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Pharmacology Basics

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1. What is the Physicans Desk Reference?
Regulates advertising of foods - non Rx drugs (OTC) - and cosmetics
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers
Patient's name - address - and age - Date prescribed - Weight for children is helpful
Schedule IV - Low potential for abuse - Same rules as Class III concerning calling in and refills

2. ac
Medicine
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to
Patient's name - address - and age - Date prescribed - Weight for children is helpful
before meals

3. om
every morning
at bedtime
This is the official name for a drug that will never change
everyday

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

5. prn
as needed
as directed
Placed drugs that have potential for abuse in schedules I-V
Dilaudid

6. Examples of Schedule II drugs
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg
Regulates advertising of foods - non Rx drugs (OTC) - and cosmetics
every night
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)

7. stat
produce same desired effect as Trade name
with
immediately
recipe

8. Trade name or Brand name
recipe
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years
everyday
This is the official name for a drug that will never change

9. h
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to
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
High abuse potential - Can telephone in - Cannot be filled after six months - Cannot be refilled more than five times in six months

10. What are the pink pages in the PDR?
everyday
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
This is the actual chemical structure for the drug
Pharmacodynamics

11. What the body does to drug to break it down and get rid of it
Pharmacokinetics
Medicine
low potential for abuse
every

12. penicillin pregnancy risk factor
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug
B
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
Cough syrup with low dose of codeine - Lomotil - Lonox (antidiarrheal)

13. What are the gray pages in the PDR?
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers
4 times a day
Pharmacology
show actual pictures of the drug

14. Pregnancy Risk Factor
X
Regulates advertising of foods - non Rx drugs (OTC) - and cosmetics
at bedtime
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy

15. d
Name - strength - dose form of drug
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg
This is the official name for a drug that will never change
day

16. The drug once approved by the FDA is given its generic name by the...
without
everyday
Cough syrup with low dose of codeine - Lomotil - Lonox (antidiarrheal)
U.S. Adopted Name Council

17. Heading
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written
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
X

18. asprin pregnancy risk factor
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written
day
Can be phoned in "emergency situations" - Must be followed by written Rx within 72 hours
C

19. Study of harmful effects of drugs
at bedtime
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC
High abuse potential - Can telephone in - Cannot be filled after six months - Cannot be refilled more than five times in six months
Toxicology

20. What the drug does to the body and its functions
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
Pharmacodynamics
by mouth
hour

21. triazolam (Halcion) pregnancy risk factor
X
B
every morning
recipe

22. What is the toxic limit of flouride?
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug
after meals
Placed drugs that have potential for abuse in schedules I-V

23. What are the white pages in the PDR?
this gives the detailed information about each drug
D
Pharmacokinetics
without

24. PO
by mouth
Can be phoned in "emergency situations" - Must be followed by written Rx within 72 hours
produce same desired effect as Trade name
as needed

25. What is the last thing you check before dismissing a patient with a Rx?
immediately
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?
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

26. mg
milligram
without
every morning
contains doctors signature - DEA # - refill instructions - is generic substitution allowed

27. MOST potent schedule II drug is...
NSAIDs
Dilaudid
This is the official name for a drug that will never change
without

28. What are the blue pages in the PDR?
2 times a day
Placed drugs that have potential for abuse in schedules I-V
This is the official name for a drug that will never change
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to

29. on
immediately
every night
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug
2 times a day

30. tid
three times a day
low potential for abuse
Medicine
2 times a day

31. Schedule I drugs
as needed
milliliter
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written

32. ml
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana
Pharmacodynamics
milliliter
Cough syrup with low dose of codeine - Lomotil - Lonox (antidiarrheal)

33. c
with
B
U.S. Adopted Name Council
three times a day

34. Opiod
narcotic
gram
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child
as needed

35. Biologically Equivalent
Placed drugs that have potential for abuse in schedules I-V
three times a day
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name
This is the official name for a drug that will never change

36. Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs
NSAIDs
produce same desired effect as Trade name
hour
Medicine

37. qid
Schedule IV - Low potential for abuse - Same rules as Class III concerning calling in and refills
4 times a day
three times a day
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name

38. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
as directed
narcotic
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
Dilaudid

39. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
High abuse potential - Can telephone in - Cannot be filled after six months - Cannot be refilled more than five times in six months
Regulates advertising of foods - non Rx drugs (OTC) - and cosmetics
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
before

40. Schedule IV drugs
Schedule IV - Low potential for abuse - Same rules as Class III concerning calling in and refills
Patient's name - address - and age - Date prescribed - Weight for children is helpful
before
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted

41. Generic name
This is the official name for a drug that will never change
everyday
acetaminophen with codeine (Tylenol III) - acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin) - acetaminophen - caffeine - butalbital (Fioricet)
recipe

42. p
Pharmacokinetics
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug
Name - strength - dose form of drug
after

43. Therapeutically Equivalent
Dilaudid
produce same desired effect as Trade name
D
without

44. Closing
Patient's name - address - and age - Date prescribed - Weight for children is helpful
immediately
contains doctors signature - DEA # - refill instructions - is generic substitution allowed
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name

45. a
Can be phoned in "emergency situations" - Must be followed by written Rx within 72 hours
before
before meals
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?

46. tetracycline pregnancy risk factor
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC
D
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written
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)

47. Schedule III drugs
low potential for abuse
High abuse potential - Can telephone in - Cannot be filled after six months - Cannot be refilled more than five times in six months
Patient's name - address - and age - Date prescribed - Weight for children is helpful
every night

48. pc
after 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
by mouth
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)

49. a
produce same desired effect as Trade name
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug
Medicine
before

50. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
after
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
D
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)