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Chapter Definitions Flashcards

1
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Define Pharmacology

A

Study of medicines
how they are administered
how they respond in the body.

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Define Therapeutics

A

Treatment of disease & suffering

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Pharmacotherapy
Aka: PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS

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Drug administration for the purpose of treating disease and alleviating suffering

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Define a Drug

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Chemical agent capable of producing biological responses

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Medication

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After drug is administered

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6
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Define Biologics

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Naturally Produced Agents

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Define Biosimilars

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Chemically synthetic drugs closely related to FDA approved biologic medications

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CAM therapies
(Complementary and alternative medicine therapies)

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Involves techniques outside of conventional therapeutics

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Define Therapeutic classification

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Organization of drugs based on usefulness in treating diseases

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Pharmacologic classification

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Organized drugs based on response in the body.

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11
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Define Mechanism of action

A

How drug produces physiologic effects in the body

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Prototype

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Well-understood drug model other drug in similar class are compared to

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13
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Define Chemical name

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Assigned using standard nomenclature established by IUPAC (international union of pure and applied chemistry)

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Generic name

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Assigned by US Adopted Name Council; less complicated & easier to remember (only one generic name per drug).

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15
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Define how Biosimilars are used

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generic name followed by 4 lower case letters approved by FDA

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16
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Define Trade name

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Assigned by company marketing ($$$) drug; they own it.

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17
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Combination drug

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Contains more than 1 active generic ingredient

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18
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Define Pharmacoeconomics

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Compares value of one drug to another; balances cost and benefits of interventions

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19
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Define Formulary

A

Drug lists & recipes

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Define Pharmacopoeia

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Medical reference summarizing standards of drug purity/ strength/ synthesis directions

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21
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Define FDA

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US food & drug administration was establishes as agency of HHS (US department of health human surfaces

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Define CDER
Aka: center of drug evaluation and research

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Branch of the FDA with control over OTC/prescription use in drug therapy; facilitates safe/effective drugs on the market.

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Preclinical investigation

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Extensive lab testing/research

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24
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Black box warning

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Information located in package inserts identifying extreme adverse reactions

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25
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What is Clinical investigation?

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2nd phase of drug testing; takes place in clinical phase trials

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Define Clinical phase trials

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3 different phases & the longest part of drug approval process

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NDA
(New drug application)

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Must be submitted before a drug is allowed to proceed to next phase of application process

28
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IND
(Investigational new drug)

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May be submitted for phase 1 clinical trials when it is determined to have therapeutic benefits and product is reasonably safe for humans

29
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Define NDA Review

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Third phase; trade name is finalized in this phase.

30
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Post marketing surveillance

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Final phase; surveys drug effects in larger population

31
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Define Accelerated approval program

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Allows earlier drug approval to treat serious conditions

32
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How is Dependence defined?

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Defined as Physical or psychological

33
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How would you define Physical dependence of a drug?

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Altered physical condition caused by adaptation of nervous system to repeated drug use.

34
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Withdrawal

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Expressed physical signs of discomfort from lack of drug

35
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Psychological dependence

A

Compelling desire to keep using drug(s)

36
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Controlled substances

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Drug restricted in use by Controlled Substances Act of 1970.

37
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Scheduled drugs

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Classified according to abuse potential; schedule l being the highest for abuse potential and schedule V having the lowest abuse potential.

38
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Teratogenic risk

A

Places drugs in category based of fetal/pregnancy harm; category A, B, C, D, X.
X poses the most risk; A poses the least risk.

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AE
(Adverse event)
(Adverse effect)

A

Undesirable drug effect

40
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Side effect

A

Non-therapeutic drug reactions

41
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Allergic reactions

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An acquired hyper-response of the body to a foreign invader

42
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Five rights of drug administration

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  1. Right pt
  2. Right med
  3. Right dose
  4. Right route
  5. Right time
43
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Three checks of drug administration

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  1. Check drug with MAR at least 3x
  2. Check drug before use or taking out of package
  3. Check before administration to patient
44
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Adherence

A

Taking medication as prescribed

45
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STAT order

A

Any med needed immediately and only given once

46
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ASAP order

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Not as immediate as STAT order; should be given in at least 30 minutes after ordered

47
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Single order

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Drug given only once & at specific time

48
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PRN order

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As needed

49
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Routine orders

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  1. STAT
  2. PRN
  3. ASAP
  4. NOW
50
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Standing orders

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Written in advanced for a specific circumstance

51
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Enteral route

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Drugs given orally, or through GI/nasogastric tubes

52
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EC
(Enteric-coated)

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Designed to dissolve in alkaline environment of small intestines

53
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SR
(Sustained-release)

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Releases med over extended period of time; allows for one to two a day dosing.

54
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Sublingual route

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Placed under tongue and allowed to dissolve slowly

55
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Buccal route

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Tablet/capsule placed between gum & cheek; must be sure pt doesn’t manipulate location of med, it could change how it is absorbed

56
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ODTs
(Orally disintegrating tablets)

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Oral soluble film; no need for water, quick dissolvent

57
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Astringent effect

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Drops/sprays ability to shrink swollen mucous membranes or loosen secretions to cause drainage. Brings immediate relief

58
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Parenteral route

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Delivers med by:
Needle through skin
Sub-Q
IM
IV

59
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ID
Intradermal

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Injection into the dermis

60
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Subcutaneous

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Delivered to deeper tissue layers associated w/ skin.

61
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IM
Intramuscular

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Delivers meds into specific muscles

62
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4 common IM injection sites:

A

Ventrogluteal- (preferred for IM)
Deltoid
Dorsogluteal- Rarely used; high risk in causing sciatic nerve damage
Vastus lateralis

63
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IV
Intravenous

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Delivered directly into bloodstream

64
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3 basic IV routes:

A

Long-Volume Infusion:
Is for fluid maintenance, replacement, or supplementation.

Intermittent Infusion:
Small amount of IV med piggybacked to primary large-volume infusion

IV Bolus (PUSH) administration:
Delivered directly into circulation via Syringe with single dose med

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