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Pharmacology Basics

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1. asprin pregnancy risk factor
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg
C
after meals
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted

2. tid
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)
at bedtime
three times a day
2 times a day

3. 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
Regulates advertising of foods - non Rx drugs (OTC) - and cosmetics
High abuse potential - Can telephone in - Cannot be filled after six months - Cannot be refilled more than five times in six months
after

4. h
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
hour
every night
after

5. penicillin pregnancy risk factor
before meals
milligram
B
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted

6. bid
recipe
2 times a day
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child
Cough syrup with low dose of codeine - Lomotil - Lonox (antidiarrheal)

7. ac
Pharmacotherapeutics
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to
before meals
Can be phoned in "emergency situations" - Must be followed by written Rx within 72 hours

8. Study of harmful effects of drugs
day
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC
Toxicology
this gives the detailed information about each drug

9. Pregnancy Risk Factor
with
Patient's name - address - and age - Date prescribed - Weight for children is helpful
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy
low potential for abuse

10. om
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy
narcotic
every morning

11. The drug once approved by the FDA is given its generic name by the...
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg
Pharmacy
Pharmacodynamics
U.S. Adopted Name Council

12. Use of drugs to treat different disease states
Pharmacotherapeutics
4 times a day
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)
This is the official name for a drug that will never change

13. Council on Dental Therapeutics
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted
low potential for abuse
immediately
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written

14. Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs
NSAIDs
hour
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child
Name - strength - dose form of drug

15. Rx
recipe
Placed drugs that have potential for abuse in schedules I-V
Pharmacotherapeutics
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?

16. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
day
everyday
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 night

17. Schedule V
low potential for abuse
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg
X
This is the actual chemical structure for the drug

18. Schedule I drugs
contains doctors signature - DEA # - refill instructions - is generic substitution allowed
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana
everyday
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. How much codine is I - II - III - IV?
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg
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
Pharmacy
X

20. q
Pharmacy
every
This is the actual chemical structure for the drug
dispense

21. What is the Physicans Desk Reference?
after meals
Pharmacy
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers
B

22. s
without
with
Dilaudid
gram

23. hs
2 times a day
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)
everyday
at bedtime

24. a
before
milliliter
by mouth
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child

25. Superscription

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26. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC
Medicine
Can be phoned in "emergency situations" - Must be followed by written Rx within 72 hours
Pharmacology

27. Inscription
Name - strength - dose form of drug
Pharmacodynamics
acetaminophen with codeine (Tylenol III) - acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin) - acetaminophen - caffeine - butalbital (Fioricet)
after meals

28. c
as directed
with
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy
gram

29. What the drug does to the body and its functions
three times a day
after
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
Pharmacodynamics

30. What are the pink pages in the PDR?
narcotic
before
hour
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name

31. What is the Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry?
before
milligram
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name
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

32. pc
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana
Can be phoned in "emergency situations" - Must be followed by written Rx within 72 hours
after meals
by mouth

33. Schedule II drugs
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child
Can be phoned in "emergency situations" - Must be followed by written Rx within 72 hours
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
without

34. Schedule IV drugs
everyday
Schedule IV - Low potential for abuse - Same rules as Class III concerning calling in and refills
Pharmacodynamics
4 times a day

35. ud
C
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy
as directed
hour

36. p
before
after
milligram
Pharmacodynamics

37. disp
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)
dispense
Pharmacotherapeutics

38. PO
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years
Pharmacotherapeutics
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted
by mouth

39. 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
X
NSAIDs
Pharmacotherapeutics

40. Examples of schedule IV drugs
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)
C
Schedule IV - Low potential for abuse - Same rules as Class III concerning calling in and refills

41. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
Pharmacy
Schedule IV - Low potential for abuse - Same rules as Class III concerning calling in and refills
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)
narcotic

42. Therapeutically Equivalent
X
NSAIDs
produce same desired effect as Trade name
D

43. q2h
after
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg
every 2 hours
Placed drugs that have potential for abuse in schedules I-V

44. Examples of schedule V drugs
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years
Cough syrup with low dose of codeine - Lomotil - Lonox (antidiarrheal)
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

45. Biologically Equivalent
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years
Pharmacy
Pharmacodynamics

46. Chemical name
Regulates advertising of foods - non Rx drugs (OTC) - and cosmetics
narcotic
This is the actual chemical structure for the drug
This is the official name for a drug that will never change

47. What the body does to drug to break it down and get rid of it
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
Pharmacokinetics
produce same desired effect as Trade name
after

48. Study of drugs and there effects on organisms
Pharmacology
at bedtime
Dilaudid
D

49. Opiod
Schedule IV - Low potential for abuse - Same rules as Class III concerning calling in and refills
narcotic
Pharmacokinetics
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)

50. What is the toxic limit of flouride?
Medicine
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child
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