Abbreviations
FDA stands for this
What is Food and Drug Administration
Only this member of the dental team can prescribe drugs to a dental patient.
Who is the dentist.
This is an order for the preparation and dispensing of a pharmaceutical substance.
What is a prescription
This is the administration of an excess amount of a drug.
The number of drug schedules in the Controlled Substance Act
What is 5
p.r.n. means this
What is when needed
This is known as the study of drugs.
What is Pharmacology.
This is the portion of a prescription that includes the doctor's name and address.
What is the heading.
This is a condition when a drug becomes necessary and its continuance would cause mental or physical changes.
What is addiction.
Tylenol with codeine is in this drug schedule.
What is Schedule III.
q.i.d means this
What is four times a day
This type of drug administration allows the fastest onset.
What is parenteral.
This is needed before prescribing any drug.
What is an accurate medical history
What is a side effect.
The type of drug name any business firm may use.
What is generic name or patent name.
q.4h. means this
What is every four hours
This type of drug administration has the slowest rate of absorption.
What is oral.
The body of the prescription contains this information.
What is the drug name, strength, and amount of drug to be dispensed.
This is the term for when two drugs have a combined effect greater than the sum of the individual drug taken alone.
What is synergism.
A name controlled by a business firm.
What is a brand name.
p.c. means this
What is after meals
What is plants, animals, minerals, and synthetic (labs).
This is important to consider when determining the dosage of a drug.
This is when two drugs have a combines effect less than the sum of the individual drugs.
What is antagonism.
Drugs that have some medical use and a high abuse potential are in this schedule.
What is Schedule II.