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Pharmacology Basics

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1. tetracycline pregnancy risk factor
dispense
D
after
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)

2. Opiod
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
narcotic
Pharmacodynamics

3. Inscription
narcotic
before
Name - strength - dose form of drug
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. Examples of schedule III drugs
4 times a day
every
acetaminophen with codeine (Tylenol III) - acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin) - acetaminophen - caffeine - butalbital (Fioricet)
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

5. Prepares - dispenses - and counsels patients on drugs
Pharmacotherapeutics
show actual pictures of the drug
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
Pharmacy

6. prn
Pharmacy
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana
High abuse potential - Can telephone in - Cannot be filled after six months - Cannot be refilled more than five times in six months
as needed

7. What is the toxic limit of flouride?
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana
Regulates advertising of foods - non Rx drugs (OTC) - and cosmetics
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)

8. h
hour
after
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years
at bedtime

9. Schedule II drugs
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
Can be phoned in "emergency situations" - Must be followed by written Rx within 72 hours
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name
before meals

10. Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs
three times a day
NSAIDs
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)
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC

11. 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)
dispense
Pharmacy
This is the official name for a drug that will never change

12. hs
at bedtime
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana
with
Pharmacotherapeutics

13. Schedule I drugs
before
NSAIDs
Pharmacy
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana

14. p
B
This is the actual chemical structure for the drug
produce same desired effect as Trade name
after

15. stat
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
This is the official name for a drug that will never change
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name
immediately

16. gm
low potential for abuse
gram
every 2 hours
Pharmacokinetics

17. Rx
Name - strength - dose form of drug
recipe
by mouth
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)

18. ac
narcotic
before meals
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
hour

19. What are the white pages in the PDR?
this gives the detailed information about each drug
before
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted
hour

20. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Patient's name - address - and age - Date prescribed - Weight for children is helpful
as needed
2 times a day
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC

21. bid
4 times a day
2 times a day
milligram
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

22. Schedule V
low potential for abuse
every 2 hours
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)
every morning

23. Council on Dental Therapeutics
X
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted
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)
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC

24. Pregnancy Risk Factor
Pharmacology
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
Schedule IV - Low potential for abuse - Same rules as Class III concerning calling in and refills

25. Superscription

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26. Therapeutically Equivalent
NSAIDs
by mouth
produce same desired effect as Trade name
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers

27. Biologically Equivalent
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name
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
every morning
before

28. triazolam (Halcion) pregnancy risk factor
immediately
hour
Dilaudid
X

29. Signa or transcription
4 times a day
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug
U.S. Adopted Name Council
everyday

30. q
narcotic
every
after
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years

31. q2h
Dilaudid
Toxicology
after meals
every 2 hours

32. What are the pink pages in the PDR?
every 2 hours
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
Cough syrup with low dose of codeine - Lomotil - Lonox (antidiarrheal)
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy

33. PO
before
narcotic
by mouth
Name - strength - dose form of drug

34. Controlled Substance Act of 1970
Cough syrup with low dose of codeine - Lomotil - Lonox (antidiarrheal)
Placed drugs that have potential for abuse in schedules I-V
with
B

35. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
this gives the detailed information about each drug
C
X
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)

36. mg
before meals
This is the official name for a drug that will never change
Pharmacotherapeutics
milligram

37. a
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug
before
recipe
every

38. Examples of schedule IV drugs
milliliter
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)
produce same desired effect as Trade name
X

39. Schedule III drugs
NSAIDs
after
High abuse potential - Can telephone in - Cannot be filled after six months - Cannot be refilled more than five times in six months
dispense

40. Closing
produce same desired effect as Trade name
contains doctors signature - DEA # - refill instructions - is generic substitution allowed
everyday
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana

41. Drug used to diagnose - treat - or prevent disease
Medicine
Dilaudid
before
Cough syrup with low dose of codeine - Lomotil - Lonox (antidiarrheal)

42. Use of drugs to treat different disease states
Patient's name - address - and age - Date prescribed - Weight for children is helpful
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to
Pharmacotherapeutics
2 times a day

43. tid
three times a day
produce same desired effect as Trade name
Regulates advertising of foods - non Rx drugs (OTC) - and cosmetics
2 times a day

44. Study of harmful effects of drugs
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg
Medicine
Toxicology
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug

45. What are the blue pages in the PDR?
milligram
three times a day
C
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to

46. ml
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?
milliliter
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana
three times a day

47. Chemical name
X
This is the actual chemical structure for the drug
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)
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written

48. d
produce same desired effect as Trade name
Schedule IV - Low potential for abuse - Same rules as Class III concerning calling in and refills
day
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?

49. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
immediately
Regulates advertising of foods - non Rx drugs (OTC) - and cosmetics
Schedule IV - Low potential for abuse - Same rules as Class III concerning calling in and refills
B

50. a
before
milliliter
after
every 2 hours