Basics Flashcards
1
Q
What is pharmacokinetics?
A
study of what the body does to the drug
2
Q
What is the first pass effect?
A
pass through GI tract which means less medication is available
3
Q
What organ metabolizes drugs?
A
liver
4
Q
What organ eliminates drugs?
A
kidney
5
Q
What is a half-life?
A
tells you how long to expect that medication to work
6
Q
What is pharmacodynamics?
A
study of what the drug does to the body/tissues
7
Q
What are 3 mechanisms of action included in pharmacodynamics?
A
- receptor interactions
- enzyme interactions
- nonselective interactions
8
Q
What is drug polymorphism?
A
affect of weight/age/gender and other characteristics on pharmacokinetics
9
Q
What is a schedule 1 drug?
A
high abuse potential
no medical use
10
Q
What is a schedule 5 drug?
A
low abuse potential
OTC
11
Q
What are the 3 steps in reporting a med error?
A
- assess and protect patient
- report error
- documentation
12
Q
How are OTC drugs used?
A
for short-term treatment
