Week 1/Chpt1 Flashcards
(75 cards)
What is pharmacology
The study of drugs and their interactions with living cells and systems
What are the uses of drugs
Diagnosis
Treatment of disease
Prevention of disease
What do “drugs” include (4)
Synthetically derived compounds
Vitamins
Minerals
Herbal supplements
Role of dental hygienist in relation to pharmacology
Knowledge of pt meds/ health hx
Understanding of actions indications adverse reactions and therapeutic use
Who is usually the 1st to assess the patients medication history
Dental hygienist (DH)
In an emergency situation such as anaphylactic shock, what is administered quickly
Epinephrine
Early morning appointments should be scheduled for what pts
Asthmatic and anxious patients to reduce anxiety
Diabetic patients should be scheduled for an appointment when?
90 mins after meals and meds
Premedication/prophylaxis should be done how long prior to invasive dental treatment
30-60mins
All drugs have at least how many names
2
Each drug has only 1 ____ name, but can have several _____ names
Generic; trade
Chemical name/code name is given by
Company investigating the drug, drugs chemical structure
Trade name/brand name is given by?
Pharmaceutical company that discovers the drug
Generic name: “official name” refers to? Example?
Only 1 name per drug, before marketed not capitalized
Example: ibuprofen
After the original patent have expired, other companies can market the _____ name under a trade name of their choice. Example?
Generic name
Example: Advil
Generic substitution provides what kind of results at a reduced cost
Equivalent therapeutic results
What does chemically equivalent mean
2 formulations of a drug meet the chemical and physical standards
What does biologically equivalent mean
2 formulations of a drug produce similar concentrations of the drug in the blood and tissues
What does therapeutically equivalent mean?
2 formulations of a drug have equal therapeutic effects in a clinical trial
A drug consumed can be ____ equivalent but NOT _____ or _______ equivalent
Chemically; biologically; therapeutically
If it is biologically equivalent then it is
Therapeutically equivalent
Before drug products are authorized for sale in Canada, who reviews them to assess their safety, efficacy and quality
Health Canada
Drug products include?
Prescription and non prescription pharmaceuticals, disinfectants and sanitizers with disinfectant claims
Prior to being given market authorization a manufacturer must present
Substantive scientific evidence of a products safety, efficacy and quality as required by the food and drugs act regulation
