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AAMA Pharmacology Exam – Q&AWhich federal agency regulates OTC medications and prescriptions? ✔ Ans - FDA
Who regulates the development of new drugs and process of approval they go through prior to distribution? ✔ Ans - FDA
What are the different names of drugs? ✔ Ans - Chemical- its chemical makeup, Generic which is the official name, and its trade or brand name used for marketing.
How long can a drug be under copyright/patent (where another manufacturer cannot sell the drug)? ✔ Ans - 17 years
Can a drug have more than one trade or generic name? ✔ Ans - Many trade names and only ever one generic.
What is common for a patient to leave out when going over the medications
list? ✔ Ans - Self-administered OTCs, vitamins and other remedies.
Who monitors the production and distribution of controlled substances or narcotics? ✔ Ans - DEA
Who enforces drug abuse laws and drug abuse prevention? ✔ Ans - DEA
What are Schedule one drugs? ✔ Ans - No acceptable medical use these
cannot be prescribed.
How are drugs in levels 2-5 prescribed? ✔ Ans - There are limitations that must be followed. Meticulous records must be kept regarding administration, destruction and accounting.
What must every physician have to write prescriptions for drugs on schedules 2-5? ✔ Ans - A federal DEA registration number. How are controlled prescriptions written? ✔ Ans - In triplicate with copies for pharmacy and federal regulators. It must be handwritten (cannot
be sent electronically, or called in.)
How are schedule 2-5 drugs regulated? ✔ Ans - Prescription pad should be kept in a secure area where unauthorized people cannot access it. Also controlled substances must be secured and procedures must be present to implement it.
What is not commonly known about drug misuse? ✔ Ans - Any drug has the potential for misuse not just controlled substances.
What is drug misuse? ✔ Ans - Improper administration of a drug that can cause physical dependence on it.
Can someone misuse OTC drugs? ✔ Ans - Yes, even laxatives and antihistamines are misused.
What is the definition of drug abuse? ✔ Ans - Use of a drug in a manner
that leads to physical OR psychological dependence.
What happens when someone is physiologically dependent on a drug and then stops taking it? ✔ Ans - They will experience withdrawal.
Is withdrawal dangerous? ✔ Ans - In extreme cases it can even cause death.
What can the MA do to monitor for drug abuse? ✔ Ans - Check phone calls especially in regards to narcotic refills carefully and document every request in the record.
What must be available in every office for looking up medications? ✔ Ans - A drug reference manual.
Where can the MA obtain material for educating patients about common medications (especially in specialty offices where there are similar prescriptions)? ✔ Ans - Drug companies and sales staff often have that material on hand.
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