Pharmacology

Question 1

Where the dose is increasing sharply

Answer 1

Therapeutic range

Question 2

Which scheduled drug is highest abuse potential, no accepted medical use

Answer 2

Schedule I

Question 3

Which scheduled drug is high abuse potential, written prescription with signature only, no refills

Answer 3

Schedule II

Question 4

Which scheduled drug is moderate abuse potential, may phone in, five RX in six months
Example: Tylenol #3

Answer 4

Schedule III

Question 5

Which scheduled drug has lower abuse potential, may phone in, five Rx in six months
Example: Valium (diazepam) and Darvon

Answer 5

Scheduled IV

Question 6

Which scheduled drug lowest abuse potential, some may be available OTC

Answer 6

Scheduled V

Question 7

The pharmacological activity of a drug, related to dose

The amount of drug necessary to produce an effect

Answer 7

Potency

Question 8

Potency is GREATER when dose is ____

Answer 8

SMALLER

Question 9

Maximum response of a drug, regardless of the dose

Answer 9

Efficacy

Question 10

The time it takes for the drug to have an effect

Answer 10

Onset

Question 11

The length of time that a drug has an effect

Answer 11

Duration

Question 12

One measure of duration

The amount of time necessary for a drug to fall 1/2 of its original blood level

Answer 12

Half life

Question 13

The route of administration affects both what?

Answer 13

onset and duration

Question 14

Two major groups of routes of drug administration

Answer 14

Enteral

Parental

Question 15

What type of administration that is placed directly into the GI tract
oral route
Rectal route

Answer 15

Enteral

Question 16

Which type of administration bypasses the GI tract

IV,IM, SQ, intradermal, Inhalation, topical, sublingual

Answer 16

Parenteral

Question 17

This administration is safest, least expensive and most convenient.
Large area for absorption (small intestine)

Answer 17

Oral route

Question 18

This administration produces MOST RAPID drug response, best for emergency situations

Answer 18

IV (intravascular)

Question 19

This administration provides sustained effect
massaging muscle will increase the drug’s absorption
Deltoid or gluteal muscles common injection sites

Answer 19

IM (intramuscular)

Question 20

Insulin is administered this way?

Answer 20

SQ (subcutaneous)

Question 21

This provides rapid delivery across large surface area of respiratory mucosa
Asthma inhalers and nitrous oxide/oxygen sedation

Answer 21

Inhalation

Question 22

Drug applied to a body surface (skin, mucosa)

Most effective in non-keratinized areas

Answer 22

Topical

Question 23

What is the study of how a drug enters the body, circulates in the body, and leaves the body

Answer 23

Pharmacokinetics

Question 24

ADME

Answer 24

absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination

Question 25

The transfer of a drug from the site of administration to the blood stream.
IV administered drugs bypass this step

Answer 25

Absorption

Question 26

This is the most important for absorption of oral drug

Answer 26

Small intestine

Question 27

The breaking down of a drug for its removal from the body

Also known as biofransformation

Answer 27

Metabolism

Question 28

What organ is the most important site for metabolism of drugs

Answer 28

liver

Question 29

The removal of the drug from the body

Drug elimination terminates drug effect

Answer 29

Elimination

Question 30

What is the most important organ for elimination of a drug

Answer 30

Kidneys

Question 31

Hypersensitivity response to a drug to which the patient was previously exposed
NOT dose related

Answer 31

Allergy

Question 32

Ventolin (albuterol) is a medication for what

Answer 32

inhaler to treat asthma (bronchodilator)

Question 33

Epinephrine is to treat

Answer 33

Anaphylactic reaction

Question 34

Also used in local anesthetic solutions as vasoconstrictor

Used in cardiac arrest to stimulate heart muscle

Answer 34

Epinephrine

Question 35

What medication used to treat shock, low blood pressure and Parkinson’s

Answer 35

Dopamine

Question 36

Which anticholinergic drug is used to decrease saliva flow for dental procedures

Answer 36

Atropine

Question 37

Which cholinergic Drugs is used increase saliva flow in patients with Sjogren’s syndrome and can be used to treat glaucoma

Answer 37

Pilocarpine

Question 38

Nonopioid, brand name is Tylenol

Answer 38

Acetaminophen

Question 39

Tylenol #3 is what type of Schedule drug?

Answer 39

3

Question 40

Vicodin is what type of Schedule drug?

Answer 40

2

Question 41

Most commonly prescribed antibiotic in dentistry

Answer 41

Penicillin

Question 42

This antibiotic is most likely antibiotic to produce an anaphylactic allergic reaction
Safe for pregnant patients

Answer 42

Penicillin

Question 43

Should not be taken during pregnancy/early childhood due to tooth discoloration
Used in the treatment of acne and penicillin resistant periodontal infections, such as NUG

Answer 43

Tetracyclines

Question 44

What antibiotics used to treat tuberculosis

Answer 44

Rifampin
Isoniazid
Pyrazinamide
Ethambutol

Question 45

Frist alternative for premedication if patient is allergic to amoxicillin
Used limited due to rare adverse reaction called pseudomembranous colitis

Answer 45

Clindamycin

Question 46

Used to treat anaerobic infections
Treatment of periodontal infections and ANUG
DO NOT use alcohol (Antabuse effect) headache, sick, vomit

Answer 46

Metronidazole (Flagyl)