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.