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Pharmacology Basics

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1. What are the gray pages in the PDR?
D
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)
show actual pictures of the drug
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers

2. penicillin pregnancy risk factor
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)
acetaminophen with codeine (Tylenol III) - acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin) - acetaminophen - caffeine - butalbital (Fioricet)
B
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years

3. What are the white pages in the PDR?
X
everyday
this gives the detailed information about each drug
every morning

4. Heading
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug
every morning
milliliter
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written

5. Examples of Schedule II drugs
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)
before meals
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)
after

6. tetracycline pregnancy risk factor
every morning
D
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug
Can be phoned in "emergency situations" - Must be followed by written Rx within 72 hours

7. c
gram
Name - strength - dose form of drug
Schedule IV - Low potential for abuse - Same rules as Class III concerning calling in and refills
with

8. Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs
NSAIDs
dispense
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years
Regulates advertising of foods - non Rx drugs (OTC) - and cosmetics

9. gm
This is the actual chemical structure for the drug
hour
immediately
gram

10. Examples of schedule IV drugs
This is the actual chemical structure for the drug
immediately
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child

11. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
High abuse potential - Can telephone in - Cannot be filled after six months - Cannot be refilled more than five times in six months
Regulates advertising of foods - non Rx drugs (OTC) - and cosmetics
Name - strength - dose form of drug
milliliter

12. 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
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
Cough syrup with low dose of codeine - Lomotil - Lonox (antidiarrheal)

13. hs
Name - strength - dose form of drug
at bedtime
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)
U.S. Adopted Name Council

14. Prepares - dispenses - and counsels patients on drugs
produce same desired effect as Trade name
Pharmacy
D
recipe

15. Signa or transcription
every
C
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years
this provides directions to the patient on how to take the drug

16. ac
Name - strength - dose form of drug
before meals
without
Can be phoned in "emergency situations" - Must be followed by written Rx within 72 hours

17. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written
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
every
as directed

18. What are the blue pages in the PDR?
Pharmacotherapeutics
C
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to
contains doctors signature - DEA # - refill instructions - is generic substitution allowed

19. What is the toxic limit of flouride?
gram
Can be phoned in "emergency situations" - Must be followed by written Rx within 72 hours
by mouth
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child

20. tid
with
three times a day
2 times a day
this gives the detailed information about each drug

21. asprin pregnancy risk factor
2 times a day
C
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana
contains doctors signature - DEA # - refill instructions - is generic substitution allowed

22. Schedule IV drugs
milliliter
Schedule IV - Low potential for abuse - Same rules as Class III concerning calling in and refills
before meals
Pharmacokinetics

23. pc
after meals
Name - strength - dose form of drug
after
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

24. Biologically Equivalent
as directed
Doctors name - address - phone # - Patients name - address - age - Date prescription written
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name
show actual pictures of the drug

25. ml
produce same desired effect as Trade name
milliliter
C
Pharmacy

26. s
X
without
B
Pharmacy

27. PO
dispense
before
C
by mouth

28. What the body does to drug to break it down and get rid of it
Pharmacokinetics
Regulates advertising of foods - non Rx drugs (OTC) - and cosmetics
milligram
recipe

29. Trade name or Brand name
three times a day
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
as needed

30. a
before
dispense
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 meals

31. Generic name
This is the official name for a drug that will never change
Toxicology
produce same desired effect as Trade name
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

32. on
U.S. Adopted Name Council
every night
Can be phoned in "emergency situations" - Must be followed by written Rx within 72 hours
X

33. Use of drugs to treat different disease states
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers
at bedtime
Pharmacotherapeutics
Name - strength - dose form of drug

34. Chemical name
This is the actual chemical structure for the drug
D
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - methadone (Dolophine) - meperidine (Demerol) - oxycodone (Percodan - Oxycontin) - fentanyl (Duragesic - Actiq - Sublimaze)
Pharmacokinetics

35. ud
before
as directed
acetaminophen with codeine (Tylenol III) - acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin) - acetaminophen - caffeine - butalbital (Fioricet)
Pharmacy

36. Schedule II drugs
Can be phoned in "emergency situations" - Must be followed by written Rx within 72 hours
show actual pictures of the drug
High abuse potential - Can telephone in - Cannot be filled after six months - Cannot be refilled more than five times in six months
hour

37. Closing
at bedtime
This is the actual chemical structure for the drug
contains doctors signature - DEA # - refill instructions - is generic substitution allowed
before meals

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

39. What the drug does to the body and its functions
Pharmacodynamics
after meals
5.0 gm- 10gm taken at one time in afuls 0.5-1.0gm in child
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)

40. What is the Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry?
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
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
Pharmacy
This is the official name for a drug that will never change

41. Superscription

42. Drug used to diagnose - treat - or prevent disease
generic drug must produce same tissue and blood concentration as Trade name
Medicine
Pharmacotherapeutics
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

43. 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
diazepam (Valium) - temazepam (Restoril) - propoxyphene hydrochloride (Darvon) - zolpidem (Ambien)
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy
everyday

44. Examples of schedule V drugs
High potential for abuse - No accepted medical use - Used in research only - Ex: Heroin - LSD - Ecstasy - Marijuana
Cough syrup with low dose of codeine - Lomotil - Lonox (antidiarrheal)
every
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer who obtains the patent to market a generic drug for 17 years

45. Pregnancy Risk Factor
This is the official name for a drug that will never change
The categories are A - B - C - D - and X - A is the safest during pregnancy - X is the most unsafe during pregnancy
Placed drugs that have potential for abuse in schedules I-V
as needed

46. What is the Physicans Desk Reference?
list the drugs by the pharmacologic category they belong to
Medicine
4 times a day
Most widely used source (relatively inexpensive) - Published annually - Includes generic and trade names - pharmacologic category - manufacturers

47. triazolam (Halcion) pregnancy risk factor
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
B
X

48. Controlled Substance Act of 1970
Medicine
Patient's name - address - and age - Date prescribed - Weight for children is helpful
every 2 hours
Placed drugs that have potential for abuse in schedules I-V

49. disp
every night
as needed
dispense
low potential for abuse

50. MOST potent schedule II drug is...
Dilaudid
before meals
U.S. Adopted Name Council
This is the official name for a drug that will never change