Pharmacology test bank

________ should be monitored when vitamin B12 therapy is started. 1. Serum calcium 2. Serum potassium 3. Ferritin 4. C-reactive protein - Serum potassium . As drugs near the end of their patent, pharmaceutical companies may apply for the drug to change to over-the-counter status in order to: 1. Get a new patent for the over-the-counter form of the drug 2. Lower the costs because most prescription benefit plans do not cover generics 3. Market the drug to a whole new population, as they are able to market to patients instead of just providers 4. Continue to make large profits from their blockbuster brand-name drug - Continue to make large profits from their blockbuster brand-name drug . Behaviors predictive of addiction to controlled substances include: 1. Stealing or borrowing another patient's drugs 2. Requiring increasing doses of opiates for pain associated with malignancy 3. Receiving refills of a Schedule II prescription on a regular basis 4. Requesting that only their own primary care provider prescribe for them - Stealing or borrowing another patient's drugs . Clinical dosing of Bethanechol: 1. Begins at the highest effective dose to obtain a rapid response 2. Starts at 5 mg to 10 mg PO and is repeated every hour until a satisfactory clinical response is achieved 3. Requires dosing only once daily 4. Is the same for both the oral and parenteral route - Starts at 5 mg to 10 mg PO and is repeated every hour until a satisfactory clinical response is achieved . Isoniazid (INH) may induce a deficiency of which vitamin? 1. B6 2. C 3. D 4. E - B6