ch 1: intro to respiratory care pharmacology Flashcards
pharmacology
study of drugs (chemicals), including their origins, properties, and interactions with living organisms
pharmacy
the preparation and dispensing of drugs
pharmacognosy
the identification of sources of drugs, from plants and animals
pharmacogenetics
the study of the interrelationship of genetic differences and drug effects
therapeutics
the art of treating disease with drugs
toxicology
the study of toxic substances and their pharmacologic actions, including antidotes and poison control
drug administration
method by which a drug is made available to the body
pharmacokinetics
time course and disposition of a drug in the body, based on its absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination –> what the body does to a drug
pharmacodynamics
what the drug does to the body
chemical name
the name indicating the drug’s chemical structure
code name
the name assigned by a manufacturer to an experimental chemical that shows potential as a drug
generic name
the name assigned to a chemical by the United States Adopted Name Council (USAN) when the chemical appears to have therapeutic use and the manufacturer wishes to market the drug
nonproprietary name
the generic name
official name
in the event that an experimental drug becomes fully approved for general use, the generic name becomes the official name
trade name
the brand name, or proprietary name, given by a particular manufacturer
PDR
Physician’s Desk Reference- source of drug information
USP-NF
United States Pharmacopeia- National Formulary- source of drug information
hospital formulary
source of drug information
Drug Facts and Comparisons
a monthly subscription service that gives info on drug products and new releases
Investigational New Drug (IND) Approval phases
Phase 1: small number, healthy subjects
Phase 2: small number, subjects with disease
Phase 3: large, multicenter studies
orphan drug
a drug or biologic product for the diagnosis or treatment of a rare disease, affects >200,000 persons in US
prescription
the written order for a drug, along with any specific instructions for compounding, dispensing, and taking the drug–> may not be written by a chiropractor or optician
aerosolized agents
group of aerosol drugs for pulmonary applications that includes adrenergic, anticholinergic, mucoactive, corticosteroid, anti-asthmatic, and anti-infective agents and surfactants instilled directly into the trachea
cystic fibrosis (CF)`
inherited disease of the exocrine glands, affecting the pancreas, respiratory system, and apocrine glands. Symptoms usually begin in infancy and are characterized by increased electrolytes in the sweat, chronic respiratory infection, and pancreatic insufficiency
