Top 10 Meds

Question 1

What drug category is Levothyroxine, and what does it treat?

Answer 1

Thyroid hormone replacement

Treats hypothyroidism

Question 2

What drug category is Hydrocodone and Acetaminophen, and what does it treat?

Answer 2

Category: Narcotic analgesic (pain reliever), semi-synthetic opioid derived from codeine
Treats: Moderate-Severe pain, 5-10mg in dentistry

Question 3

What drug category is Amoxicillin, and what does it treat?

Answer 3

Category: Penicillin type antibiotic
Treats: Oral infections, 250-500 mg every 8 hrs

Question 4

What drug category is Lisinopril, and what does it treat?

Answer 4

Category: Antihypertensive, ACE inhibitor
Treats: Blood pressure, congestive heart failure, Helps prevent renal damage.

Question 5

What drug would you use to treat gastroesophageal reflux disorder?

Answer 5

Esomeprazole

Question 6

What drug (s) can you use to treat dyslipidemia or primary prevention of atherosclerotic heart disease and how do they work?

Answer 6

1) Atorvastain, simvastatin, rosuvastatin

2) HMG-CoA (rate-limiting enzyme in cholesterol synthesis) Reductase inhibitor

Question 7

Rousuvastatin is used to treat dyslipidemia, but what are potential side effects?

Answer 7

Abdominal pain, diarrhea, indigestion, muscle cramps

Question 8

What antiplatelet agent would a patient potentially be taking in order to treat stroke or MI?

Answer 8

Clopidogrel

Question 9

What side effects do Clopidogrel have?

Answer 9

Abdominal pain, vomiting dyspepsia, gastritis, rash, pruritus, bleeding (increased bleeding during dental procedure)

Question 10

What leukotriene-receptor ANtagonist would be used to for prophylactic or treatment asthma or allergic rhinitis?

Answer 10

Montelukast

Question 11

What are possible side effects of Montelukast?

Answer 11

Headaches, fatigue, dizziness or dental pain

Question 12

A patient reports that he is taking Nexium. What is the generic name and what are side effects that are important to watch out for?

Answer 12

Esomeprazole

Xerostomia

Question 13

What are the side effects of Lisinopril?

Answer 13

Orthostatic effects (blood pressure may drop suddenly upon standing.)

Patient should not get out of a dental chair quickly. Apatient with hypertension is at increased risk for a medical emergency during dental care, such as a heart attack.

May cause lichenoid reaction in the oral mucosa.

Question 14

A patient reports to be taking Prinivil or Zestril. What is the generic name?

Answer 14

Lisinopril

Question 15

What is the brand name of Lisinopril?

Answer 15

Prinivil, Zestril

Question 16

What is the brand name of Simvastatin?

Answer 16

Zocor

Question 17

What is the brand name of Clopidogrel?

Answer 17

Plavis

Question 18

Why would a patient be taking Singulair?

Answer 18

It is a Montelukast that would treat allergic rhinitis or asthma

Question 19

What is the brand name of rouvastatin?

Answer 19

Crestor

Question 20

What is the brand name of levothyroxine?

Answer 20

Levoxyl, Synthroid

Question 21

What is the oral health implications of Vicodin?

Answer 21

May be habit forming,recommend

Question 22

If a patient presents with the following symptoms, these may be side effects of what drug?

• Orthostatic drop in BP when getting out to the dental chair quickly
• A patient with hypertension is at increased risk for a medical emergency during dental care, such as a heart attack. May cause lichenoid reaction in the oral mucosa.

Answer 22

Lisinopril

Question 23

If a patient presents with the following symptoms, these may be side effects of what drug?
Long term use of antibiotics may result in yeast infections of mucosa.

May make birth control pills less effective

Avoid if patient is allergic to penicillin.

Used as standard prophylactic regimen for dental patients who are at risk for infective endocarditis or joint replacement problems as a result of dental procedures that produce bacteremia.

Answer 23

Amoxicillin

Question 24

What are the side effects of Clopidogrel (Plavix)?

Answer 24

Abdominal pain, vomiting dyspepsia, gastritis, rash, pruritus (itchy skin), bleeding