PTU STUDY GUIDE 2024 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

PTU STUDY GUIDE 2024 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Generic for Effexor? -Answer-venlafaxine 1 tsp>>ml -Answer-5ml 1 tbsp>>ml, tsp -Answer-15ml, 3tsp 1oz>>ml -Answer-30ml 1pt >>ml, oz -Answer-480 ml , 16oz 1gal>>ml -Answer-3785 ml 1kg>lbs -Answer-2.2lbs 1lb>>gm, oz -Answer-454gm, 16oz 65mg>>grain -Answer-1 grain Federal Food and Drug Act of 1906 -Answer-• Known as the Pure Food and Drug Act. • Provided authority for federal inspection of meat products and prohibited the sale of adulterated foods. • Required that "Secret Elixirs" containing ingredients like: Cocaine, Heroin, Morphine and Alcohol which were available at most stores as miracle cure-alls be labeled with correct information about their ingredients as well as suggested dosages. Narcotic Tax Act of 1914 -Answer-• Known as the Harrison Narcotic Act. • Provided authority for Internal Revenue Service to collect tax on Opiates thru Tax Stamps. • Required that any entity which produced, distributed, dispensed or sold opiates be registered with the IRS. • Emphasis was on attempting to control the massive flow of opiates in order to protect the public from rising addiction. Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938 -Answer-• Known as FDCA 1938. • Replaced the Food and Drug act of 1906. • Provided better clarification about misbranding definitions. • Provided better clarification about adulteration definitions. • Gave the FDA authority to require adequate testing of new drugs for safety. The Durham-Humphrey Amendment of 1951 -Answer-• Created a distinction between "OTC" and "Legend Drugs". • Legend Drugs can only be dispensed with a valid Prescription.. • Required Legend Drugs to carry the statement: The Kefauver-Harris Amendment of 1962 -Answer-• Also known as the "Drug Efficacy Amendment". • Required drug manufacturers to provide proof of the effectiveness and safety of their drugs before approval . • Required drug advertising to be more closely regulated and disclose accurate information about side effects The Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (BNDD) -Answer-• Predecessor agency of the DEA. • In 1973 the BNDD merged into the DEA. • DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) Drug Abuse Prevention / Control Act of 1970 -Answer-• Also known as the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) • Completely replaced the Harrison Act. • Required the use of DEA Numbers • Required comprehensive record keeping and transaction tracking. • Enforced by the DEA under the US Dept. of Justice Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 -Answer-• Also known as the PPPA • Designed to reduce the risk of children ingesting dangerous substances. • Required locking caps on most prescriptions Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act (2005) -Answer-• Enacted to regulate the OTC sales of pseudoephedrine. • Identity and address of each purchaser to be kept for two years. • Daily sales of regulated products not to exceed 3.6 grams. • 30 day purchase limit not to exceed 9 grams • 30 day purchase via mail order not to exceed 7.5 grams DISPENSING OF CIII CIV and CV, DRUGS -Answer-* Cannot be refilled more than five times within 6 months * Cannot be filled for the prescription older tha