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1. 5ml= cc: 5cc
2. 5cc=?tsp: 1tsp
3. 3tsp=____Tbsp: 1 tbsp
4. 1oz=?cc: 30cc
5. 1tbsp= cc: 15cc
6. 15cc= tbsp: 1 tbsp
7. 2Tbsp=____oz: 1 oz
8. 5mL=?tsp: 1tsp
9. 8oz=?cups: 1 cup
10. Pharmacology is the study of?: drugs and their uses
11. Pharmacodynamics is the study of: how the body responds to drugs
12. Pharmacokinetics is: absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion of drugs
13. Anatomy is the study of: body parts
14. Therapeutic effect: The desired or intended effect of a particular medication.
15. side effect: drugs desirable or undesirable effects
16. 6 drug uses: prevention, treatment, diagnosis, health maintenance, palliative,
and cure
17. chemical name: acetylsalicylic acid
18. generic name: aspirin
19. brand name: bufferin
20. pdr: contains info about drug products provided by pharmaceutical companies
21. usan: system that adopts generic names
22. official name: same as generic name.
23. Schedule 1 drugs: heroin, hashish, lsd, peyote, alfentanil
24. Schedule II drugs: opium, morphine, demerol, amphetamines, Dilaudid
25. schedule III drugs: barbiturates, butisol, Tylenol with codeine
26. schedule IV drugs: valium, phenobarbital, chlordiazepoxide, flurazepam
27. schedule V drugs: cough syrup with codeine, lomotil
28. Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906: approves usp/nf and requires that drugs
meet official standards. Requires labeling of medicines containing morphine and
other narcotics
29. food, drug, and cosmetic act of 1938: regulates content and sale of drugs and
cosmetics. requires accurate labeling and warnings against unsafe use. requires
government review of safety studies before selling new drugs.
30. drug regulation and reform act of 1978: Permits briefer investigation of new
drugs, allowing consumers earlier access.
31. Orphan Act of 1983: speeds up the drugs availability for patients with rare
diseases
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32. Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984: permits
generic drug companies to prove bioequivalence without duplicating costly clinical
trials done by original drug manufacturer. gives longer patent protection for new
drugs.
33. Childhood Vaccine Act of 1986: Requires patient information on vaccines
Gives the FDA permission to make necessary recalls
34. Controlled Substances Act of 1970: classifies controlled substances accord-
ing to their abuse potentials
35. uniform controlled substances act of 1990: establishes uniformity between
federal law and state law in the uniformity among states in the control of narcotics
36. Basic drug actions: depressing, stimulating, destroying cells, replacing sub-
stances
37. absorption: passage of a drug from the site of administration into the blood-
stream
38. Distribution: transportation of a drug from the bloodstream to the body tissues
and intended site of action
39. metabolism: series of chemical reactions that inactivate a drug by converting it
into a water-soluble compound to be excreted by the body
40. Excretion: the body's way of removing the waste products
41. systemic drugs: drugs that travel through the blood stream to affect cells or
tissues
42. local drugs: given for their local effect
43. buc: buccal (inside cheek)
44. ID: intradermal (into the skin)
45. IM: Intramuscular (into the muscle)
46. IV: intravenous (into the vein)
47. PO: orally, by mouth
48. R: rectal (by rectum)
49. subcut: subcutaneous(into the fatty layer under the skin)
50. subl: sublingual (under the tongue)
51. Macrolides: Zithromax (azithromycin)
52. Amnioglycosides: tobrex
53. sulfonamides: bactrim
54. Zovirax (acyclovir): antiviral
55. fungazone: antifungal
56. pruritus: itching
57. erythema: redness
58. Betamethasone valerate, cordran: topical corticosteroids
59. Eurax: miticides
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1. 5ml= cc: 5cc
2. 5cc=?tsp: 1tsp
3. 3tsp=____Tbsp: 1 tbsp
4. 1oz=?cc: 30cc
5. 1tbsp= cc: 15cc
6. 15cc= tbsp: 1 tbsp
7. 2Tbsp=____oz: 1 oz
8. 5mL=?tsp: 1tsp
9. 8oz=?cups: 1 cup
10. Pharmacology is the study of?: drugs and their uses
11. Pharmacodynamics is the study of: how the body responds to drugs
12. Pharmacokinetics is: absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion of drugs
13. Anatomy is the study of: body parts
14. Therapeutic effect: The desired or intended effect of a particular medication.
15. side effect: drugs desirable or undesirable effects
16. 6 drug uses: prevention, treatment, diagnosis, health maintenance, palliative,
and cure
17. chemical name: acetylsalicylic acid
18. generic name: aspirin
19. brand name: bufferin
20. pdr: contains info about drug products provided by pharmaceutical companies
21. usan: system that adopts generic names
22. official name: same as generic name.
23. Schedule 1 drugs: heroin, hashish, lsd, peyote, alfentanil
24. Schedule II drugs: opium, morphine, demerol, amphetamines, Dilaudid
25. schedule III drugs: barbiturates, butisol, Tylenol with codeine
26. schedule IV drugs: valium, phenobarbital, chlordiazepoxide, flurazepam
27. schedule V drugs: cough syrup with codeine, lomotil
28. Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906: approves usp/nf and requires that drugs
meet official standards. Requires labeling of medicines containing morphine and
other narcotics
29. food, drug, and cosmetic act of 1938: regulates content and sale of drugs and
cosmetics. requires accurate labeling and warnings against unsafe use. requires
government review of safety studies before selling new drugs.
30. drug regulation and reform act of 1978: Permits briefer investigation of new
drugs, allowing consumers earlier access.
31. Orphan Act of 1983: speeds up the drugs availability for patients with rare
diseases
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, medication aide practice test
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_ewqnpp
32. Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984: permits
generic drug companies to prove bioequivalence without duplicating costly clinical
trials done by original drug manufacturer. gives longer patent protection for new
drugs.
33. Childhood Vaccine Act of 1986: Requires patient information on vaccines
Gives the FDA permission to make necessary recalls
34. Controlled Substances Act of 1970: classifies controlled substances accord-
ing to their abuse potentials
35. uniform controlled substances act of 1990: establishes uniformity between
federal law and state law in the uniformity among states in the control of narcotics
36. Basic drug actions: depressing, stimulating, destroying cells, replacing sub-
stances
37. absorption: passage of a drug from the site of administration into the blood-
stream
38. Distribution: transportation of a drug from the bloodstream to the body tissues
and intended site of action
39. metabolism: series of chemical reactions that inactivate a drug by converting it
into a water-soluble compound to be excreted by the body
40. Excretion: the body's way of removing the waste products
41. systemic drugs: drugs that travel through the blood stream to affect cells or
tissues
42. local drugs: given for their local effect
43. buc: buccal (inside cheek)
44. ID: intradermal (into the skin)
45. IM: Intramuscular (into the muscle)
46. IV: intravenous (into the vein)
47. PO: orally, by mouth
48. R: rectal (by rectum)
49. subcut: subcutaneous(into the fatty layer under the skin)
50. subl: sublingual (under the tongue)
51. Macrolides: Zithromax (azithromycin)
52. Amnioglycosides: tobrex
53. sulfonamides: bactrim
54. Zovirax (acyclovir): antiviral
55. fungazone: antifungal
56. pruritus: itching
57. erythema: redness
58. Betamethasone valerate, cordran: topical corticosteroids
59. Eurax: miticides
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