Pharmacology: Chapter 1 Information, Sources, Regulatory, Legislation

Question 1

Pharmacology

Answer 1

Is the study of medicine/drugs

Question 2

What is the first step in safely treating a patient?

Answer 2

Obtaining a medication/health history

Question 3

Pharmacotherapy

Answer 3

The use of drugs to treat different drug states

Question 4

Pharmacodynamics

Answer 4

The study of the action of drugs on living organisms

Question 5

Pharmacokinetics

Answer 5

The study of what a body does to a drug. The measurements of absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion

Question 6

Pharmacy

Answer 6

The practice of compounding preparing, dispensing and counseling of patients about their medications

Question 7

Toxicology

Answer 7

The study of the harmful effects of drugs on living tissue

Question 8

Each drug has only ___ generic but can have ___ trade names?

Answer 8

One; Several

Question 9

Biologically equivalent

Answer 9

Where two formulations produce similar concentrations of the drug in the blood and tissues

Question 10

Therapeutically equivalent

Answer 10

Where two formulations prove to have equal therapeutic effects in clinical trial

Question 11

Harrison Narcotic Act

Answer 11

Where regulations were established governing the use of opinion, opiates, and cocaine in 1914.

Question 12

FDA (Food and Drug Administration)

Answer 12

Grants approval so that drugs can be marketed in the US

Question 13

Federal Trade Commission

Answer 13

Regulates the trade practices of drug companies and prohibits false advertising of foods, OTC drugs and cosmetics

Question 14

DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency)

Answer 14

Federal agency that regulates the manufacturing and distribution of substances with a potential for abuse

Question 15

OBRA (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act)

Answer 15

Stated that starting January 1 1993 pharmacists must provide patient counseling and a prospective drug utilization review fir Medicaid patients

Question 16

It takes ___ years from the time a drug is synthesized to the time it hits the pharmacy shelves

Answer 16

12

Question 17

The Controlled Substance Act

Answer 17

In 1970 replaced the Harrison Narcotic Act and amendments made to the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act. Important because it sets requirements for writing prescriptions for drugs that are often prescribed in dental practice

Question 18

Schedule I

Answer 18

Highest Abuse Potential

Heroin, LSD, Marijuana, Hallucinogens

No accepted Medical Use

Question 19

Schedule II

Answer 19

High Abuse Potential

Oxycodone, Morphine, Amphetamine, Secobarbital, Hyrocodone

Written Rx with providers signature only

No refills

Question 20

Schedule III

Answer 20

Moderate abuse potential

Codeine Mixtures (Tylenol #3)

Rx can be called in

No more than 5 Rx in 6 months

Question 21

Schedule IV

Answer 21

Less Abuse Potential

Diazepam (Valium), Tramadol (Ultram)

Rx can be called in

No more than 5 Rx in 6 months

Question 22

Schedule V

Answer 22

Least Abuse Potential

Some codeine containing cough syrups

Can be bought OTC in some states

Question 23

Black Box Warning

Answer 23

Used to bring attention to potentially fatal, life threatening or adverse effects of different medications

Question 24

This can make a prescription illegal if it is missing?

Answer 24

The date of Rx

Question 25

The heading of a Rx contains?

Answer 25

Name, address and number or prescriber

Name, address, age, and number of patient

Date of Rx

Question 26

Body of Rx contains?

Answer 26

The Rx symbol

Name and dose/concentration of drug

Amount to be dispensed

Directions to the patient

Question 27

Closing of Rx contains?

Answer 27

Prescribers signature

DEA number if it’s a controlled substance

Refill instructions