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How does knowledge of pharmacology aid the dental professional?
-obtain med history
-administer drugs in office
-handle med emerg.
-tx planning
-choosing self-med
-discussing drugs
-continuing education
A name given by the manufacturer
Capitalized
"Motrin"
Brand, Trade, Proprietary
How does a Brand name appear in a sentence?
Capitalized
Who creates the Brand name?
Federal Trademark Law
How does a generic name appear in a sentence?
NOT capitalized
Who creates the generic name?
US Adopted Name Council
What is the generic name for Tylenol, Motrin?
ibuprofen
Under what conditions will the FDA permit a generic drug to be marketed to the public?
-after the patent of the original pharmaceutical company has expired.
-Same rate of uptake of the active ingredient into the blood
FDA?
food drug administration
-grants approval for drugs based upon safety and effectiveness
-determines prescription vs OTC
-regulates labeling and advertising
-sets chemical and physical standards
FTC?
federal trade commision
-regulates advertising food,OTC drugs and cosmetics
-regulates business practices
DEA?
drug enforcement administration
department of justics
-regulates manufacture and distribution of substances with abuse potental
-registraction of prescribers
Potency
the amount of drug required to produce a desired response
-ED50 and LD50
Efficacy
Max response to drug regardless of dose
What is the relationship between potency and efficacy?
UNRELATED!!
How a drug
enters (absorption),
circulates(distribution),
changes(metabolism),
leaves the body(distribution)
pharmacokinetics
.
pharmacodynamics
what the drug does to the body
Length of time for drug concentration to fall to 1/2 the blood level
half-life
Short half-life=?
Short duration
What determines the distribution of a drug?
-size of organ
-blood flow to organ
-solubility
-plasma protein-binding capacity
-barriers (blood brain. placenta)
How is a drug found in the blood?
-Free
-Protein-bound
What is the active form of a drug in the blood?
.
What methods are used to determine a dose for a child?
-age
-weight
-surface area
What method is most accurate for determining the pediatric dose?
Surface area
By which method is the fluoride dose determined?
.
By which method is the dose of an antibiotic determined?
.
What are two general routes of administration?
1. Enteral (GI tract)
2. Parenteral (injection,inhalant,topical)
What are the advantages of oral administration?
Easiest
least expensive
what are the disadvantages of oral administration?
relies on pt compliance
what are the more predictable routes of administration?
Parenteral
-injection
What is the advantage of topical administration?
.
rapid development of tolerance
Tachyphylaxis
NOT DOSE OR PREDICTABLE
-immune system involved
-drug acts as an antigen
-life-threatening
hypersensitivity
(allergic reaction)
.
Neurosis
understanding, motivation, and attitude of patient/provider
Compliance
psychological factor
pt state of mind
placebo effect
need for increasingly larger doses to achieve the desired effect
drug tolerance
predictable and dose related
-target organ is involved
toxic reaction
predictable and dose related
-Non-target organ
side effect/adverse reaction
allergy to medication
drug allergy
NOT side effect/allergic reaction
-Abnormal reaction
-genetically determined
idiosyncratic reaction
Teratogenicity- when is it the riskiest to prescribe a drug to a female?
before she knows shes pregnant
What can result from taking two drugs simultaneously?
Adverse reactions
what names are given to the drugs involved in an adverse reaction?
Precipitant drug
object drug
drug which causes the interaction
precipitant drug
drug whose effect is altered
object drug
What factors are involved in the calculation of the therapeutic index?
ED50 and LD50
What is the formula?
TI=LD50/ED50
What is the impact of the therapeutic index upon the selection of drug?
The greater the TI, the safer the drug!
What info is contained in the heading?
Prescribers name,address,phone #,license #, DEA #(schedule II, handwritten)
patients name,address,age, date
What info is contained in the body?
Rx,drug name,dosage,amount disp,instructions
what info is contained in the closing?
prescribers signature-brand name
refill instructions
What does "Disp" signify?
dispense
what does "Sig" signify?
write/label
What is the ANS?
Afferent (sensory) fibers from blood vessels,heart,organs, abdomen, pelvis
the result of variations in temp., posture,food intake, and stressful experiences are from..
impulses
How does the ANS function?
messages are sent to medulla oblongata,pons, and hypothalmus
(underside of brain)
SLUD?
drunk guy at bar
Salivation,lacrimation,urination,
defecation(smells)

