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Pharmacology Basics
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. stat
immediately
show actual pictures of the drug
after
Toxicology
2. om
U.S. Adopted Name Council
every morning
Toxicology
without
3. Council on Dental Therapeutics
Pharmacology
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers
Dilaudid
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted
4. Therapeutically Equivalent
produce same desired effect as Trade name
narcotic
without
Dilaudid
5. What are the blue pages in the PDR?
everyday
before meals
Toxicology
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to
6. What is the Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry?
Did you give it to the patient; did you discuss it with patient - did you record the Rx in chart and make copy for the chart?
Contains an alphabetical listing of drugs by generic and trade names - Contains a list of the 200 most prescribed drugs in 2009 - This is by far the easiest drug book to use
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug
Dilaudid
7. penicillin pregnancy risk factor
B
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana
every night
Regulates advertising of foods - non Rx drugs (OTC) - and cosmetics
8. d
day
Toxicology
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child
9. MOST potent schedule II drug is...
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child
milligram
Dilaudid
before
10. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
X
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)
11. Rx
This is the actual chemical structure for the drug
before meals
recipe
gram
12. qd
everyday
after meals
at bedtime
before
13. Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs
NSAIDs
D
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg
ederal law requires pharmacists to provide patient counseling for Medicaid patients (State Boards of Pharmacy are including all patients in this law - not just Medicaid patients)
14. Examples of Schedule II drugs
before
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)
everyday
before meals
15. PO
Name - strength - dose form of drug
after meals
by mouth
show actual pictures of the drug
16. Generic name
This is the official name for a drug that will never change
hour
D
Toxicology
17. Inscription
Pharmacodynamics
after meals
Name - strength - dose form of drug
X
18. c
with
gram
day
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
19. Prepares - dispenses - and counsels patients on drugs
Name - strength - dose form of drug
Pharmacokinetics
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child
Pharmacy
20. What is the Physicans Desk Reference?
Medicine
as directed
Pharmacotherapeutics
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers
21. Biologically Equivalent
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name
B
Schedule IV - Low potential for abuse - Same rules as Class III concerning calling in and refills
everyday
22. Schedule II drugs
Dilaudid
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers
Can be phoned in "emergency situations" - Must be followed by written Rx within 72 hours
23. Schedule V
low potential for abuse
after
4 times a day
2 times a day
24. ud
This is the actual chemical structure for the drug
B
as directed
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child
25. Examples of schedule III drugs
Pharmacotherapeutics
after
acetaminophen with codeine (Tylenol III) - acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin) - acetaminophen - caffeine - butalbital (Fioricet)
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name
26. The drug once approved by the FDA is given its generic name by the...
U.S. Adopted Name Council
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC
narcotic
27. triazolam (Halcion) pregnancy risk factor
X
This is the actual chemical structure for the drug
as directed
every
28. hs
every 2 hours
before
Toxicology
at bedtime
29. gm
day
three times a day
gram
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted
30. Heading
everyday
D
Pharmacy
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written
31. s
recipe
before
without
everyday
32. q
day
before meals
every
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC
33. a
immediately
Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacology
before
34. disp
before
dispense
Pharmacotherapeutics
Toxicology
35. What are the gray pages in the PDR?
milliliter
show actual pictures of the drug
as needed
Can be phoned in "emergency situations" - Must be followed by written Rx within 72 hours
36. Chemical name
every
Toxicology
show actual pictures of the drug
This is the actual chemical structure for the drug
37. Superscription
38. Signa or transcription
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug
Pharmacy
narcotic
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written
39. What is the last thing you check before dismissing a patient with a Rx?
X
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
before
Did you give it to the patient; did you discuss it with patient - did you record the Rx in chart and make copy for the chart?
40. p
as directed
everyday
after
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers
41. Trade name or Brand name
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years
every morning
Placed drugs that have potential for abuse in schedules I-V
this gives the detailed information about each drug
42. q2h
every 2 hours
before meals
every morning
ederal law requires pharmacists to provide patient counseling for Medicaid patients (State Boards of Pharmacy are including all patients in this law - not just Medicaid patients)
43. bid
2 times a day
Pharmacology
Placed drugs that have potential for abuse in schedules I-V
every 2 hours
44. pc
day
after meals
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy
without
45. Use of drugs to treat different disease states
Pharmacotherapeutics
Toxicology
C
recipe
46. What the body does to drug to break it down and get rid of it
Pharmacokinetics
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana
produce same desired effect as Trade name
immediately
47. Schedule I drugs
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana
2 times a day
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to
without
48. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana
Part of Department of Justice - Enforces the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 - Requires persons dealing with drugs to register annually to obtain permit (DEA number) to manufacture - distribute - or prescribe controlled drugs that have a potential
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers
three times a day
49. on
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
acetaminophen with codeine (Tylenol III) - acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin) - acetaminophen - caffeine - butalbital (Fioricet)
three times a day
every night
50. How much codine is I - II - III - IV?
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg
Regulates advertising of foods - non Rx drugs (OTC) - and cosmetics
Did you give it to the patient; did you discuss it with patient - did you record the Rx in chart and make copy for the chart?
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written