Pharmacology

Question 1

most unpredictable route

Answer 1

oral route

Question 2

nitroglycerin is used

Answer 2

sublingually

Question 3

what is the organ most commonly used for excretion

Answer 3

kidneys

Question 4

synergism example

Answer 4

lidocaine +epinephrine

Question 5

why do pupils dilate in the sympathetic system

Answer 5

collecting info

Question 6

the more selective a drug is the ___ it will be and will have less _______

Answer 6

the more selective a drug is the safer it will be and will have less adverse reactions

Question 7

sympathic (adrengic) drugs are

Answer 7

safer

Question 8

what is shock? what treats it

Answer 8

very LOW BP. vasoconstictor will increase BP
example is epinephrine

Question 9

what is the difference between a selective and non-selective beta blocker

Answer 9

epinephrine????

Question 10

most often drug causing severe xerostomia

Answer 10

diuretics- make u pee

Question 11

what type of patient might be taking diuretics and calcium channel blockers

Answer 11

heart disease

Question 12

analgesic drugs relieve

Answer 12

pain

Question 13

arachidonic acid pathway

Answer 13

pathway to inflammatin

Question 13

arachidonic acid pathway

Answer 13

pathway to inflammatin

Question 14

arachidonic acid pathway

Answer 14

pathway to inflammation

Question 15

antipyretic drugs relieve

Answer 15

fever

Question 16

anti-inflammatory drugs relieve

Answer 16

reduces inflammation

Question 17

anti-platelet drugs

Answer 17

prevent blood clots

Question 18

most common NSAID

Answer 18

ibuprofen

Question 19

ibuprofen contraindicated in what pts. what is the alternative

Answer 19

heart disease /bipolar pts. Tylenol

Question 20

drug of choice for post-operative periodontal tc

Answer 20

acetaminophen

Question 21

antitussive

Answer 21

cough surpression

Question 22

tx for opioid overdose

Answer 22

naloxone

Question 23

how do pupils look on opioid overdose

Answer 23

constricted pupils

Question 23

how do pupils look on opioid overdose

Answer 23

constricted pupils

Question 24

most common opportunistic infection in oral cavity is

Answer 24

candida infection after antibiotic therapy

Question 25

most common antibiotic prescription in dentistry

Answer 25

penicillin

Question 26

what medications prevent active/infective tuberculosis on a TB pateitn

Answer 26

rifampin
isoniazid

Question 27

what is thrombocytopenia

Answer 27

more bleeding

Question 28

what to use for systemic fungal infections

Answer 28

fluconazole (Diflucan)

Question 29

angiotension II are vaso

Answer 29

vasoconstrictors

Question 30

ace inhibitors inhibit what enzyme

Answer 30

ace enzyme

Question 31

if you have a congenital heart disease and it was never repaired you need to premedicate

Question 32

if you have a congenital heart disease and it was repaired with NATURAL TISSUE u dont need to premedicate

Question 33

if you have a congenital heart disease and it was repaired with synthetic you need to premedicate

Question 34

what is the problem with prilocaine