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Pharmacology Basics

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1. What is the Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry?
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
low potential for abuse
immediately
dispense

2. a
Pharmacokinetics
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)
before
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child

3. Schedule III drugs
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
Medicine
High abuse potential - Can telephone in - Cannot be filled after six months - Cannot be refilled more than five times in six months
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

4. What are the pink pages in the PDR?
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
recipe
before
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy

5. Signa or transcription
Can be phoned in "emergency situations" - Must be followed by written Rx within 72 hours
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child
low potential for abuse

6. What are the white pages in the PDR?
this gives the detailed information about each drug
after meals
Name - strength - dose form of drug
milligram

7. hs
every night
before
4 times a day
at bedtime

8. Inscription
High abuse potential - Can telephone in - Cannot be filled after six months - Cannot be refilled more than five times in six months
Schedule IV - Low potential for abuse - Same rules as Class III concerning calling in and refills
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC
Name - strength - dose form of drug

9. Schedule I drugs
with
show actual pictures of the drug
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana

10. stat
Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics
immediately
show actual pictures of the drug

11. What is the toxic limit of flouride?
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child
This is the official name for a drug that will never change
produce same desired effect as Trade name
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to

12. What are the blue pages in the PDR?
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers
gram
day
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to

13. Superscription

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14. mg
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana
narcotic
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy
milligram

15. Examples of schedule IV drugs
Pharmacy
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)
immediately

16. Trade name or Brand name
Schedule IV - Low potential for abuse - Same rules as Class III concerning calling in and refills
Can be phoned in "emergency situations" - Must be followed by written Rx within 72 hours
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years
Pharmacy

17. pc
Toxicology
after meals
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name
X

18. What are the gray pages in the PDR?
hour
show actual pictures of the drug
produce same desired effect as Trade name
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC

19. p
every
after
4 times a day
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to

20. Examples of Schedule II drugs
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg
at bedtime
produce same desired effect as Trade name
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)

21. om
every morning
show actual pictures of the drug
acetaminophen with codeine (Tylenol III) - acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin) - acetaminophen - caffeine - butalbital (Fioricet)
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years

22. tid
every night
as needed
Pharmacology
three times a day

23. The drug once approved by the FDA is given its generic name by the...
day
Name - strength - dose form of drug
U.S. Adopted Name Council
before meals

24. What the body does to drug to break it down and get rid of it
Pharmacokinetics
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana

25. PO
by mouth
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)
show actual pictures of the drug

26. qid
U.S. Adopted Name Council
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
recipe
4 times a day

27. on
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted
every 2 hours
Schedule IV - Low potential for abuse - Same rules as Class III concerning calling in and refills
every night

28. Examples of schedule III drugs
every morning
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written
acetaminophen with codeine (Tylenol III) - acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin) - acetaminophen - caffeine - butalbital (Fioricet)
at bedtime

29. Generic name
This is the official name for a drug that will never change
this gives the detailed information about each drug
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years
after meals

30. qd
X
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers
every morning
everyday

31. h
Toxicology
hour
Pharmacology
every morning

32. bid
X
2 times a 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?
Pharmacy

33. Opiod
low potential for abuse
narcotic
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg

34. penicillin pregnancy risk factor
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug
B
4 times a day

35. Schedule V
by mouth
at bedtime
every morning
low potential for abuse

36. Study of drugs and there effects on organisms
this gives the detailed information about each 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?
Pharmacology
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

37. d
milliliter
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written
B
day

38. Council on Dental Therapeutics
at bedtime
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)
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted

39. What is the last thing you check before dismissing a patient with a Rx?
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted
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)
every

40. ud
Name - strength - dose form of drug
every morning
as directed
before

41. Examples of schedule V drugs
Pharmacokinetics
Cough syrup with low dose of codeine - Lomotil - Lonox (antidiarrheal)
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
NSAIDs

42. MOST potent schedule II drug is...
recipe
hour
Dilaudid
dispense

43. q
Regulates advertising of foods - non Rx drugs (OTC) - and cosmetics
every
as needed
Patient's name - address - and age - Date prescribed - Weight for children is helpful

44. Biologically Equivalent
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name
after
Patient's name - address - and age - Date prescribed - Weight for children is helpful
before

45. Study of harmful effects of drugs
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to
Toxicology
every 2 hours
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written

46. Drug used to diagnose - treat - or prevent disease
Medicine
NSAIDs
after meals
hour

47. prn
produce same desired effect as Trade name
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years
every
as needed

48. c
as directed
with
every morning
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name

49. ac
before meals
dispense
every
C

50. What is the Physicans Desk Reference?
Patient's name - address - and age - Date prescribed - Weight for children is helpful
three times a day
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers
Medicine