DH Pharmacology SG Quiz on H/O Ch1-3 Flashcards
prn
as needed
tid
three times a day
po
orally (by mouth)
asa
aspirin
hs
at bedtime
qid
four times a day
ac
before meals
qd
every day
bid
twice a day
qs
a sufficient quantity
sl
sublingual
qod
every other day
ud
as directed
gtts
drops
rx is written in what section of a prescription
body
what affects absorption
route of administration, blood flow to organ, surface area of small intestine b/c of microvilli
metabolism of drugs primarily occurs in the
liver
drugs may be excreted from the body by many routes but the most important is
kidney in urine
excessive amount of the desired action on a target organ
toxic reaction
the drug produces undesirable effect on a nontarget organ
side effects/adverse effects reaction
_______+_______= pharmaceutical effect
therapeutic effect
adverse effect
a genetic abnormal drug response
idiosyncratic reaction
rash, itching, swelling; anaphylaxes
allergic reactions
an antihistamine in dental emergency kit to treat mild allergy reactions
Benadryl (diphenhydramine)
used to treat anaphylactic reactions
epinephrine
in addition to antihistamines and epinephrine, _______ may be used to combat an allergic rxn
steroids
_______ (doxycline 20mg) is used to treat _________
Periostat
chronic periodontitis
what is the difference between IM (intramuscular) and SC (subcutaneous) drug routes?
SC has good absorption, but slower than IM
agent that causes damage to the fetus
tetrogenic
allergic reactions
unpredictable
not dose-dependent
idiosyncratic reactions
abnormal drug response
side effects
predicable
dose related
nontarget organ sites
toxic reactions
predictable
dose related
target organ sites
primary therapeutic effect of diphenhydramine is to
reverse allergic reaction
trade name for the antihistamine diphenhydramine is
Benadryl
epithelium of the oral mucosa helps to form which barrier
oral mucosa/blood barrier
sublingual drug route
nitroglycerin tablets
buccal drug routes
testosterone buccal system
route is usually best for medical emergencies
intravenous (IV)
________ (meperidine) is given IM for ________
Demerol
severe pain
example of a drug that works best using subcutaneous route
dental anesthetic solution
the tuberculosis test (Mantoux) is an example of which drug route?
intradermal
give examples of the transdermal route
Dentipatch
oral contraceptive patch (OCP)
nitroglycerine patch
route has localized effects to the oral mucosa
subgingival
3 examples of controlled released antimicrobials
atridox
arestin
Periochip
local anesthetic gels are an example of which drug route
epicutaneous
drug first topical drug prescription to be approved for OTC sales
hydrocortisone
conjugation is linked with
highly water-soluble compounds
how are weak acids affected by the stomach
nonionized
the membrane between the blood and the tissue forms which barrier
blood/tissue barrier
cell membrane of the brain is very lipid thus inhibiting what type of drugs
water soluble
how are most drugs absorbed
passive diffusion
how does the tissue pKa affect the onset of a drug
closer pKa of drug to pKa of tissue, faster onset of action
what should a patient taking erythromycin or codeine be told
not to eat large amounts of fatty foods at meals
absorption of antibiotics are affected by
food
most drug absorption occurs in the ______
why?
small intestine
because of its greater surface area from microvilli
give the names of 2 drugs that have high first pass metabolism
morphine-a narcotic analgesic
norepinephrine (or nortriptyline)-an antidepressant
phase I metabolism is carried out in the
liver
sublingual and buccal drug routes have a _____ drug response
rapid
drugs bound to plasma proteins are in what state
inactive
when a drug is considered active; what state is drug in
free drug
primary site of biotransformation occur in the
liver