Pharmacy Final Exam With Complete Solutions

Pharmacy Final Exam With Complete
Solutions
Antibiotics

3 considerations - Answers-GI upset
Allergies
Wide spectrum means superinfection risk

.Albumin

Class
Use / What does it do?
3 considerations

5% / 25% - Answers-Colloid
Edema (ISF,ICF overload) or hypotension
Pulls fluid into vessels

Watch fluid tstatus (overload and breathing)
Lowers bioavailability of other drugs
Slows clotting down

5% iso-oncotic
25% hyperoncotic

.Albuterol

Class
Use / What does it do?
3 considerations - Answers-Beta agonist
Acute asthma attack (brochodialation)

Can make spasm worse
1-2 inhalations
Use FIRST so other meds can get in

.Alendronate

Class
Use / what does it do?
3 considerations - Answers-Biphosphenate
Osteoporosis / inhibits osteoclasts

, Sit up after taking, causes GI irritation
Jaw necrosis
30-1 hours window without food, only water

.Allopurinol

Class
Use / what does it do?
3 considerations - Answers-Antihyperuricemic

Gout / decrease uric acid in blood

Ok for renal failure patients
Watch for RASHES (Steven Johnson / necrosis)
Marrow suppression (anemia)

.Aluminum hydroxide

Class
Use
3 considerations - Answers-Antacid

Ulcer, gastritis, heartburn

Causes diarrhea
Use with Mg to prevent constipation
Don't use for renal failure

.Amoxicillan

Class
Use / what does it do?
3 considerations - Answers-Aminopenicillin

G- infection, binds to wall

Makes contractions less effective
Add clavulnate to counter betalactamase bacteria
Give on time

.Do babies have higher or lower bioavailability - Answers-Higher, they have less protein
floating around

.Amlodipine