The classification system relates to The Medicines Act 1968. The Act has three categories of medicine POM- Prescription only medication which you can get from your pharmacist but has to be prescribed by a practitioner. PO- Pharmacy Only medicines these can be purchased without a prescription. GSL- General Sales List these medicines can be brought from any shop without a prescription.…
6. Drug X produces maximal contraction of cardiac muscle in a manner similar to epinephrine. Drug X is considered…
Please remember this is about 1/3 of the pharmacology exam. It may be beneficial for you to practice calculations and/or review a nursing math book to help prep. You may not have used all the calculation methods recently. Questions may include one or more type of calculation.…
VS: Assess for abdominal distention, presence of bowel sounds, and usual pattern of bowel function.…
1. first by the conditions that they are used to treat, and then by their mechanisms of action…
An ACE inhibitor or a beta-blocker to help lower blood pressure and reduce the workload on your heart.…
* Receptor: it is a specific protein molecule that communicates with a messenger. The receptors are on the surface, or sometimes…
Interest in professionalism has grown in recent years, which – at least in part – has…
Types of medications are: antacids, analgesics, anticoagulants, antihistamines, antimicrobials, anti-inflammatory, cardiovascular, cytotoxic, diuretics, hormones, laxatives and psychotropics. These are used to different illnesses and diseases that can occur in an individual. Analgesics are commonly used to reduce the feel of pain and their side effects include diarrhoea, dizziness or vomiting. Anticoagulants are used to thin the blood. Antihistamines are used to reduce the symptoms of allergic reactions. Antimicrobials are used to treat infections. Laxatives are used to relieve constipation. Psychotropics are used to treat mental health disorders. Most medications can have similar side effects like vomiting, diarrhoea, constipation,…
The Arizona State Board of Pharmacy (“Board”) has the statutory authority to adopt examinations for pharmacy technicians and its own rules state that the applicant must pass the Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination (“PTCE”) or another Board-approved pharmacy technician examination.…
|Paracetamol |Pain relief for mild to moderate pain |Side effects are rare but can include – rashes,|…
In terms of medical professionals, Pharmacy Technicians’ roles have been developing at a fast pace since the very start of the occupation. “As the physician’s role changed from distributing drugs to diagnosing disease and performing surgery, the role of the pharmacist emerged. The first pharmacy school opened in 1821 at the college of pharmacy and Sciences in Philadelphia” (Mosby 10-11). That school is now called the University of Sciences in Philadelphia. The tasks of pharmacy technicians have changed in means of procedures, responsibilities, and restrictions.…
Definition: I will translate this title so it's easily understood. Pharmacy technician = Pharmacy aide/assistant/slave to the pharmacist on duty, by this I mean you will end up doing the grunt work of a pharmacist.…
did not choose the career path as a pharmacy technician it tend to choose me. It seemed to be the right career for me because I’m more of a behind the scene type of person rather than in the spotlight. I really like to do office type of work and to work with different types of medication. I also love to learn what the different types of medication are for and also used for rather than to be out on the floor of a hospital dealing with certain situations that makes me squeamish. I feel this is the right job for me for a lot of different reasons. One is I love helping people feel better , two I also enjoy a work environment that at my own paste. In my essay I will give you some of the benefits there is on being a pharmacy Tech & why I feel this…
a. Like many allied health professionals, pharmacy technicians evolved over time, from an informal position in a corner pharmacy to a specialized training certification. This change became more evident when pharmacist began handling various prescription drugs and became more involved in helping patients.…