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What is Pharmacology?
Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their interactions with living cells or systems. Deals with legal and illegal drugs, Rx, non-Rx, herbal and non-herbal supplements.
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Chemical substance used in dx. Tx, or prevention of disease
Drug
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Is food considered a drug? Why?
No because it’s supposed to be natural with no additives-but definition is becoming less clear with more additives of chemicals into food for a variety of medical effects.
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What are the seven characteristics from book one must know to administer drugs safely?
- -the appropriate dose to use
- -the route of administration
- -the indication or reason for using the drug
- -significant side effects and potential adverse reactions
- -relevant drug interactions
- -contraindications for using the drug in a particular client-appropriate monitoring techniques and interventions in case of a medical emergency
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Who is the Father of Medicine?
Hippocrates 3000 BC
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What is a collection of drug info in a specific geographic area?
Pharmacopeia
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What is the use of experience or statiscal probablilites for making drug choices?
Empirical
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What are sources of Drugs?
- plants
- animals (insulin, estrogen)
- minerals (iron, calcium)
- synthetic from labs
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What are the three names in a
Drug Nomenclature?
- Chemical name
- Generic name (official)
- Trade or brand name (proprietary name)
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How many years’ is a Proprietary name protected?
17 years
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What name of a drug is from the chemical composition and molecular structure?
Chemical name
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What name of a drug is a shorter name derived from the chemical name?
Generic name
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What name is a name of manufacturer copyrights and gives its approved drug product.
Brand name
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What is it called when products produce similar concentrations of the drug in the blood and tussues?
Biologically equivalent
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It is called what if clinical trials show the generic drug to have an equal therapeutic effect?
Therapeutically equivalent
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Are Therapeutic and Biological equivelence the same? why?
Yes, because the amount of a drug in the blood or tissues is a requirement for a therapeutic effect.
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Drugs are classified by what?
- intended use (indication)
- effect produced in body
- chemical category of agent
- Pregnancy safety category
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A drug can be a
prescription or a _______ drug, which means it can only be secured with a prescription.
Legend drug
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What agency is responsible for approving drugs that have been shown to be safe and effective?
Food and Drug Administration
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Who enforces federal consumer protection laws and regulates marketing practices and advertising on foods, non-Rx drugs, dietary supplements, and products promising health benefits.
Federal trade commission (FTC)
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Who administers the requirements in the controlled substance act-identifies drugs capable of causing addiction and sets requirements for prescribing drugs with potential for abuse?
Drug Enforcement Administration
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Who do drug trials often exclude?
children, women, and the elderly
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What act reduced drug addiction of substance abuse in 1914?
Harrison Narcotic Act (HNA)-1914
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What act in 1970 was designed to prevent drug abuse and dependence
and include recommendations for treatment and rehabilitation?
Comprehensive Drug abuse Prevention and control act of 1970
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What are the roles of Dental hygienists in Pharmacology?
- Make recommendations regarding drugs to pts.
- -recording requirements
- -understand pharmacology of drugs recommended
- Investigate pharmacological effects of drugs/herbs identified on health history
- Make modification of treatment plan
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What the "changes within a body caused by a drug" called?
Pharmacologic effects
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Drug card preparation should include:
- Drug name (generic name, brand name)
- Indication-why taken
- Side effects relevant to dental hygiene care
- Clinical implication for each drug effect experienced by client and tx. Implications for the indication of the drug
- Oral health info related to drug effects, drug warnings, or the condition for which the drug was indicated
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