Applied Pharmacology for the Dental
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Knowledge of pharmacology aids the dental professional in
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A) obtaining a pt's health history
B) Administering drugs in the office
C) Handling emergency situations
D) Lifetime learning
E) all of the above - E) all of the above
Which type of drug name usually begins with a lower case letter?
A) brand name
B) code name
C) Generic name
D) trade name - C) generic name
How many years must pass after a drug patent expires before other drug companies can market a compound as a generic drug?
A) 20 years
B) 17 years
C) 7 years
D) 0 years - A) 20 years
Two drug formulations that produce similar concentrations in the blood and tissues after drug administration are considered to be _____ equivalent.
A)Chemically
B) biologically
C) therapeutically - B) Biologically
Which federal regulatory body is part of the Department of Health and Human Services?
A) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
B) Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
C) Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
D) United Stated Pharmacopeia (USP) - A) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
If a prescription has the directions Sig: 1 tid, it means that the medication should be taken
A)
B)
C)
D) - 3 times a day
This abreviation stands for before meals. - ac
Medical abbreviation that means "as required, if needed - prn
medical abbreviation for "by mouth" - po
Medical abbreviation for immediately - stat
Reye's syndrome is associated with viral disease and administration of ___ in children - ASA
Nate F. is a 56 year old man who is visiting the denal clinic for treatment of an abscessed tooth. He was diagnosed with hepatitis C in 1996, which he contracted from his inavenous heroin addiction. He has been through a detoxification process and is curently taking Reberon (an antiviral drug) to slow he damage to his liver. He is in severe pain and needs pai medication, as well as a local anesthetic for endodontic therapy.
Nate takes Reberton by mouth. Advantages of this method of drug administration include all of the following excep one. Which one is the exception? - blood levels are less predictible than parenteral administration
Nate F. is a 56 year old man who is visiting the denal clinic for treatment of an abscessed tooth. He was diagnosed with hepatitis C in 1996, which he contracted from his inavenous heroin addiction. He has been through a detoxification process and is curently taking Reberon (an antiviral drug) to slow he damage to his liver. He is in severe pain and needs pai medication, as well as a local anesthetic for endodontic therapy.
The dentist administered a larger-than-usual dose of local anesthesia because of Nate's extreme pain. The dentist was correct in not prescribing an opioid because of the patient's history of substance abuse. - Both statements are correct and related
Nate F. is a 56 year old man who is visiting the denal clinic for treatment of an abscessed tooth. He was diagnosed with hepatitis C in 1996, which he contracted from his inavenous heroin addiction. He has been through a detoxification process and is curently taking Reberon (an antiviral drug) to slow he damage to his liver. He is in severe pain and needs pai medication, as well as a local anesthetic for endodontic therapy.
Th dentist has prescribed 800mg of aspirin for his pain. Which of the following dose alterations should be made? - The dose should be decreased
The ability of aspirin to reduce fever results from its inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis in the - Hypothalamus
Hypothalamic prostaglandin synthesis is caused by elevated blood levels of leukocyte pyrogens induced by inflammation. Increased hypothalamic prostaglandin levels produce increased body temperature.
What is the usual adult dosage of aspirin for the treatment of pain or fever? - 650 mg every 4 hours [Show Less]