Class III FDA drug recalls is interpreted as which of these?
Class III recalls are considered the “least serious”.
Class II recalls are considered
... [Show More] “intermediate level threat”, whereas Class I recalls are
classified as the “most severe threat” level.
When a medication is dispensed, which of these is a flat fee that the patient
must pay to the pharmacy?
Co-pay (co-payment) is the name given to the flat fee the patient pays to the
pharmacy when their medicine is dispensed.
Insurance providers charge co-pays as a fixed payment for receiving a specific
healthcare service.
Medicines with the prefix -lol are members of which drug class?
Beta-blockers include drugs such as bisoprolol, metoprolol, propranolol, and
atenolol.
They are used for a wide variety of conditions including heart failure, glaucoma,
abnormal heart rhythms, and hypertension.
What name is given to the licensed clinical uses of a medicine?
Indications are what a medicine is used to treat.
For example:
- beta-2 agonists (such as albuterol) are used to treat the indications, asthma and
COPD.
- bisphosphonates (such as alendronic acid) are used to treat
the indication, osteoporosis.
- valproate is used to treat the indications, epilepsy and bipolar disorder.
In contrast, a contraindication is a condition in which a drug or drug class must be
avoided in the patient. For example: having an active bleeding condition is a
contraindication to take warfarin, precisely because warfarin itself increases the risk
of bleeding.
Convert 84 degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius.
To convert Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius, we must subtract 32 and multiply by
the fraction 5/9.
84 – 32 = 52
52 x 5/9 = 28.88 degrees C
or 28.9 degrees C, when rounded up.
Which of the following concentrations is defined by Alcohol USP?
Alcohol USP refers to 95% ethyl alcohol.
In other words, 95% ethanol and 5% water.
To ensure correct drug storage, both refrigerator and freezer temperatures
should be monitored for how long?
Freezers and refrigerator temperatures should be monitored twice daily to ensure
that medicines are correctly and safely stored.
Which of these foods increases the bleeding effects of warfarin?
Green, leafy vegetables – such as spinach, broccoli, and cabbage - are high in
vitamin K.
Vitamin K assists the blood clotting process, therefore opposing the effects of
warfarin (a "blood thinner").
Warfarin prevents the blood clotting process, so prevent clots from enlarging.
Therefore, patients are warned not to consume green, leafy vegetables whilst taking
warfarin because it reverses the clinical effects of warfarin.
If a medicine has a stated expiration date of 06 / 2024, upon what date does the
medicine expire? [Show Less]