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Pharmacology Basics

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1. prn
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
recipe
as needed
low potential for abuse

2. a
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy
at bedtime
before
X

3. Examples of Schedule II drugs
at bedtime
acetaminophen with codeine (Tylenol III) - acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin) - acetaminophen - caffeine - butalbital (Fioricet)
every morning
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)

4. Schedule I drugs
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written
by mouth

5. Rx
milligram
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name
recipe

6. s
without
every morning
after meals
Cough syrup with low dose of codeine - Lomotil - Lonox (antidiarrheal)

7. Examples of schedule IV drugs
Dilaudid
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
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)

8. qid
everyday
Pharmacy
as directed
4 times a day

9. Study of harmful effects of drugs
Toxicology
contains doctors signature - DEA # - refill instructions - is generic substitution allowed
X
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written

10. Inscription
Name - strength - dose form of drug
4 times a day
Pharmacy
this gives the detailed information about each drug

11. Controlled Substance Act of 1970
before
C
Placed drugs that have potential for abuse in schedules I-V
everyday

12. What are the white pages in the PDR?
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)
at bedtime
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years
this gives the detailed information about each drug

13. q
C
Pharmacodynamics
this gives the detailed information about each drug
every

14. What are the blue pages in the PDR?
Toxicology
every 2 hours
at bedtime
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to

15. Chemical name
X
This is the actual chemical structure for the drug
show actual pictures of the drug
Pharmacy

16. asprin pregnancy risk factor
C
U.S. Adopted Name Council
dispense
Pharmacokinetics

17. What is the last thing you check before dismissing a patient with a Rx?
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers
D
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?
4 times a day

18. PO
by mouth
produce same desired effect as Trade name
C
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

19. on
every night
milliliter
Patient's name - address - and age - Date prescribed - Weight for children is helpful
D

20. ud
as directed
after meals
everyday
produce same desired effect as Trade name

21. What is the toxic limit of flouride?
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to
everyday
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child

22. Use of drugs to treat different disease states
Placed drugs that have potential for abuse in schedules I-V
before
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name
Pharmacotherapeutics

23. om
three times a day
every morning
milliliter
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)

24. Schedule IV drugs
narcotic
hour
This is the official name for a drug that will never change
Schedule IV - Low potential for abuse - Same rules as Class III concerning calling in and refills

25. mg
Toxicology
Pharmacology
NSAIDs
milligram

26. Schedule III drugs
immediately
High abuse potential - Can telephone in - Cannot be filled after six months - Cannot be refilled more than five times in six months
as needed
This is the official name for a drug that will never change

27. Council on Dental Therapeutics
contains doctors signature - DEA # - refill instructions - is generic substitution allowed
Pharmacotherapeutics
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted
every morning

28. h
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg
hour
immediately
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted

29. disp
Pharmacy
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy
dispense
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written

30. Therapeutically Equivalent
after
produce same desired effect as Trade name
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug

31. q2h
every 2 hours
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)
4 times a day
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers

32. What the body does to drug to break it down and get rid of it
4 times a day
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to
Pharmacokinetics
NSAIDs

33. Trade name or Brand name
milliliter
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?
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)
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years

34. The drug once approved by the FDA is given its generic name by the...
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy
U.S. Adopted Name Council
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written

35. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy
4 times a day
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?

36. What the drug does to the body and its functions
as directed
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?
three times a day
Pharmacodynamics

37. bid
with
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?
Cough syrup with low dose of codeine - Lomotil - Lonox (antidiarrheal)
2 times a day

38. Examples of schedule III drugs
low potential for abuse
acetaminophen with codeine (Tylenol III) - acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin) - acetaminophen - caffeine - butalbital (Fioricet)
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)
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg

39. d
acetaminophen with codeine (Tylenol III) - acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin) - acetaminophen - caffeine - butalbital (Fioricet)
narcotic
Placed drugs that have potential for abuse in schedules I-V
day

40. How much codine is I - II - III - IV?
recipe
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg
before
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name

41. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)
gram
Patient's name - address - and age - Date prescribed - Weight for children is helpful
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC

42. Superscription

43. Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs
Patient's name - address - and age - Date prescribed - Weight for children is helpful
recipe
NSAIDs
contains doctors signature - DEA # - refill instructions - is generic substitution allowed

44. Biologically Equivalent
D
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child
dispense

45. Generic name
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)
Name - strength - dose form of drug
at bedtime
This is the official name for a drug that will never change

46. stat
immediately
without
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child
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

47. a
before
everyday
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana
Dilaudid

48. Closing
4 times a day
C
contains doctors signature - DEA # - refill instructions - is generic substitution allowed
without

49. Schedule V
every morning
show actual pictures of the drug
low potential for abuse
Dilaudid

50. gm
Dilaudid
gram
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to
every night