Ch 29 Medication Flashcards
Absorption
Process by which drugs are transferred from the site of entry into the body to the bloodstream
Adverse drug reactions(ADRs)
Undesirable effects other than the intended therapeutic effect of a drug
Allergic effect
Immune system response that occurs when the body interprets and administer drug as a foreign substance informs antibodies against the drug
Ampoule
Glass flask containing a single dose of medication for Paranteral administration
Anaphylactic reaction
Severe reaction occurring immediately after exposure to a drug characterized by respiratory distress and vascular collapse
Anaphylaxis
Severe reaction occurring immediately after exposure to a drug; characterized by respiratory distress and vascular collapse
Distribution
Movement of drugs by the circulatory system to the site of action
Drug tolerance
Tendency of the body to become a custom to a drug overtime; larger doses are required to produce the desired effects
Ethnopharmacology
Study of the effect of ethnicity on responses to prescribed medication, especially drug absorption, metabolic metabolism, distribution, and excretion
Excretion
Removal of a drug from the body
Generic name
Name assigned by the manufacturer who first developed the drug, it is often derived from the chemical name
Half life
The amount of time it takes for a half dose of a drug to be eliminated from the body
Idiosyncratic effect
Unusual, unexpected response to a drug that may manifest itself by over response, under response, or response different from the expected outcome
Inhalation
- Active breathing and synonym for inspiration
2. Administration of a drug and solution via the respiratory tract
Intradermal injection
Injection place just below the upper dermis
Intramuscular injection
An injection into deep muscle tissue, usually the buttok, thigh, or upper arm
Intravenous route
Injection of a solution into the vein
Metabolism
- Chemical changes in the body by which energy is provided
2. Breakdown of a drug to an inactive form; also referred to as biotransformation
Parenteral
Outside of intestines are alimentary canal; populary used to refer to injection routes
Peak level
Highest plasma concentration of a drug
Pharmacodynamics
Process by which drugs alter cell physiology and affect the body
Pharmacogenetics
The study of how genetic variation affects an individual’s response to drugs
Medication reconciliation
Process of creating an accurate list of all medication to patient is taking, including drug name, dosage, frequency, and route, and comparing the list of the physicians admission, transfer, or discharge orders, with a goal of providing correct medication to the patient at all transition points within the hospital
Pharmacokinetics
Movement of drug molecules in the body in relation to the drugs absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion
Pharmacology
Study of actions of chemicals on living organisms
Pharmacotherapeutic’s
Dynamic that achieve the desired therapeutic effect of the drug without causing other undesirable effects
Placebo
 Latin word meaning I shall please; an inactive substance that gives satisfaction to the person using it
PRN order
As needed order for medication
Stat order
Single order carried out immediately
Subcutaneous injection
Injection into the subcutaneous tissue that lies between the upper dermis and the muscle
Synergistic effect
Combined effect of two or more drugs is greater than the effect of each drug alone
Teratogenic
Known to have potential to cause developmental defects in the embryo or fetus
Therapeutic range
That concentration of drug in the blood serum that produces the desired effect without causing toxicity