CNS confussion
is an adverse reaction associated with which branch of the ANS?
Parasympatho-mimetic
What are the pharmacologic effects associated with CHOLINERGIC agents of the...heart?
Decreases heart rate
CHOLINERGIC agents of the...arteries?
.
CHOLINERGIC agents of the...veins?
.
CHOLINERGIC agents of the...lungs?
.
CHOLINERGIC agents of the...bladder?
Increases urinary bladder tone,motility
-treat urine retention
CHOLINERGIC agents of the...eye?
decreases intra-ocular pressure
causes myosis and cycloplegia
CHOLINERGIC agents of the...salivary glands?
increases salivation
CHOLINERGIC agents of the...GI system?
increases GI tone,motility
-treat constipation
ANTICHOLINERGIC agents of the...heart?
increases heart rate
-treats bradycardia
ANTICHOLINERGIC agents of the arteries?
.
ANTICHOLINERGIC agents of the veins?
.
ANTICHOLINERGIC agents of the lungs?
.
ANTICHOLINERGIC agents of the bladder?
decreases tone and motility
ANTICHOLINERGIC agents of the eye?
none
ANTICHOLINEGIC agents of the salivary glands?
decreases salivation
ANTICHOLINERGIC agents of the GI tract?
decreases GI tone, motility
-treat diarrhea
alpha-adrenergic agonist..arteries?
.
alpha-adrenergic agonist...veins?
.
alpha-adrenergic agonist...GI tract?
.
alpha-adrenergic agonist...bladder?
.
alpha-adrenergic agonist...submandibular glands?
decreases flow
alpha-adrenergic agonist...eye?
decreases intraocular pressure
treat glaucoma
sympathomimetic agents should be used cautiously with patients with what conditions?
hypertension, angina, and NEVER with pt's with hyperthyroidism (because heart is working hard already)
Propranolol
depresses the heart
causes bronchoconstriction
treats arrythmias,anemia,hypertension,migrane
albuterol
stimulates breta 2 receptors
relaxes bronchio smooth muscles by bronchiodilation
causes palpitations
Dipivefrin
decreases production of alqueouse humor
causes headache, blurred vision
epinephrine
alpha and beta
beta greater
treat asthma and anaphylaxis
VASOCONSTRICTOR
hemostatic agent
prevident 5000 +
Rx PreviDent 5000 +
Disp: (2) 1.8 oz tubes
Sig: Brush 1x daily at bedtime
___NPO 30 minutes
___Rinse after use

refill (3)times
chlorhexidine gluconate
Rx Chlorhexadine gluconate 0.12% oral rinse
Disp:(1) 480 ml bottle
Sig: Rinse with capful for 1 minute after brushing. NPO 30 minutes

Refill ( ) times
Luride Lozi-tabs
Rx Luride Lozi-tabs 1.0 mg
Disp:(120) tabs
Sig: Chew slowly and swallow 1 tablet daily

Refill (3)times
Phos-Flur oral rinse
Rx Phos-flur oral rinse 0.2 mg/ml
Disp:250 ml
Sig: Rinse with 5.0 ml 1X daily

Refill (6) times
nystatin 100,000 4 units
Rx Nystatin 100,000 units/gm
Disp: 15 gm tube
Sig: Dry affected area and apply 4 times daily prn
Penciclovir 1% ointment
Rx Penciclovir 1% ointment
Disp: 2 gm
Sig: apply q2h for 4 days
Amoxicillin 500 mg
Rx Amoxicillin 500 mg
Disp: (4) tabs
Sig: Take 4 tabs 1 hour prior to dental tx
Clindamycin 150 mg
Rx Clindamycin 150 mg
Disp: (4) caps
Sig: Take 4 caps 1 hour prior to dental tx
Prevident oral rinse
Rx PreviDent Oral Rinse 2.0%
Disp: (1) 480 ml bottle
Sig: Brush then rinse with 10 ml for 1 minute 1x weekly. NPO 30 minutes

refill (6) times