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Pharmacology Basics

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1. Study of drugs and there effects on organisms
Pharmacology
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC
X

2. tid
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg
gram
This is the actual chemical structure for the drug
three times a day

3. PO
High abuse potential - Can telephone in - Cannot be filled after six months - Cannot be refilled more than five times in six months
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy
by mouth

4. What is the Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry?
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC
Name - strength - dose form of drug
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

5. qd
show actual pictures of the drug
everyday
acetaminophen with codeine (Tylenol III) - acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin) - acetaminophen - caffeine - butalbital (Fioricet)
every morning

6. Examples of schedule IV drugs
Pharmacotherapeutics
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)
low potential for abuse
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC

7. Prepares - dispenses - and counsels patients on drugs
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
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written
Pharmacy

8. Inscription
Name - strength - dose form of drug
day
Pharmacodynamics
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)

9. What the drug does to the body and its functions
every 2 hours
Pharmacodynamics
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug
without

10. Heading
Pharmacology
everyday
dispense
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written

11. penicillin pregnancy risk factor
B
Patient's name - address - and age - Date prescribed - Weight for children is helpful
milligram
narcotic

12. gm
Name - strength - dose form of drug
B
gram
without

13. Biologically Equivalent
immediately
U.S. Adopted Name Council
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name
every morning

14. What are the gray pages in the PDR?
show actual pictures of the drug
milliliter
three times a day
at bedtime

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

16. Generic name
Pharmacy
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years
This is the official name for a drug that will never change
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to

17. Schedule III drugs
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)
U.S. Adopted Name Council
High abuse potential - Can telephone in - Cannot be filled after six months - Cannot be refilled more than five times in six months
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy

18. prn
Patient's name - address - and age - Date prescribed - Weight for children is helpful
Pharmacodynamics
U.S. Adopted Name Council
as needed

19. ml
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
milliliter
with
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted

20. What is the last thing you check before dismissing a patient with a Rx?
Toxicology
with
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child
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?

21. ud
immediately
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name
as directed
milligram

22. What are the blue pages in the PDR?
This is the actual chemical structure for the drug
produce same desired effect as Trade name
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to
High abuse potential - Can telephone in - Cannot be filled after six months - Cannot be refilled more than five times in six months

23. What the body does to drug to break it down and get rid of it
Pharmacotherapeutics
Pharmacokinetics
Cough syrup with low dose of codeine - Lomotil - Lonox (antidiarrheal)
Regulates advertising of foods - non Rx drugs (OTC) - and cosmetics

24. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
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)
by mouth
This is the actual chemical structure for the drug
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

25. tetracycline pregnancy risk factor
Pharmacology
D
by mouth
with

26. Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs
milliliter
Pharmacodynamics
NSAIDs
every morning

27. The drug once approved by the FDA is given its generic name by the...
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
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy
gram
U.S. Adopted Name Council

28. Examples of Schedule II drugs
D
gram
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)
hour

29. Closing
contains doctors signature - DEA # - refill instructions - is generic substitution allowed
every
gram
produce same desired effect as Trade name

30. asprin pregnancy risk factor
every
C
Patient's name - address - and age - Date prescribed - Weight for children is helpful
with

31. on
every night
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy
milliliter
Name - strength - dose form of drug

32. q
day
Medicine
every
Dilaudid

33. d
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg
day
milligram
Pharmacodynamics

34. a
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)
low potential for abuse
milliliter
before

35. Examples of schedule III drugs
day
acetaminophen with codeine (Tylenol III) - acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin) - acetaminophen - caffeine - butalbital (Fioricet)
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to
narcotic

36. stat
Placed drugs that have potential for abuse in schedules I-V
B
immediately
Dilaudid

37. c
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?
This is the actual chemical structure for the drug
with
recipe

38. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
day
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC
Schedule IV - Low potential for abuse - Same rules as Class III concerning calling in and refills
show actual pictures of the drug

39. What is the toxic limit of flouride?
Schedule IV - Low potential for abuse - Same rules as Class III concerning calling in and refills
day
D
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child

40. 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
as directed
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)
Pharmacokinetics

41. bid
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers
X
every morning
2 times a day

42. Schedule II drugs
Can be phoned in "emergency situations" - Must be followed by written Rx within 72 hours
Regulates advertising of foods - non Rx drugs (OTC) - and cosmetics
Pharmacodynamics
show actual pictures of the drug

43. s
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy
Patient's name - address - and age - Date prescribed - Weight for children is helpful
every night
without

44. Examples of schedule V drugs
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana
X
every 2 hours
Cough syrup with low dose of codeine - Lomotil - Lonox (antidiarrheal)

45. triazolam (Halcion) pregnancy risk factor
as directed
X
Name - strength - dose form of drug
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name

46. pc
every
at bedtime
Cough syrup with low dose of codeine - Lomotil - Lonox (antidiarrheal)
after meals

47. Opiod
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
produce same desired effect as Trade name
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name

48. a
B
Medicine
2 times a day
before

49. Rx
recipe
every night
Pharmacy
This is the actual chemical structure for the drug

50. How much codine is I - II - III - IV?
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg
after
narcotic
Dilaudid