Naplex Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What schedule drugs require one-inch red "C" on the lower right corner of a prescription when the hardcopy for the controlled substance is integrated into the nonscheduled drug prescription files? correct answer: Schedule III, IV, V What is required when dispensing a drug with an estrogenic component? correct answer: Package insert What is the default container for a prescription unless the patient has specifically requested not to receive their medications in this manner? correct answ...

Muscarinic Receptors cause ______ physiological response (5 terms) - Answer SLUDD -Salivation -Lacrimation -Urination -Defecation -Digestion DDI between polyvalent cations & which four drugs/classes? Need to separate - Answer -Quinolones -Tetracyclines -Oral Bisphosphonates -Levothyroxine Common CYP Inhibitors - Answer G heart PACMAN Grapefruit Protease Inhibitors (esp. Ritonavir) Azole antifungals Cyclosporine, cobicistat Macrolides (clarith & eryth, but NOT azith) A...

2023 RxPrep NAPLEX Course Book Mnemonics and Pearls Helpful and pertinent mnemonics and pearls gathered from the RxPrep 2023 version of the NAPLEX Course Book Pearl - Amide- vs. Ester-Type Anesthetics - ANS-Amide-type anesthetics can be recognized by the "i" in their name before the"-caine" ending (e.g., lidocaine, bupivacaine, mepivacaine, ropivacaine). Ester-type anesthetics do not contain an "i" before the "-caine" ending (e.g., procaine, benzocaine, cocaine, tetracaine)...

If the pka of a weak acid is 2.5, at which pH will this drug become more ionized? A. pH 5 B. pH 2.5 C. pH 1.5 D. pH 1 - Answer - A. For a weak acid, a higher pH increases ionization Which equation describes the rate of drug dissolution from a tablet? A. Fick's Law B. Henderson-Hasselbalch equation C. Michaelis-Menten equation D. Noyes-Whitney equation - Answer - D. The Noyes-Whitney equation describes the rate of drug dissolution from a tablet. Fick's first law of diffusion is s...

NAPLEX EXAM 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS Key drugs that can cause hypothyroidism - correct answer "I TALC" Interferons Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors Amiodarone Lithium Carbamazepine Conditions: Hashimoto's disease Levothyroxine IV:PO - correct answer 0.75:1 (IV:PO) Full replacement dose levothyroxine - correct answer 1.6 mcg/kg/day (IBW) If known CAD: start with 12.5-25 mcg daily Levothyroxine tablet colors - correct answer Orangutans Will Vomit On You Right Before They Be...

NAPLEX TEST EXAM 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS In a geriatric patient with ESRD and previous history of falls, which of the follow medications would be the most appropriate option for treating BPH? Terazosin Doxazosin Tamsulosin Alfuzosin - correct answer Tamsulosin Diabetes like symptoms can develop as a side effect of certain medications. Which of these can raise blood sugar? Ibuprofen Amitriptyline Prednisone Levothyroxine - correct answer Prednisone Which of diabetic...

NAPLEX EXAM 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS Patient has status epilepticus. Which medication would most likely be administered first in the ER? A. Dilantin B. Ativan C. Keppra D. Depakote - correct answer B- is the correct answer. First line choice for status epilepticus for acute seizures when IV access is available. If no IV access, Diazepam rectal gel is drug of choice. How much elemental iron is in ferrous sulfate OTC A. 325mg B. 324mg C. 27mg D. 65mg - correct answer D is co...

NAPLEX EXAM 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS Another name for Enbrel a) Efavirenz b) Etanercept c) Eptifbatide d) Enfurvitide e) Entidronate - correct answer Etanercept A patient asks the pharmacist about a severe hangover from drinking vodka last night. He awakened with heartburn, nausea, tremor, dizziness, fatigue, body aches, headache and depression. What is the worst combination of ingredients for him? a) caffeine, calcium carbonate b) ibuprofen, calcium carbonate c) napro...