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