Introduction to Pharmacology 12th Edition By Mary Kaye Asperheim – Test Bank

a.

Over-the-counter cough medicine with codeine

b.

Lomotil

c.

Cocaine

d.

Heroin

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A

Over-the-counter substances are Schedule V controlled substances.

B

Lomotil is a Schedule V controlled substance because it contains a limited amount of diphenoxylate in combination with other non-narcotic active ingredients.

C

Cocaine is a Schedule II controlled substance.

D

Heroin is a Schedule I controlled substance because it has no currently accepted medicinal use in the United States.

a.

An official standard of reference for medications

b.

Composed of information supplied by manufacturers

c.

Available only to licensed physicians

d.

A Canadian reference source

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A

The USP-NF is the standard of reference for medications in the United States.

B

The Physicians’ Desk Reference (PDR), not the USP-NF, is a collection of information provided by manufacturers, most commonly the package inserts included with the medications.

C

The USP-NF is available to the general public through the United States Pharmacopeia in Rockville, Maryland.

D

The USP-NF is not a Canadian publication.

a.

Chemical name of the drug

b.

Trade name chosen by the manufacturer

c.

Official nonproprietary name of a drug

d.

Name under which the pharmacist must dispense it

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A

The chemical name of a drug is its unique compositional name.

B

The trade name is the proprietary name of a drug.

C

The generic name is the nonproprietary name of the drug.

D

The prescriber must order by generic name or indicate that a generic substitution may be made.