DECK 1: Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology Flashcards
Define Pharmacology
Study of the physical, chemical, and historical characteristics of pharmaceuticals. Includes details on how medications impact biological systems
Define Pharmacogenetics
Study of how each individual will respond to specific drugs
Define Pharmacodynamics
Study of the biochemical and physiological effects of Drugs
Define Pharmacokinetics
Study of the absorption, distribution, biotransformation (metabolism) and excretion of drugs
Pharmacotherapeutics
Study of how drugs may be used in the treatment of illnesses
Pharmacognosy
Study of drugs derived from herbal and other natural sources
What is the most common drug use to treat diseases?
Symptomatic Treatment
What is the most popular dosage form and usually the easiest to administer?
Tablets
This is an order for medication that specifies precisely the name of the drug and dosage regimen to be used by the Client
Prescription Forms
The manufacturer may only refer to the product by this name, which the federal government has given approval for.
Brand name
The active medications in the product are known by this name, which was given federal government approval.
Generic Name
This describes the circumstances in which the drug product should not be utilized, for example, if the client is hypersensitive to any of the product’s ingredients.
Contraindications
Drugs that may be legally acquired by the client without prescription are known as
Over the counter Drugs
A process through which a medicine is transferred from its administration site into the bodily fluids that will take it to its areas of action.
Absorption
A process of transporting a medication from its point of absorption to its point of action.
Drug distribution
A doctor order the medicine that has IM what route must the medication administered?
Subcutaneous and Intramuscular
What are the things that nurse should check before giving medication?
Medications should be prepared in an area with a good lighting and a minimal number of distractions.
What is the primary pathway of Elimination for most drugs?
Renal excretion
What does it mean when we say “drug half-life”?
Defined as the time interval required for elimination process to reduce the concentration of a drug in the body.
Determining the right amount of medication, the nurse must have developed skills in using measuring devices such as medication cups, droppers and syringes.
Right Dose
