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    • What license must a physician have to dispense, prescribe, or administer controlled substances?

    narcotics

    Physicians with a narcotic license are required to register on june 30 of each year with

    drug enforcement Agency

    A drug that causes urination is called

    diuretic

    A drug used to relieve a cough is called a

    antitussive

    A drug that neutralizes acidity is called an

    antiacid

    A drug that controls appetite is called

    appetite suppressor

    A drug used to prevent blood from clotting is called

    anticoagulant

    A drug used to control temperature is called

    antipyretic

    A drug taht reduces anxiety is called

    tranquilizer

    A drug that causes dilation of blood vessels is called a

    vasodilator

    A drug that decreases congestion is called a

    decongestant

    A drug that causes the pupil of the eye to dilate is called

    mydriatic

    A date on a bottle of medication that provides a "use untill" date is the

    outdate or expiation date

    A drug that increases urinary output is called a

    diuretic

    A liquid preparation which mixes fine droplets of an oil in water, such as castor oil, is called a

    emulsion

    Nitroglycerine is used for

    treatment of angina pectoris

    Hydrocortisone is a drug used to suppress

    inflammation

    Schedule I drugs include

    substances that have no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse

    Schedule IV drugs include

    minor tranquilizers and hypnotics that have a lesser potential for abuse

    A small adhesive patch or disc used for administration of drugs is called a

    transdermal system

    The buccal method of administering a drug is done by

    placing the medication between the gum and cheek

    Oxygen is ordered as percetage of oxygen concentration and its rate of delivery is written as

    liters per minute

    A drug that produces sleep is called a

    hypnotic

    An inactive substance substituted in place of the actual drug to satisfy the patient is called

    placebo

    elixir

    elix

    emulsion

    emul

    fluid

    fl orfld

    ointment

    oint, ung

    solution

    sol

    suppository

    supp

    syrup

    syr

    tablet

    tab

    tincture

    tinc

    intramuscular

    IM

    injection

    inj

    Right ear

    AD

    both ears

    AU

    drops

    gtt

    two times a day

    bid

    when mixing reagents always read the label

    twice

    of the physician's desk reference is where a medical assistant would be able to locate a medication by brand or generic name.

    the pink pages

    Medications can be located in the physician's drug reference under all of the following categories Except

    composition

    The physician has ordered 500 mg. of a medication the amount on hand is 250mg per tablet how many tablets will be given?

    2 tab

    The physician has ordered 0.2 Gm of a medication. The amount on hand is 400 mg tabs. How many tablets will be given to the patient?

    0.5 because 0.2 equals 200 mg

    The physician has odered 50mg of Demerol be given to a patient. The amount of hand is 100mg/ml. How many cc's of Demerol will be injected?

    0.5 cc because mg/ml/cc equal the same amount

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