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A clinical trial is being conducted on a new chemical. What phase of the trial would be
associated with > 300 patients? - AnswerPhase II: Performed in 100 to 300 patients who have
the disease or condition to be treated. Often involves hospital...
A clinical trial is being conducted on a new chemical. What phase of the trial would be
associated with > 300 patients? - Answer✔Phase II: Performed in 100 to 300 patients who have
the disease or condition to be treated. Often involves hospitalized patients for close monitoring
and is the preliminary evaluation of safety and efficacy and may focus on dose-response and
dosing schedule.
What is levigation in reference to non sterile compounding? - Answer✔trituration of a powder
drug with a solvent in which the drug is insoluble with the solvent
A pharmacy safe was broken into and Schedule II drugs were stolen. What DEA form must be
filed? - Answer✔In the case of theft, a DEA Form 106 would need to be filled out after the
police and local DEA diversion office were notified.
A patient is diagnosed with a fungal infection. What medication would NOT be prescribed? -
Answer✔Levofloxacin, an antibiotic
Which of the following mechanisms of action is correctly matched to the antibiotic class? -
Answer✔all; Penicillins prevent bacteria from forming a cell wall.
Macrolides inhibit protein synthesis by interacting with ribosomes.
Sulfonamides interfere with folic acid formation.
Tetracyclines inhibit protein synthesis in bacteria by binding ribosomes.
Which organization accredits professional degree programs in pharmacy and providers of
continuing pharmacy education and assures and advances the quality of continuing pharmacy
education? - Answer✔ACPE
In looking at erythromycin and azithromycin, two macrolides, what improvement does
azithromycin have in terms of patient compliance? - Answer✔Once daily dosing; Azithromycin
only needs to be taken once a day as opposed to two to four times daily for erythromycin. This
improves patient compliance. Both products are available as solid and liquid dosage forms.
The Orphan Drug Act of 1983 did NOT: - Answer✔make provisions for the use of drugs
abandoned by a pharmaceutical company's research and development team.
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