9.7 Pharmacology 1 Flashcards
How might knowing the drugs and how they affect the pt help you get the optimal response from tx?
- schedule when drug is at peak effect
- don’t schedule therapy when drug is at peak effect
- avoid or control adverse interactions b/w therapy and drug
When might you want to have therapy when drug is at peak effect?
- analgesics for pain relief
- improvement of motor skills for neuro diseases like Parkinson’s
What types of drugs would you not want to have at peak effect during therapy?
sedatives
Avoiding or controlling adverse interactions between therapy and drugs: example using pool therapy
peripheral dilators for HTN and a heated pool
pharmacology
study of:
- effects of drugs on the body
- effect of the body on drugs
pharmacotherapeutics
use of specific drugs to prevent, treat, or diagnose a disease
pharmacokinetics
how the body absorbs, distributes, and eliminates the drug
- How long does it take to work?
- How long will it last?
pharmacodynamics
analysis of what the drug does to the body
- How is pain relieved?
- Swelling?
- Temperature?
toxicology
study of harmful effects of chemicals
pharmacy
preparation and dispensing of medications
pharmacogenetics
- genetic bases for drug responses
- can vary widely from person to person
drug
chemical demonstrated effective for preventing or treating disease
types of drug names
- chemical name
- trade or brand name
- generic
chemical name
- non-proprietary
- no owner
- specific compound’s structure
- generally long names
Chemical names are usually only relevant to
manufacturers
trade or brand name
- owned by a company or companies
- copyrighted for 10 years
- assigned by the pharmaceutical company
It is most accurate to use the ______ name for a drug
generic
generic name is derived from the
chemical name
generic drug
- usually less expensive
- supposed to be bioequivalent to other brands
Even though a generic drug may be bioequivalent, what could be different?
patients may respond differently because
- some patients may respond differently because of their ability to absorb/metabolize generic products, especially if the drug has a wider range of therapeutic and adverse effects
