Applied Pharmacology For The Dental Hygienist: Ch. 1

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FDA stands for _______

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Food and Drug Administration

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The study of drugs is called ________

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Pharmacology

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Why it is important to know pharmacology as a dental hygienist.

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1. Obtaining health history. 2. Administering drugs in the office. 3. Handling emergency situations. 4. Planning appointments. 5. nonprescription medication recommendations. 6. Nutritional or herbal supplements. 7. Discussing drugs. 8. Lifelong learning

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A predictable response to a drug that acts on a nontarget organ.

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Side effect

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A name given to a drug based on its chemical structure.

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Chemical name

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A name given to a drug by a company that is marketing it. Usually capitalized.

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Trade name.

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The "official" name of a drug. Not capitalized.

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Generic name

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Name some drug reference books, etc.

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American Health Systems Formulary Service. United States Pharmacopeia-Drug Information, PDR, Merck Manual

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When two formulations of a drug meet the chemical and physical standards established by the regulatory agencies, they are termed _________

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Chemically equivalent

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If two drug formulations produce similar concentrations of the drug in the blood and tissues they are termed ______________

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Biologically equivalent

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If two formulations of a drug have an equal therapeutic effect in a clinical trial they are said to be ___________.

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Therapeutically equivalent

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This Act established regulations governing the use of opium, opiates, and cocaine in 1914. Marijuana laws added in 1937.

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Harrison Narcotic Act

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This department of Health and Human services grants approval so drugs can be marketed in the US.

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FDA or Food and Drug Administration

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This Commision regulated the trade practices of drug companies and prohibits the false advertising of foods, OTC drugs, and cosmetics.

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Federal Trade Commission.

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This branch of the Department of Justice administers the Controlled substances Act of 1970 and regulated the drugs of abuse.

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Drug Enforcement Administration. DEA

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This Act of 1990 mandates that pharmacists must provide patient counseling and a prospective drug utulization review for Medicaid patients.

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Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990

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This must be filled out before any clinical trials can be performed on a new drug.

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An investigational new drug application (INDA)

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In this phase of a new drug study increasing doses of the drug are given to healthy human volunteers to determin biologic effects, metabolism, safe dose range and toxic effects.

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Phase 1 Quitiles in KC does these studies.

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This phase of drug trials involves postmarketing surveillance

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Phase 4

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In this phase larger groups of humans are given a drug and adverse reactions reported to FDA. Main purpose is to test effectiveness.

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Phase 2

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Patients with the condition for which the drug is indicated are given the drug. Safety, efficacy and dosage is determined.

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Phase 3

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This amendment in 1965 required accounting for drugs with a potential for abuse

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Drug Abuse Control Amendments of 1965

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This schedule of drugs has the highest abuse potential and includes heroin, LSD, marijuana. No accepted medical use, experimental or research only

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Schedule I

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This Schedule of drugs has least abuse potential and includes codeine-containing cough syrups

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Schedule V

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This Schedule has high abuse potential, requires provider's signature only with no refills. Includes, oxycodone, MSO4, amphetamines, etc.

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Schedule II

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Less abuse potential, prescriptions telephoned, no more than 5 prescriptions in 6 months. Valium, Darvon

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Schedule IV

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This schedule has moderate abuse potential, includes Tylenol #3, hydrocodone and has same handling rules as Schedule IV

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Schedule III

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This part of a prescription contains name, address, and telephone number of prescribe and same info plus age of the patient as well as the date

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The heading

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"a" on prescription means ____

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before

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"ac" means ______

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before meals

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"bid" means

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twice a day

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"c" with a line over it means _______

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with

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"cap" means

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capsule

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"d" means

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day

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"disp" means

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dispense

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"gm" means

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gram

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"gtt" means

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drop

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"gr" means

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grain

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"h" means

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hour

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"hs" means

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bedtime

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"p" with a line over it means

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after

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"pc" means

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after meals

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"PO" means

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by mouth

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"prn" means

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as required, as needed

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"q" means

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every

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"qid"

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four times a day

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"s" with a line over it

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without

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"sig"

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write (label)

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"ss" with a line over it

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one-half

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"stat"

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immediately (now)

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"tab"

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tablet

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"tid"

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three times a day

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"ud"

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as directed