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1
Q

Pharmacists have the responsibility to ____ a prescription that is _____ or seems _____

A

refuse, unsafe, inappropriate

2
Q

What types of medications can dentists prescribe

A
  • Analgesics
  • Antibiotics
  • Antimicrobials
  • Anti-Inflamm’s
  • Anxiolytics (muscle relaxants)
3
Q

What types of medications are not appropriate for dentists prescribe

A
  • BC pills
  • Anti-hypertensive medication
  • Hypoglycemics
4
Q

What are the requirements for Controlled Substance prescription

A
  • Registration with DEA
  • Individual state may also require separate registration (not Ohio)
  • DEA # is required for patient prescriptions for Schedule 2, 3 & 4 medications
5
Q

What Schedule of Rx drugs cannot be refilled

A

Schedule II

6
Q

Schedule I Drug Characteristics

A
  • High abuse potential
  • No Accepted medical use
  • E.g. Heroin, LSD, Weed
7
Q

Schedule II Drug Characteristics

A
  • High abuse potential
  • Severe dependency risk–physical & psychological
  • Accepted medical use
  • E.g. Percocet, Percocet preparations, Vicodin preparations (new in 2014)
8
Q

Schedule III Drug Characteristics

A
  • Moderate Dependency Risk

- e.g. Buprenorphine (subutex), Codeine preparations, Ketamine

9
Q

Schedule IV Drug Characteristics

A
  • Lower Dependency Risk

- e.g. Benzo’s (valium, xannies, ativan), Darvocet, Tramadol (new 2014)

10
Q

Schedule V Drug Characteristics

A
  • Lower Abuse Potential
  • Generally used for antidiarrheal, antitussive and analgesic purposes
  • e.g. Cough preparations with Codeine (Syrup), Lyrica, Lomotil
11
Q

What is inscription

A

specific drug info for preparation

-drug name, dose, dose form, manufactured vs compounded Rx’s

12
Q

What is subscription

A

Directions to the Pharmacist

  • Quantity to dispense (# of doses)
  • Controlled substances (write in numbers and letters)
  • Any special compounding instructions
13
Q

Are Schedule III & IV drugs refillable? How often?

A

Yes, 5x in 6 month period–valid 12 months from issuance

14
Q

How long are Schedule II prescriptions valid

A

6 months from date of issuance

15
Q

what does p.o. stand for

A

take orally

16
Q

what does q stand for

A

how often

17
Q

spreading out of dosage should depend upon

A

Age & Weight

18
Q

maximum recommended dosages of ibuprofen/analgesia

A

3200mg/24 hrs

19
Q

What Antibiotic prophylaxis system do we follow here at OSU

A

AAOS (2009)

  • All joint replacements require prophylaxis
  • Artificial heart valves, history of infective endocarditis, heart transplant, heart conditions from birth (cyanotic congenital heart disease, defects repaired with prosthetic material within last 6 months)