9.7 Pharmacology 1

Question 1

How might knowing the drugs and how they affect the pt help you get the optimal response from tx?

Answer 1

• 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

Question 2

When might you want to have therapy when drug is at peak effect?

Answer 2

• analgesics for pain relief

- improvement of motor skills for neuro diseases like Parkinson’s

Question 3

What types of drugs would you not want to have at peak effect during therapy?

Answer 3

sedatives

Question 4

Avoiding or controlling adverse interactions between therapy and drugs: example using pool therapy

Answer 4

peripheral dilators for HTN and a heated pool

Question 5

pharmacology

Answer 5

study of:

• effects of drugs on the body
• effect of the body on drugs

Question 6

pharmacotherapeutics

Answer 6

use of specific drugs to prevent, treat, or diagnose a disease

Question 7

pharmacokinetics

Answer 7

how the body absorbs, distributes, and eliminates the drug

• How long does it take to work?
• How long will it last?

Question 8

pharmacodynamics

Answer 8

analysis of what the drug does to the body

• How is pain relieved?
• Swelling?
• Temperature?

Question 9

toxicology

Answer 9

study of harmful effects of chemicals

Question 10

pharmacy

Answer 10

preparation and dispensing of medications

Question 11

pharmacogenetics

Answer 11

• genetic bases for drug responses

- can vary widely from person to person

Question 12

drug

Answer 12

chemical demonstrated effective for preventing or treating disease

Question 13

types of drug names

Answer 13

• chemical name
• trade or brand name
• generic

Question 14

chemical name

Answer 14

• non-proprietary
• no owner
• specific compound’s structure
• generally long names

Question 15

Chemical names are usually only relevant to

Answer 15

manufacturers

Question 16

trade or brand name

Answer 16

• owned by a company or companies
• copyrighted for 10 years
• assigned by the pharmaceutical company

Question 17

It is most accurate to use the ______ name for a drug

Answer 17

generic

Question 18

generic name is derived from the

Answer 18

chemical name

Question 19

generic drug

Answer 19

• usually less expensive

- supposed to be bioequivalent to other brands

Question 20

Even though a generic drug may be bioequivalent, what could be different?

Answer 20

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