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You’re waiting in line at the pharmacy to get your medication, and decide to take a look at your doctor’s handwriting on the prescription. You notice the phrase “DEA Number” followed by a code. What does the phrase “DEA Number” represent?

Clarissa has partial seizures. What is the most likely cause of her seizures?

Asher reads the label on the cream he is using to treat his itchy rash and notices that it contains benzocaine. What is the action of benzocaine?

Emilee will start chemotherapy for cancer next week. She knows the agents she will be given typically produce severe nausea and vomiting. What type of antiemetic is indicated for prevention and treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting?

The Black Box warning that must be included on all antidepressants notes the increased risk of ____.

What route of administration is the easiest, but is often slower than other routes?

Your friend Kaylin has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and you take part in her diabetes education classes to learn more. What symptoms might indicate that Kaylin is hyperglycemic?

Your friend is being treated for gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted infection, and a cephalosporin has been prescribed. This is likely a ____-generation drug.

William has just been diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia. What class of drugs is considered to be first line therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia?

What antiarrythmic agent acts by slowing AV nodal conduction and is also used in the treatment of hypertension and angina?