1: Intro To Pharm

Question 1

Pro-drug

Answer 1

Converted to active drug by biological process in the body

Question 2

Drug

Answer 2

Any substance that brings about a change in biologic function through its chemical actions

Question 3

Seven key aspects of each drug class

Answer 3

1. Drug name
2. Class
3. Mechanism of action
4. Indications/use
5. Toxicities
6. Monitoring
7. Drug interactions

Question 4

Three types of name for any given drug

Answer 4

Chemical name, generic, trade/brand name

Question 5

Deleterious vs non-deleterious effects of drugs

Answer 5

Non-deleterious: side effects (hair loss, itching, nausea, minor swelling)
Deleterious: toxic effects (can be pharmacologic, pathological, or genotoxic)

Question 6

Pharmaceutical equivalence vs pharmaceutical alternative

Answer 6

Equivalence: same ingredients + concentration + route
Alternative: same drug, different route, strength, or complexes

Question 7

Therapeutic equivalence

Answer 7

Pharmaceutical equivalent + has same clinical effect + safety profile

Question 8

Bioequivalence

Answer 8

Similar rate/extent of absorption + 80-125% of reference product

Question 9

mEq

Answer 9

Microequivalents

Question 10

qd

Answer 10

Daily

Question 11

Bid/tid/qid

Answer 11

Twice daily/ 3x daily / 4x daily

Question 12

qod

Answer 12

Every other day

Question 13

qhs

Answer 13

Every night at bedtime

Question 14

ac vs pc

Answer 14

Ac: before meals
Pc: after meals

Question 15

od/os/ou

Answer 15

Od: right eye
Os: left eye
Ou: both eyes

Question 16

ad/as/au

Answer 16

Ad: right ear
As: left ear
Au: both ears

Question 17

gtt

Answer 17

Drops

Question 18

Abbreviation for sublingual

Answer 18

S.l.

Question 19

gr

Answer 19

Grains (med weight system)

Question 20

qh

Answer 20

Every hour

Question 21

U

Answer 21

Unit

Question 22

S.q

Answer 22

Subcutaneously

Question 23

NGT vs OGT

Answer 23

NGT: nasogastric tube
OGT: oro-gastric tube