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Pharmacology Basics

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1. tid
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
as directed
three times a day

2. a
U.S. Adopted Name Council
Pharmacology
after
before

3. Council on Dental Therapeutics
every night
by mouth
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name

4. Inscription
hour
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written
Name - strength - dose form of drug
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)

5. d
Pharmacodynamics
without
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
day

6. Rx
Pharmacology
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
as needed
recipe

7. Trade name or Brand name
as needed
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)
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years

8. Drug used to diagnose - treat - or prevent disease
Pharmacology
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)
Medicine

9. hs
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers
at bedtime
before meals
2 times a day

10. What are the gray pages in the PDR?
by mouth
hour
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC
show actual pictures of the drug

11. What is the last thing you check before dismissing a patient with a Rx?
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy
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?
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to
Medicine

12. Schedule I drugs
Pharmacotherapeutics
Toxicology
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg

13. What the drug does to the body and its functions
Can be phoned in "emergency situations" - Must be followed by written Rx within 72 hours
Pharmacodynamics
NSAIDs
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name

14. Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs
B
C
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers
NSAIDs

15. prn
This is the actual chemical structure for the drug
4 times a day
C
as needed

16. PO
dispense
D
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy
by mouth

17. h
hour
contains doctors signature - DEA # - refill instructions - is generic substitution allowed
after
this gives the detailed information about each drug

18. What the body does to drug to break it down and get rid of it
NSAIDs
every night
Pharmacokinetics
as directed

19. ac
Pharmacology
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)
before meals
every

20. Signa or transcription
C
Placed drugs that have potential for abuse in schedules I-V
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

21. gm
narcotic
gram
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name
before

22. Pregnancy Risk Factor
every morning
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy
acetaminophen with codeine (Tylenol III) - acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin) - acetaminophen - caffeine - butalbital (Fioricet)
Medicine

23. Schedule II drugs
Can be phoned in "emergency situations" - Must be followed by written Rx within 72 hours
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
acetaminophen with codeine (Tylenol III) - acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin) - acetaminophen - caffeine - butalbital (Fioricet)
Placed drugs that have potential for abuse in schedules I-V

24. What are the pink pages in the PDR?
every night
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?
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
NSAIDs

25. asprin pregnancy risk factor
C
every
without
by mouth

26. c
with
every night
without
everyday

27. The drug once approved by the FDA is given its generic name by the...
after meals
NSAIDs
every
U.S. Adopted Name Council

28. Study of drugs and there effects on organisms
X
Cough syrup with low dose of codeine - Lomotil - Lonox (antidiarrheal)
Pharmacology
immediately

29. qid
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug
4 times a day
D
Schedule IV - Low potential for abuse - Same rules as Class III concerning calling in and refills

30. Controlled Substance Act of 1970
Placed drugs that have potential for abuse in schedules I-V
as directed
contains doctors signature - DEA # - refill instructions - is generic substitution allowed
at bedtime

31. What is the Physicans Desk Reference?
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers
narcotic
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC
gram

32. Examples of schedule III drugs
Toxicology
without
by mouth
acetaminophen with codeine (Tylenol III) - acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin) - acetaminophen - caffeine - butalbital (Fioricet)

33. qd
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg
as needed
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)
everyday

34. Opiod
NSAIDs
Pharmacy
hour
narcotic

35. Prepares - dispenses - and counsels patients on drugs
hour
narcotic
Pharmacy
Toxicology

36. p
produce same desired effect as 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)
after
milliliter

37. How much codine is I - II - III - IV?
before meals
every night
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted

38. ml
every morning
gram
as needed
milliliter

39. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
High abuse potential - Can telephone in - Cannot be filled after six months - Cannot be refilled more than five times in six months
after meals
recipe
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

40. on
every night
everyday
before meals
4 times a day

41. Schedule V
Pharmacy
low potential for abuse
immediately
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name

42. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
every
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC

43. Use of drugs to treat different disease states
every morning
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers
Pharmacotherapeutics
day

44. disp
Dilaudid
by mouth
narcotic
dispense

45. Chemical 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)
Cough syrup with low dose of codeine - Lomotil - Lonox (antidiarrheal)
This is the actual chemical structure for the drug
Pharmacotherapeutics

46. a
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)
Pharmacodynamics
before
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy

47. Examples of schedule IV drugs
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)
every 2 hours
recipe
Pharmacokinetics

48. What is the toxic limit of flouride?
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child
Name - strength - dose form of drug
after
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to

49. Therapeutically Equivalent
low potential for abuse
Pharmacy
produce same desired effect as Trade name
Medicine

50. bid
as directed
produce same desired effect as Trade name
2 times a day
U.S. Adopted Name Council