Ch. 30 Pharmacology
The insert included with every prescription filled by a pharmacist includes information about any long-term effects, such as
possible liver damage.
Licensed medicines regulated by legislation that requires a prescription before they can be obtained from a pharmacist are
prescription drugs.
The part of the prescription that includes the name and quantity of drug is the
inscription
When a pharmacy calls the dental office regarding a prescription, the role of the dental assistant is to
notify the dentist immediately.
The precaution to be taken when treating a patient receiving Coumadin who is scheduled for a tooth extraction is to
obtain medical clearance from the patient's physician prior to surgery.
Patent medicines are also known as _____ drugs.
over the counter
Prophylactic antibiotics are used in dentistry to
prevent bacterial colonization.
The prescription notation that indicates a drug should be taken four times daily is
q.i.d.
Which of the following is a psychoactive drug that is used to treat psychosis?
Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
Which of these drugs has no accepted medical use and has the highest potential for abuse?
Heroin
Tylenol with codeine, a common drug prescribed in dentistry for analgesic (pain-relief) purposes, is a Schedule _____ drug.
III
When not in use, prescription pads should be kept
In a locked drawer
Where is an intradermal injection administered?
Into the skin
A commonly used drug reference is the _____ Reference.
Physician's Desk
Which type of drug can be ordered only with a written prescription signed by a dentist or physician?
Schedule II narcotics
Which part of a prescription has instructions for the patient on how to take the medicine?
Signature
The government agency that regulates the sale of medicines is the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
A professional who is authorized to prescribe medications must have
a federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) identification number.
A drug applied directly to the site of use is considered
a local-action drug
Motrin and Aleve, over-the-counter drugs commonly recommended for pain following dental treatment, are classified as
analgesics.
A life-threatening adverse effect from a body's reaction to a drug is termed
anaphylaxis
The prescription abbreviation "prn" stands for
as needed
"Tagamet" is a _____ name for a drug used to treat _________.
brand; acid reflux
Most drugs today are derived from
chemical sources.
In the presence of a possible penicillin allergy, an antibiotic alternative to prescribe for the treatment requiring antibiotic prophylaxis is
clindamycin.
The dental professional who has the responsibility and the legal duty to prescribe drugs is the
dentist.
Bactericidal antibiotics
directly kill an infecting organism.
When a patient has taken a drug over time and the drug has lost its effectiveness, the patient has developed a(n)
drug tolerance
The name beclomethasone dipropionate is the ______ name for the respiratory drug beclomethasone dipropionate (Beclovent, Vanceril).
generic
The quickest route of absorption for a drug is
intravenous
A beta-blocker is prescribed for all of the following conditions except to
lower cholesterol.
The Controlled Substances Act
mandates that state laws may not be less restrictive than federal law.
The physical and chemical process that occurs within a living cell or organism necessary for the maintenance of life is
metabolism.
All the following statements are false regarding prescriptions except
the symbol Rx is Latin for "take."
The prescription abbreviation t.i.d. stands for _____ daily.
three times
A specific factor considered by a physician or dentist in determining the dosage of a drug includes each of the following except
whether the patient wants more of the drug.