Deck 1- Terminologies In Introduction To Pharmacology Flashcards
It is refers to the use of drugs to diagnose, prevent or treat disease?
Pharmacotherapeutics
What is the definition of OTC?
Over the counter
It defines as the study of the movement of the drug throughout the body?
Pharmacokinetics
Any chemical that can affect living processes?
Drug
What are the other five right s of medication administration?
Right documentation
Right education
Right to refuse
Right assessment
Right evaluation
It is the official, nonproprietary name, not owned by any company and universally accepted?
Generic name
What is the fastest route of medication?
Intravenous
It is refers to the study of drugs and their interactions with living things encompasses the physical, chemical properties, biochemical and physiologic effects?
Pharmacology
This is the study of absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of drug known as
Pharmacokinetics
What are the five important rights of medication administration?
Right patient
Right drug
Right dosage
Right route
Right time
Also know as compliance is defined as the extent to which a patient’s behavior coincides with medical advice?
Patient adherence
It refers to study of drugs in human for patient and healthy volunteer?
Clinical pharmacology
Properties of an ideal drug that cannot produce any harmful effect even if administered in very high doses.
Safety
It define as the duty to protect research subject from harm?
Beneficence
The study of the effects of the drug on the body?
Pharmacodynamics
