Principles of Pharmacology Ch. 30
The _________ are the directions provided to the pharmacist for mixing a specific medication
Subscription
____________ may be taken when a patient has a cold.
Sudafed
The __________ are the patient's name, address, date, and Rx on the prescription.
Superscription
List each part of a prescription
Superscription Signature Subscription Inscription
The term _________ relates to a drug that affects a specific part of the body.
Systemic
Who is responsible for regulating the sale of medicine?
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
By which route is a subcutaneous injection given?
Under the skin
If a medication were placed sublingually, where would it be placed?
Under the tongue
A patient may be prescribed a(n) ________ for the prevention of infective endocarditis
Antibiotic prophylaxis
Describe why drug reference materials would be located in a dental office
Because of constant changes and to stay up to date
Describe why a drug would be prescribed for a patient in the dental office
Before/after a clinical procedure. In relation to a condition that has affected the oral cavity. To help with anxiety.
What type of drug name is Advil?
Brand name
Differentiate between a drug's chemical, generic and trade names
Chemical: Description of drugs chemical composition and molecular structure Generic: Abbreviated form of chemical name and structure of formula Trade: Brand
A drug that is prescribed to slow the clotting of blood _________.
Coumadin
______________ is the process of action of a drug when it is released throughout the body
Distribution
__________ is the amount of drug to be administered according to time and specific body weight
Dosage
A specified quantity or volume of a drug or medicine is termed a(n) _________.
Dose
A substance that is used in the diagnosis, treatment or prevention of a disease is a(n) _______
Drug
Which would be an example of an antibiotic?
Erythromycin
__________ is the action by which a drug leaves the body
Excretion
A(n) ________ name of a drug will not have a brand name or a trademark
Generic
What Schedule of drugs is Tylenol with codeine?
III
q.i.d.
Four times a day
T, tbs
Tablespoon
PRN
as needed
Sl
sublingual
The action by which the body takes in or receives a drug is _________.
Absorption
Describe the stages a drug goes through once it enters the body
Absorption: Absorbed from the site of entry by the body Distribution: Drug enters body and attaches to proteins within the blood. Then circulated throughout the body and takes affect where meant to. Metabolism: Drug becomes metabolized and is excreted throughout the liver and kidneys Excretion: Drug leaves the body
Which of the following is the term used to describe the body's negative reaction to a drug?
Adverse effect
Where do drugs come from?
All of the above Plants, Laboratories, Animals
What part of the prescription includes the name and quantity of the drug?
Inscription
The main reason that Ritalin is considered a Schedule II drug is because of ______________.
Its high potential for abuse
The slowest route of absorption for a drug is _______.
Oral
Within the dental profession, who can prescribe drugs to a patient?
Oral surgeon and the General dentist
Describe the various methods of administering a medication
Oral: Form of pills, tablets, capsules. Taken orally. Topical: Application on surface of mucosa or skin. Transdermal: Through a patch on the skin Inhalation: Breathing/inhaling Sublingual: Under the tongue Injection: Directly under the skin
An analgesic would be prescribed for ___________.
Pain relief
A drug that can be obtained without a prescription is referred to as a(n) __________ drug.
Patent
__________ is the science of drugs
Pharmacology
A(n) _________ is a written order to the pharmacist for a specific drug
Prescription
The _________ refers to specific instructions on a prescription about how to take a prescribed medicine.
Signature
p.c.
after meals
h.s.
at bedtime
a.c.
before meals
disp.
dispense
q.
every
q.d.
every day
H
hour
a.m.
in the morning
NPO
nothing by mouth
a.a.
of each
t, tsp
teaspoon
t.i.d.
three times a day
b.i.d.
twice a day
