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Pharmacology Basics

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1. 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)
before meals
Cough syrup with low dose of codeine - Lomotil - Lonox (antidiarrheal)
D

2. What is the Physicans Desk Reference?
Schedule IV - Low potential for abuse - Same rules as Class III concerning calling in and refills
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers

3. om
every morning
D
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years
Pharmacotherapeutics

4. 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
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
everyday

5. How much codine is I - II - III - IV?
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg
every
after

6. Examples of schedule III drugs
acetaminophen with codeine (Tylenol III) - acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin) - acetaminophen - caffeine - butalbital (Fioricet)
three times a day
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written
D

7. Generic name
This is the official name for a drug that will never change
U.S. Adopted Name Council
Pharmacokinetics
at bedtime

8. qd
produce same desired effect as Trade name
as needed
Toxicology
everyday

9. What is the Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry?
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)
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
Schedule IV - Low potential for abuse - Same rules as Class III concerning calling in and refills
Name - strength - dose form of drug

10. Use of drugs to treat different disease states
Pharmacotherapeutics
narcotic
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)
as directed

11. Heading
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)
2 times a day
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers

12. What are the white pages in the PDR?
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
Pharmacy
this gives the detailed information about each drug
B

13. MOST potent schedule II drug is...
Dilaudid
before meals
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug

14. The drug once approved by the FDA is given its generic name by the...
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)
U.S. Adopted Name Council
milliliter
2 times a day

15. Study of harmful effects of drugs
U.S. Adopted Name Council
low potential for abuse
NSAIDs
Toxicology

16. What are the pink pages in the PDR?
every
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
before
Regulates advertising of foods - non Rx drugs (OTC) - and cosmetics

17. asprin pregnancy risk factor
NSAIDs
C
4 times a day
show actual pictures of the drug

18. Council on Dental Therapeutics
immediately
This is the official name for a drug that will never change
Name - strength - dose form of drug
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted

19. Closing
4 times a day
Toxicology
contains doctors signature - DEA # - refill instructions - is generic substitution allowed
Name - strength - dose form of drug

20. tetracycline pregnancy risk factor
This is the actual chemical structure for the drug
U.S. Adopted Name Council
D
as directed

21. d
day
C
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name

22. ml
U.S. Adopted Name Council
milliliter
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name

23. a
B
before
4 times a day
This is the official name for a drug that will never change

24. Opiod
Cough syrup with low dose of codeine - Lomotil - Lonox (antidiarrheal)
before meals
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
narcotic

25. Prepares - dispenses - and counsels patients on drugs
without
low potential for abuse
B
Pharmacy

26. Examples of schedule IV drugs
acetaminophen with codeine (Tylenol III) - acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin) - acetaminophen - caffeine - butalbital (Fioricet)
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)
with
Placed drugs that have potential for abuse in schedules I-V

27. ac
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC
milliliter
before meals

28. ud
gram
as directed
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name

29. Schedule II drugs
Patient's name - address - and age - Date prescribed - Weight for children is helpful
4 times a day
Can be phoned in "emergency situations" - Must be followed by written Rx within 72 hours
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)

30. Rx
Name - strength - dose form of drug
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers
Medicine
recipe

31. q
every
three times a day
Name - strength - dose form of drug
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC

32. 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
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years
This is the actual chemical structure for the drug

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

34. Examples of schedule V drugs
before
every morning
Cough syrup with low dose of codeine - Lomotil - Lonox (antidiarrheal)
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg

35. qid
Toxicology
every
4 times a day
every 2 hours

36. Controlled Substance Act of 1970
three times a day
Placed drugs that have potential for abuse in schedules I-V
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
Name - strength - dose form of drug

37. Therapeutically Equivalent
D
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
produce same desired effect as Trade name

38. What is the toxic limit of flouride?
2 times a day
day
Placed drugs that have potential for abuse in schedules I-V
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child

39. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Name - strength - dose form of drug
This is the actual chemical structure for the drug
4 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

40. triazolam (Halcion) pregnancy risk factor
X
by mouth
Patient's name - address - and age - Date prescribed - Weight for children is helpful
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)

41. mg
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted
with
milligram

42. Signa or transcription
this gives the detailed information about each drug
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child
dispense
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug

43. Biologically Equivalent
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC
by mouth
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)

44. Drug used to diagnose - treat - or prevent disease
milligram
Medicine
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana
Dilaudid

45. What the drug does to the body and its functions
after 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?
Pharmacodynamics
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg

46. Superscription

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47. pc
Patient's name - address - and age - Date prescribed - Weight for children is helpful
after meals
as directed
day

48. penicillin pregnancy risk factor
High abuse potential - Can telephone in - Cannot be filled after six months - Cannot be refilled more than five times in six months
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana
B
after meals

49. disp
dispense
Placed drugs that have potential for abuse in schedules I-V
Schedule IV - Low potential for abuse - Same rules as Class III concerning calling in and refills
Medicine

50. Chemical name
this gives the detailed information about each drug
NSAIDs
Name - strength - dose form of drug
This is the actual chemical structure for the drug