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Ch.1Intro To Resp Pharm Flashcards

1
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What is pharmacology?

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The study of the drugs origins, properties and interactions with living organisms

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How are drugs named?

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Drugs are named after chemical name, code name, official name, generic name and trade(brand) names

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What are the 3 sources of drugs?

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Animal, plant and minerals

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What is orphan drugs?

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Drugs used for rare diseases, which won’t recover the cost development.

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What are the phases for drug approval in the U.S?

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Phase 1. Investigate in small groups to establish its activities.

Phase 2. Drug is investigated as a treatment

Phase 3. Investigated in large multi-center studies to establish efficacy and safety

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What are the related drug groups in Respiratory Care

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  • Neuromuscular blocking agents
  • Antiinfective agents
  • Central nervous system agents
  • Antiarrhythmic agents
  • Antihypertensive and antianginal agents
  • Anticoagulant and thrombolytic agents
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What’s the difference between prescription drugs and over the counter (OTC) drugs

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Prescriptions usually have a higher dosage with a description of how to take it AND must be ordered by a health care worker.

OTC is a lower dosage and can be accessed without a prescription. However it can be hazardous if their effects are not understood.

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BID

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Twice daily

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AC

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Before a meal

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SIG

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Write

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Rx

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Take

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Ung

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Ointment

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PO

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Per os ( by mouth)

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PC

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After meals

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What is the therapeutic purpose for Adrenergics ( aerosolized med)?

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Reduce airway resistance and to improve ventilatory flow rates. Relaxation of bronchial smooth muscle and bronchodilation.

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What is the therapeutic purpose of Anticholinergic ( aerosolized med)?

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Improve ventilatory flow rates in COPD and asthma. Relaxation of cholinergically induced bronchoconstriction.

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What is the therapeutic purpose of Mucoactive agents (aerosolized med)?

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Reduces viscosity and promotes clearance of secretions.

18
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What is the therapeutic purpose of Corticosteroids (aerosolized med)?

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Reduces and controls airway inflammatory response, usually associated with asthma, seasonal or chronic rhinitis.

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What is the therapeutic purpose of Antiasthmatic agents (aerosolized med)?

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Prevents onset and development of the asthmatic response through inhibition of chemical mediators or inflammation

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What is the therapeutic purpose of Antiinfective agents (aerosolized med)?

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Inhibition or eradication of specific infective agents

21
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What is the therapeutic purpose of Exogenous surfactants (aerosolized med)?

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Restores normal lung compliance in RDS of newborns

22
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What are the five advantages of aerosolized agents?

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  1. Smaller dose
  2. Fewer side effects
  3. Rapid onset
  4. Targets respiratory system
  5. Painless, relatively safe
23
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What is the Alphanumeric coding system of FDA for new drugs?

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  1. New chemical entity
  2. New salt form
  3. New dosage form
  4. New combination
  5. Generic drug
  6. New indication
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What is written on a prescription?

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  1. Patients name, address and date
  2. Rx: Direction to take
  3. Inscription: name and quantity of drug
  4. Subscription: when it’s needed
  5. Sig (signa): pharmacist writes info to instruct patient
  6. Name of prescriber
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What does pharmacognosy mean

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The identification of sources for drugs, from plants animals and minerals

26
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What does pharmacogenetics mean

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The study of the interrelationship of genetic differences and drug effects

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Define Therapeutics

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Treating diseases with drugs

28
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Toxicology

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Study of toxic substances and their pharmacological actions

29
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What can be used in a detailed part of a prescription e.g language

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Latin, English metric and apothecary measures

30
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What are the official sources to find drug information

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-Untied states pharmacopeia-national formulary (UNP-NF)
-physicians desk reference (PDR)
- Goodman & Gilmans The pharmacological basis of therapeutics
- Basic & Clinical Pharmacology
-Drug facts and comparisons

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