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Pharmacology Basics

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1. triazolam (Halcion) pregnancy risk factor
before meals
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years
Pharmacokinetics
X

2. stat
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)
milliliter
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)
immediately

3. bid
Pharmacokinetics
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to
2 times a day
before

4. What is the Physicans Desk Reference?
U.S. Adopted Name Council
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?
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers

5. Inscription
Name - strength - dose form of drug
produce same desired effect as Trade name
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name
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?

6. Controlled Substance Act of 1970
Placed drugs that have potential for abuse in schedules I-V
C
D
this gives the detailed information about each drug

7. 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
Medicine
Regulates advertising of foods - non Rx drugs (OTC) - and cosmetics
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted

8. qd
after meals
every 2 hours
everyday
milliliter

9. h
This is the official name for a drug that will never change
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC
B
hour

10. tid
Pharmacotherapeutics
before
three times a day
Cough syrup with low dose of codeine - Lomotil - Lonox (antidiarrheal)

11. Opiod
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
4 times a day
narcotic
everyday

12. What are the blue pages in the PDR?
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to
2 times a day
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
NSAIDs

13. ml
milligram
milliliter
before
Name - strength - dose form of drug

14. p
every morning
Schedule IV - Low potential for abuse - Same rules as Class III concerning calling in and refills
after
after meals

15. q
This is the official name for a drug that will never change
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug
low potential for abuse
every

16. What is the toxic limit of flouride?
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?
Medicine
Placed drugs that have potential for abuse in schedules I-V
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child

17. Schedule III drugs
with
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)
Pharmacokinetics
High abuse potential - Can telephone in - Cannot be filled after six months - Cannot be refilled more than five times in six months

18. d
D
before
day
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy

19. What are the white pages in the PDR?
immediately
gram
this gives the detailed information about each drug
D

20. Examples of schedule IV drugs
Pharmacokinetics
This is the official name for a drug that will never change
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)
everyday

21. Closing
milliliter
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years
contains doctors signature - DEA # - refill instructions - is generic substitution allowed
milligram

22. Schedule I drugs
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to
everyday
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana
2 times a day

23. Examples of Schedule II drugs
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)
This is the actual chemical structure for the drug
every
recipe

24. Drug used to diagnose - treat - or prevent disease
after meals
Medicine
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written

25. ud
Pharmacotherapeutics
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC
Dilaudid
as directed

26. Study of drugs and there effects on organisms
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted
Can be phoned in "emergency situations" - Must be followed by written Rx within 72 hours
produce same desired effect as Trade name
Pharmacology

27. Rx
recipe
low potential for abuse
without
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)

28. qid
Name - strength - dose form of drug
every night
4 times a day
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted

29. Trade name or Brand name
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
three times a day
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years

30. What the body does to drug to break it down and get rid of it
show actual pictures of the drug
Pharmacokinetics
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name
Placed drugs that have potential for abuse in schedules I-V

31. MOST potent schedule II drug is...
contains doctors signature - DEA # - refill instructions - is generic substitution allowed
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy
recipe
Dilaudid

32. Schedule II drugs
Can be phoned in "emergency situations" - Must be followed by written Rx within 72 hours
day
Regulates advertising of foods - non Rx drugs (OTC) - and cosmetics
every morning

33. asprin pregnancy risk factor
show actual pictures of the drug
C
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg

34. What are the gray pages in the PDR?
every
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers
This is the official name for a drug that will never change
show actual pictures of the drug

35. Signa or transcription
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug
every morning
low potential for abuse

36. Schedule V
Name - strength - dose form of drug
2 times a day
Cough syrup with low dose of codeine - Lomotil - Lonox (antidiarrheal)
low potential for abuse

37. Examples of schedule III drugs
Name - strength - dose form of drug
acetaminophen with codeine (Tylenol III) - acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin) - acetaminophen - caffeine - butalbital (Fioricet)
recipe
Pharmacy

38. c
immediately
Regulates advertising of foods - non Rx drugs (OTC) - and cosmetics
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug
with

39. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
NSAIDs
after
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC
Medicine

40. Heading
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written
everyday
by mouth
gram

41. What the drug does to the body and its functions
this gives the detailed information about each drug
Pharmacodynamics
before
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written

42. penicillin pregnancy risk factor
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years
before
every morning
B

43. Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs
hour
NSAIDs
C
low potential for abuse

44. a
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC
2 times a day
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg
before

45. on
every night
NSAIDs
day
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child

46. Examples of schedule V drugs
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
4 times a day
Cough syrup with low dose of codeine - Lomotil - Lonox (antidiarrheal)
low potential for abuse

47. Prepares - dispenses - and counsels patients on drugs
Pharmacy
dispense
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?
B

48. Generic name
This is the official name for a drug that will never change
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written
day

49. s
day
Dilaudid
without
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child

50. prn
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
three times a day
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to
as needed