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Pharmacology for Technicians PTCB Test Prep

Drugs used to treat Diabetes!

Aug 16th, 2023

Drugs used to treat Diabetes There are more than 34 million patients with diabetes throughout the United States, and almost half a billion cases globally. Diabetes is set to rocket further in the year

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Pharmacology for Technicians PTCB Test Prep

PTCB Guide to Tetracyclines!

Jun 10th, 2023

PTCB Guide to Tetracyclines Antibacterial drugs are among the most widely dispensed medicines. Pharmacy technicians can expect to at least encounter some PTCB exam questions on this subject. It’s al

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Pharmacology for Technicians

Reproductive System Medicines to Know for the PTCB Exam!

Feb 23rd, 2023

Reproductive System Diseases Pharmacy technicians routinely handle and dispense medicines that help patients with diseases that affect the reproductive system. When we talk about the reproductive syst

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Food and Drug Interactions to Know for the PTCB Exam!

Jul 18th, 2022

Must-Know Food and Drug Interactions There are three different kinds of drug interaction: Drug-drug interactions Food-drug interactions Disease-drug interactions For the PTCB exam, pharmacy technician

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PTCB Guide to Antigout Drugs!

May 16th, 2022

What is gout? Approximately 4 percent of the US population suffers from gout, which is almost 10 million people. This statistic rises to 20 percent in patients with a family history of the condition.

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PTCB Guide to Statins!

May 6th, 2022

What are “statins”? Statins are important medicines to prevent heart disease and stroke. About 28 percent of Americans over the age of 40 take a statin medicine. That figure is likely to rise in t

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Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Drugs to Know for the PTCB Exam!

Mar 16th, 2022

What is the difference? Both antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs are routinely tested on the PTCB exam. Before we review the major drugs of each class, let’s first take a minute to learn the di

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Pharmacology for Technicians PTCB Test Prep

Aspirin Pharmacology!

Nov 16th, 2021

Aspirin Pharmacology Aspirin is one of the most widely used drugs in the United States. Nearly 30 million Americans over the age of 40 take aspirin daily, for example. As a pharmacy technician, then,

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Pharmacology for Technicians PTCB Test Prep

Anticonvulsant Drugs to Know for the PTCB Exam!

Dec 24th, 2020

Introduction to Antiepileptic Drugs There are many kinds of anticonvulsant drugs to know for the PTCB exam. Anticonvulsant drugs are also known as antiepileptic drugs – drugs used to treat patie

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Must-Know PTCB Pharmacology for Technicians!

Nov 28th, 2020

PTCB Pharmacology for Technicians Studying pharmacology can be difficult, especially at first. When you begin to learn facts about pharmacology, the subject is so overwhelming it can feel like swimmin

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