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Pharmacology Basics

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1. Signa or transcription
everyday
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug
day
Toxicology

2. 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
dispense
before
U.S. Adopted Name Council

3. The drug once approved by the FDA is given its generic name by the...
U.S. Adopted Name Council
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy
Name - strength - dose form of drug

4. on
B
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years
every night
Pharmacotherapeutics

5. Study of harmful effects of drugs
Pharmacokinetics
Can be phoned in "emergency situations" - Must be followed by written Rx within 72 hours
This is the official name for a drug that will never change
Toxicology

6. Examples of schedule IV drugs
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)
B
4 times a day
produce same desired effect as Trade name

7. p
acetaminophen with codeine (Tylenol III) - acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin) - acetaminophen - caffeine - butalbital (Fioricet)
recipe
before
after

8. c
with
Can be phoned in "emergency situations" - Must be followed by written Rx within 72 hours
NSAIDs
B

9. triazolam (Halcion) 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
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years
Dilaudid
X

10. What is the toxic limit of flouride?
by mouth
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years

11. Superscription

12. Closing
milligram
contains doctors signature - DEA # - refill instructions - is generic substitution allowed
this gives the detailed information about each drug
hour

13. disp
acetaminophen with codeine (Tylenol III) - acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin) - acetaminophen - caffeine - butalbital (Fioricet)
dispense
contains doctors signature - DEA # - refill instructions - is generic substitution allowed
narcotic

14. bid
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
2 times a day
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

15. asprin pregnancy risk factor
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name
C
Pharmacokinetics
this gives the detailed information about each drug

16. What is the Physicans Desk Reference?
before
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug
Name - strength - dose form of drug
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers

17. Schedule IV drugs
Medicine
High abuse potential - Can telephone in - Cannot be filled after six months - Cannot be refilled more than five times in six months
before
Schedule IV - Low potential for abuse - Same rules as Class III concerning calling in and refills

18. MOST potent schedule II drug is...
every 2 hours
Dilaudid
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written
Pharmacokinetics

19. Inscription
Name - strength - dose form of drug
Pharmacology
with
Pharmacodynamics

20. mg
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years
Toxicology
before meals
milligram

21. What is the Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry?
Toxicology
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers
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
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child

22. Opiod
narcotic
at bedtime
after meals
milliliter

23. What is the last thing you check before dismissing a patient with a Rx?
hour
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)
B
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?

24. tetracycline pregnancy risk factor
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)
after
D

25. ml
milliliter
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
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name

26. s
Toxicology
before meals
without
before

27. How much codine is I - II - III - IV?
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg
Pharmacotherapeutics
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?
every 2 hours

28. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers
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
everyday
recipe

29. tid
as needed
three times a day
Pharmacology
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC

30. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child
Regulates advertising of foods - non Rx drugs (OTC) - and cosmetics
day
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years

31. qid
before meals
4 times a day
X
this gives the detailed information about each drug

32. Council on Dental Therapeutics
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted
Pharmacokinetics
NSAIDs
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana

33. Generic name
C
every 2 hours
gram
This is the official name for a drug that will never change

34. What are the gray pages in the PDR?
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
show actual pictures of the drug

35. Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs
NSAIDs
by mouth
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?

36. stat
everyday
Schedule IV - Low potential for abuse - Same rules as Class III concerning calling in and refills
immediately
Pharmacokinetics

37. pc
after meals
immediately
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
low potential for abuse

38. qd
everyday
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 directed
narcotic

39. What are the white pages in the PDR?
immediately
narcotic
this gives the detailed information about each drug
Toxicology

40. prn
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child
as directed
as needed
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name

41. a
after meals
recipe
before
with

42. Schedule III drugs
narcotic
High abuse potential - Can telephone in - Cannot be filled after six months - Cannot be refilled more than five times in six months
with
Cough syrup with low dose of codeine - Lomotil - Lonox (antidiarrheal)

43. What the drug does to the body and its functions
Pharmacodynamics
before
produce same desired effect as Trade name
D

44. What are the blue pages in the PDR?
after meals
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
Schedule IV - Low potential for abuse - Same rules as Class III concerning calling in and refills

45. Pregnancy Risk Factor
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)
hour
at bedtime
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy

46. penicillin pregnancy risk factor
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers
as needed
B

47. Schedule V
B
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg
Cough syrup with low dose of codeine - Lomotil - Lonox (antidiarrheal)
low potential for abuse

48. Therapeutically Equivalent
three times a day
produce same desired effect as Trade name
4 times a day
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted

49. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
every
before
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

50. Rx
Pharmacodynamics
contains doctors signature - DEA # - refill instructions - is generic substitution allowed
three times a day
recipe