Pharmacology Unit 1 and 2 Ch 1-3 Questions And Answers A+

Pharmacology Unit 1 and 2 Ch 1 -3 Questions And Answers A+ beginning of pharmacology - ANS-when ancestors observed the ingesting certain plants altered body functions or awareness. Health care providers w ho can write prescriptions - ANS-physicians, veterinarians dentists, optometrist Importance of pharmacology to the Dental Hygienist - ANS-DH's must know more than the name and color of medications. Patients rely on DH to provide accurate information regar ding medications and oral health -be able to ask questions about prescription -make sure pt is educated -precautions Pharmacotherapy - ANS-The use of medications to treat different disease states Pharmacodynamics - ANS-The study of the action of drugs on living organisms Pharmacokinetics - ANS-The study of what the body does to a drug. The measurement of absorption , distribution, metabolism, and excretion, of drug from the body Pharmacy - ANS-The practice of compounding, preparing, dispensing, and counseling of patients about their medications Toxicology - ANS-The study of the harmful effects of drugs on living tissues where to find updated information on medications - ANS--drug information re ference books -Dental drug reference books -Selected journals -Websites -Newsletters Trade name - ANS-The pharmaceutical company discovering the drug gives the drug this name (Mortin) Which name is registered as a trademark under federal law - ANS-Trade name How long is the trade name protected by Federal patent law? - ANS-20 years Generic - ANS-before any drug is marketed, and becomes the "official" name of the drug (only one name) (ibuprofen) Generic drug - ANS-After the original manufacturers paten ts have expired other companies can market this drug under a trade name of their choosing Chemically equivalent - ANS-When two formulations of a drug meet the chemical and physical standards established by the regulatory agencies they are.. biologically equivalent - ANS-If two formulations produces similar concentrations of the drug in the blood and tissues, they are.. original and generic drugs must - ANS-enter the blood stream at the same time If original and generic drugs have equal effe cts in a clinical trial they are deemed - ANS-therapeutically equivalent Harrison Narcotic Act - ANS-established in 1914, governs the use of opium, opiates, and cocaine. Marijuana was added in 1937 -before this law mixtures containing these products coul d be sold OTC Food and Drug Administration - ANS--grants approval so that drugs can be marketed in the US -Requires physical and chemical for specific products and quality control in drug manufacturing plants -determines what drugs may be sold as OTC or prescription -regulates the labeling and advertising of prescription drugs Federal trade commission - ANS--regulates the trade practices of drug companies and prohibits the false advertising of foods, nonprescription (OTC) drugs, and cosmetics Drug Enfo rcement administration - ANS-DEA - controlled substances act of 1970 -manufacture and distribution of substances that have a potential fo abuse, including opioids, stimulants and sedatives Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act - ANS-1990 -Pharmacists must pr ovide patient counseling and a prospective drug utilization review for medicaid patients -State boards of pharmacy are interpreting this law to apply to all patients clinical studies of drugs; phase 1: - ANS-small - increasing doses to a limited number o f healthy volunteers to determine safety -determines the biologic effects, metabolism, safe dose range in humans, toxic effects of the drug clinical studies of drugs; phase 2 - ANS-Larger group of humans are given the drug