Pharmacy Technician (PTCB EXAM PREP) Correct answers latest update

Pharmacy Technician (PTCB EXAM PREP) Correct answers latest update Schedule II Controlled Substances (C-II) classified as having a high potential for abuse, with severe dependence liability (narcotics, amphetamines) NO REFILLS oxycodone + acetaminophen Percocet oxycodone + aspirin Percodan Hydromorphone Dilaudid Opioid Analgesic Meperedine Demerol Fentanyl Duragesic Codeine A narcotic drug that is commonly used for suppressing coughs. Methylphenidate Ritalin ADHD Amphetamines Stimulant - drugs that stimulate neural activity, causing sped-up body functions and associated energy and mood changes Methadone Dolophine - Treat Heroine addiction Opium substance derived from the opium poppy from which all narcotic drugs are derived, used to numb, for pain Morphine narcotic drug derived from opium, used to treat severe pain Hydrocodone Vicodin Schedule 3 controlled substances Substances with some potential for abuse and with currently accepted medical uses. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. Examples - Acetaminophen/Codeine, Ketamine, Anabolic Steroids, Opium or Morphine Mixtures Schedule 4 controlled substances anticonvulsants, antianxiety agents: valium, phenobarb, meprobamate Anticonvulsants prevent or control seizures drugs used to treat mania and depression Benzodiazepines The most common group of antianxiety drugs, which includes Valium and Xanax. Diazepam Valium Anxiety Lorezapam Ativan Flurazepam Dalmane (Class Benzodiazepine) Phenobarbital Luminal Anticonvulsant Schedule 5 controlled substances Substances with very low potential for abuse and currently accepted medical uses. The substances have very limited physical or psychological dependence liability. Are considered OTC in some states Examples - Codeine mixtures, Ephedrine Diphenoxylate + Atropine Lomotil Antidiarrheal Promethazine + Codeine Phenergan with Codeine Guaifenesin/Codeine Robitussin AC, Cheratussin AC Pregnancy Categories A- Safe B- Problems in Animals, Not Humans C- Caution, if benefits outweigh the risks you can use it X- NEVER. Teratogenic known to have potential to cause developmental defects in the embryo or fetus Psycho pharmacology the study of the effects of drugs on mind and behavior Neurotransmitters Chemicals that transmit information from one neuron to another Serotonin, Dopamine, Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, Acetylcholine Depression A prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness TCAs (tricyclic antidepressants) Tricyclic antidepressants are a class of medications that are used primarily as antidepressants. Doxepin Sinequan TCA Imipramine Tofranil TCA Amitriptyline Elavil TCA Notriptyline Pamelor (TCA) SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) a group of second-generation antidepressant drugs that increase serotonin activity specifically, without affecting other neurotransmitters Fluoxetine Prozac SSRI Sertraline Zoloft SSRI Paroxetine Paxil SSRI Citalopram Celexa SSRI Escitolopram Lexapro SSRI MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors) Antidepresents durgs that inhibit the enzyme that deatctiviates dopamine, norepiniphrine, and serotonin. MAOIs appear to be most effective for treating non-endogenous and atypical (random) depressions. Phenelzine Nardil MAO inhibitor SNRIs (serotonin-norepinephrine re-uptake inhibitors) Antidepressant drugs that treat major depressive disorder and can also treat anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, chronic neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia syndrome, and menopausal symptoms. Duloxetine Cymbalta SNRI Anxiety Disorders Psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety Alprazolam Xanax