specialty pharmacy interview

human immunodeficiency virus

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. AIDSis the final stage of HIV infection

infection of the liver. The virus spreads through the blood or body fluids of an infected person.

combined immunodeficiency disease. A combined deficiency of the immune system's two major weapons -- antibodies and T cells -- are genetically missing or disabled

Infertility means not being able to get pregnant after one year of trying (or six months if a woman is 35 or older). Women who can get pregnant but are unable to stay pregnant may also be infertile

an inherited disorder that causes severe  defective gene causes the secretions to become thick and sticky. Instead of acting as a lubricant, the secretions plug up tubes, ducts and passageways, especially in the lungs and pancreas.damage to the lungs and digestive system.

• cystic fibrosis
• hepatitis
• HIV/AIDs
• transplant
• fertility

specialty prescriptions referred to medications that due to complexity and high cost

When your heart beats, it contracts and pushes blood through the arteries to the rest of the body. This force creates pressure on the arteries. 120 to 139 means you have prehypertension, or borderline. top number

The diastolic blood pressure number or the bottom number indicates the pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats.A normal diastolic blood pressure number is less than 80.A diastolic blood pressure between 80 and 89 indicates prehypertension.A diastolic blood pressure number of 90 or higher is considered to be hypertension or high blood pressure.

angiotensin converting enzyme. ACE inhibitors are medications that slow (inhibit) the activity of the enzyme ACE, which decreases the production of angiotensin II. As a result, blood vessels enlarge or dilate, and blood pressure is reduced. This lower blood pressure makes it easier for the heart to pump blood and can improve the function of a failing heart

drugs that block norepinephrine and epinephrine (adrenaline) from binding to beta receptors on nerves. are a class of drugs that are particularly used to manage cardiac arrhythmias, and to protect the heart from a second heart attack (myocardial infarction

Calcium channel blockers prevent calcium from entering cells of the heart and blood vessel walls, resulting in lower blood pressure. Calcium channel blockers, also called calcium antagonists, relax and widen blood vessels by affecting the muscle cells in the arterial walls.

• truvada
• norvir
• atripla
• isentress
• stribild
• prezista
• reyataz
• complera
• epzicom
• tivicay
• kaletra

• harvoni
• sovaldi
• ribavirin
• pegasys

12-20

60-100

97-99

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