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Pharmacology Basics

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1. Generic name
This is the official name for a drug that will never change
Pharmacokinetics
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted
This is the actual chemical structure for the drug

2. disp
three times a day
every 2 hours
dispense
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)

3. hs
Name - strength - dose form of drug
without
Regulates advertising of foods - non Rx drugs (OTC) - and cosmetics
at bedtime

4. What is the last thing you check before dismissing a patient with a Rx?
B
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?
as needed

5. Inscription
Name - strength - dose form of 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?
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg
4 times a day

6. Pregnancy Risk Factor
acetaminophen with codeine (Tylenol III) - acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin) - acetaminophen - caffeine - butalbital (Fioricet)
without
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy
three times a day

7. MOST potent schedule II drug is...
4 times a day
Dilaudid
This is the official name for a drug that will never change
Regulates advertising of foods - non Rx drugs (OTC) - and cosmetics

8. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)
Schedule IV - Low potential for abuse - Same rules as Class III concerning calling in and refills
as directed

9. q
show actual pictures of the drug
X
every
This is the official name for a drug that will never change

10. Therapeutically Equivalent
produce same desired effect as Trade name
with
by mouth
Pharmacotherapeutics

11. Council on Dental Therapeutics
Dilaudid
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted
acetaminophen with codeine (Tylenol III) - acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin) - acetaminophen - caffeine - butalbital (Fioricet)
narcotic

12. tetracycline pregnancy risk factor
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
C
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC
D

13. Biologically Equivalent
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name
before meals
show actual pictures of the drug
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

14. Schedule IV drugs
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug
Schedule IV - Low potential for abuse - Same rules as Class III concerning calling in and refills
this gives the detailed information about each drug
recipe

15. stat
immediately
as needed
narcotic
Patient's name - address - and age - Date prescribed - Weight for children is helpful

16. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
hour
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
at bedtime
every night

17. How much codine is I - II - III - IV?
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg
show actual pictures of the drug
milliliter
before meals

18. What are the blue pages in the PDR?
every night
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
Name - strength - dose form of drug

19. tid
three times a day
Placed drugs that have potential for abuse in schedules I-V
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted

20. a
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers
4 times a day
before
NSAIDs

21. Use of drugs to treat different disease states
C
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted
Patient's name - address - and age - Date prescribed - Weight for children is helpful
Pharmacotherapeutics

22. pc
after meals
Patient's name - address - and age - Date prescribed - Weight for children is helpful
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to
without

23. What the drug does to the body and its functions
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)
immediately
Pharmacodynamics
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana

24. Closing
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name
every morning
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

25. Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs
Cough syrup with low dose of codeine - Lomotil - Lonox (antidiarrheal)
NSAIDs
4 times a day
three times a day

26. ml
Toxicology
milliliter
hour
before

27. gm
hour
gram
milligram
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana

28. Drug used to diagnose - treat - or prevent disease
Medicine
gram
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg
this gives the detailed information about each drug

29. Controlled Substance Act of 1970
produce same desired effect as Trade name
Placed drugs that have potential for abuse in schedules I-V
Pharmacy
Toxicology

30. Schedule V
This is the official name for a drug that will never change
Pharmacotherapeutics
milligram
low potential for abuse

31. on
Placed drugs that have potential for abuse in schedules I-V
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy
every night
Pharmacodynamics

32. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
Regulates advertising of foods - non Rx drugs (OTC) - and cosmetics
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)
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)
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

33. Trade name or Brand name
U.S. Adopted Name Council
immediately
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years

34. What are the gray pages in the PDR?
milliliter
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug
Pharmacy
show actual pictures of the drug

35. mg
milligram
2 times a day
Regulates advertising of foods - non Rx drugs (OTC) - and cosmetics
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg

36. What is the Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry?
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy
before meals
Pharmacy
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

37. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child
recipe
Regulates advertising of foods - non Rx drugs (OTC) - and cosmetics
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug

38. Signa or transcription
every night
without
acetaminophen with codeine (Tylenol III) - acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin) - acetaminophen - caffeine - butalbital (Fioricet)
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug

39. What the body does to drug to break it down and get rid of it
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)
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)
This is the actual chemical structure for the drug

40. prn
before meals
hour
as needed
acetaminophen with codeine (Tylenol III) - acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin) - acetaminophen - caffeine - butalbital (Fioricet)

41. d
produce same desired effect as Trade name
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
4 times a day
day

42. Schedule III drugs
High abuse potential - Can telephone in - Cannot be filled after six months - Cannot be refilled more than five times in six months
Pharmacy
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years

43. qd
D
everyday
Cough syrup with low dose of codeine - Lomotil - Lonox (antidiarrheal)
as needed

44. Examples of schedule III drugs
acetaminophen with codeine (Tylenol III) - acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin) - acetaminophen - caffeine - butalbital (Fioricet)
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
after
U.S. Adopted Name Council

45. Superscription

46. Examples of Schedule II drugs
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
as directed
Name - strength - dose form of drug
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)

47. PO
hour
milligram
by mouth
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name

48. asprin pregnancy risk factor
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name
Pharmacy
every
C

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

50. Schedule II drugs
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy
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
Medicine

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