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Pharmacology Basics

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1. s
without
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)
2 times a day

2. Prepares - dispenses - and counsels patients on drugs
Pharmacy
every morning
Pharmacodynamics
everyday

3. MOST potent schedule II drug is...
gram
Dilaudid
Pharmacodynamics
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)

4. d
day
every
Medicine
three times a day

5. om
every morning
low potential for abuse
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted

6. qid
every 2 hours
4 times a day
Pharmacology
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years

7. bid
2 times a day
Toxicology
Schedule IV - Low potential for abuse - Same rules as Class III concerning calling in and refills
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?

8. Use of drugs to treat different disease states
Pharmacotherapeutics
narcotic
at bedtime
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name

9. c
C
Regulates advertising of foods - non Rx drugs (OTC) - and cosmetics
with
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC

10. Schedule II drugs
Pharmacy
as needed
Can be phoned in "emergency situations" - Must be followed by written Rx within 72 hours
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy

11. asprin pregnancy risk factor
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
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted
C

12. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Dilaudid
Pharmacokinetics
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC
show actual pictures of the drug

13. Superscription

14. Council on Dental Therapeutics
recipe
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
Placed drugs that have potential for abuse in schedules I-V

15. Study of drugs and there effects on organisms
X
Pharmacology
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)
day

16. What are the pink pages in the PDR?
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
Pharmacology
X
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child

17. PO
by mouth
narcotic
Pharmacology
recipe

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

19. triazolam (Halcion) pregnancy risk factor
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years
X
Regulates advertising of foods - non Rx drugs (OTC) - and cosmetics
Medicine

20. What are the gray pages in the PDR?
Pharmacotherapeutics
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana
show actual pictures of the drug
hour

21. penicillin pregnancy risk factor
B
day
before
with

22. Controlled Substance Act of 1970
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years
Placed drugs that have potential for abuse in schedules I-V
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
Toxicology

23. Examples of Schedule II drugs
at bedtime
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)
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?
immediately

24. What are the white pages in the PDR?
everyday
before
low potential for abuse
this gives the detailed information about each drug

25. How much codine is I - II - III - IV?
narcotic
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written
Pharmacy

26. What is the Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry?
before 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
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
without

27. qd
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
Medicine
before meals

28. Rx
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
recipe
Toxicology

29. Examples of schedule III drugs
hour
acetaminophen with codeine (Tylenol III) - acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin) - acetaminophen - caffeine - butalbital (Fioricet)
without
every 2 hours

30. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
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
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
after meals

31. on
every night
Part of ADA - Purpose Study and evaluate information about new dental products - Classify these products as accepted - provisionally accepted - or unaccepted
Name - strength - dose form of drug
show actual pictures of the drug

32. Closing
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
contains doctors signature - DEA # - refill instructions - is generic substitution allowed
as needed

33. What is the toxic limit of flouride?
hour
Toxicology
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child
Determines which drugs will require prescriptions and which are OTC

34. Schedule IV drugs
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
Schedule IV - Low potential for abuse - Same rules as Class III concerning calling in and refills
contains doctors signature - DEA # - refill instructions - is generic substitution allowed
acetaminophen with codeine (Tylenol III) - acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin) - acetaminophen - caffeine - butalbital (Fioricet)

35. Inscription
every morning
Name - strength - dose form of drug
as needed
Patient's name - address - and age - Date prescribed - Weight for children is helpful

36. What the drug does to the body and its functions
D
Pharmacodynamics
milligram
day

37. a
before meals
this gives the detailed information about each drug
before
Medicine

38. Biologically Equivalent
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)
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name
recipe

39. a
before
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)
I-7.5mg - II- 15mg - III-30 mg - IV-60 mg
C

40. Schedule V
low potential for abuse
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug
C
hour

41. hs
contains doctors signature - DEA # - refill instructions - is generic substitution allowed
Placed drugs that have potential for abuse in schedules I-V
everyday
at bedtime

42. Schedule III drugs
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
narcotic
milligram
High abuse potential - Can telephone in - Cannot be filled after six months - Cannot be refilled more than five times in six months

43. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
by mouth
milliliter
4 times a day
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)

44. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana
Regulates advertising of foods - non Rx drugs (OTC) - and cosmetics
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years
every

45. p
Pharmacokinetics
dispense
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child
after

46. Study of harmful effects of drugs
after meals
Toxicology
Pharmacy
every 2 hours

47. stat
Toxicology
narcotic
immediately
this gives the detailed information about each drug

48. Opiod
Medicine
C
lists drugs alphabetically by generic and trade name
narcotic

49. What are the blue pages in the PDR?
Pharmacodynamics
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to
Patient's name - address - and age - Date prescribed - Weight for children is helpful
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written

50. Therapeutically Equivalent
every morning
as directed
produce same desired effect as Trade name
Schedule IV - Low potential for abuse - Same rules as Class III concerning calling in and refills