common group of antianxiety drugs, which includes Valium and Xanax.
Diazepam
Valium
Anxiety
Lorezapam
Ativan
Flurazepam
Dalmane
(Class Benzodiazepine)
Phenobarbital
Luminal
Anticonvulsant
Schedule 5 controlled substances
Substances with very low potential for abuse and currently accepted medical uses. The substances
have very limited physical or psychological dependence liability. Are considered OTC in some states
Examples - Codeine mixtures, Ephedrine
Diphenoxylate + Atropine
Lomotil
Antidiarrheal
Promethazine + Codeine
Phenergan with Codeine
, Guaifenesin/Codeine
Robitussin AC, Cheratussin AC
Pregnancy Categories
A- Safe
B- Problems in Animals, Not Humans
C- Caution, if benefits outweigh the risks you can use it
X- NEVER.
Teratogenic
known to have potential to cause developmental defects in the embryo or fetus
Psycho pharmacology
the study of the effects of drugs on mind and behavior
Neurotransmitters
Chemicals that transmit information from one neuron to another
Serotonin, Dopamine, Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, Acetylcholine
Depression
A prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness
TCAs (tricyclic antidepressants)
Tricyclic antidepressants are a class of medications that are used primarily as antidepressants.
Doxepin
Sinequan
TCA
Imipramine
Tofranil
TCA
Amitriptyline
Elavil
TCA
Notriptyline
Pamelor
(TCA)
SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors)
a group of second-generation antidepressant drugs that increase serotonin activity specifically,
without affecting other neurotransmitters
