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PSY 520 Exam 3 with precise detailed || || || || || || ||




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Considerations for post-bariatric surgery || || ||




- increased gastric pH
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- Decreased SA
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- impact on ER agents
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Elixir, is it desirable vehicle?
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Not desirable vehicle or base for pediatric pts b/c of alcohol content
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Levigating agent ||




used to moisten and soften a tablet to facilitate the prep of liquid, especially when a large number
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of tablets is required or if tablets are extremely difficult to crush
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General compounding methods/steps
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Trituration=> Levigation => mix to final volume => package and store || || || || || || || || || ||




Extemporaneous formulations resources || ||




- primary literature
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- package insert
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- drug monographs
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- ASHP extemporaneous formulations book
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Benefits of standardizing concentrations
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-Increased patient safety || ||




-Decreased health costs || ||




-Simplified ordering ||




-Allows for premixing || ||




-Reduced operational variations || ||




What meds are generally unsuitable for crushing
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Atypical dosage form (sublingual, lozenge/buccal tablet, effervescent)
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Pharmacokinetic (PK) alteration (ER, etc.) || || || ||




Irritant (Risedronate, Ganciclovir, Everolimus)
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Exposure risk (NIOSH list of antineoplastic and other healthcare drugs in healthcare settings)
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Unpalatable

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examples of drug types of pk alterations || || || || || ||




Extended-release formulations ||




Delayed-release formulations ||




Increased exposure ||




Release in specific area of the GI tract
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Enhanced drug-delivery system || ||




Which med types are NOT always a complete contraindication
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Exposure risk, unpalatable || ||




Do not crush resources
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- Drug monographs
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- Primary literature and other references
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- Drug manufacturer information request
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- Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) Oral Dosage Forms That Should Not Be Crushed
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– “ISMP Do Not Crush List”, last updated 2018 → no longer updated :(
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Risks and considerations of manipulation and extemporaneous prep
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Enteral tube administration compatibility
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Variable doses ||




Contamination


Mixing solution compatibility || ||




*T or F. A med that can be crushed is automatically compatible for enteral tube administration
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and/or with tube feedings || || ||




False. Is NOT automatically compatible
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With enteral tubes _________ prep are generally preferred
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liquid preps ||




What can lead to variable doses
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- Improper or variable technique could lead to under- or over-dosing
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- Fragment or powder loss when crushing/splitting
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- Uneven splitting
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- Over-the-counter equipment available for splitting/crushing
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