Dosage forms, Routes of Admin, Drug Classifications,Drug Abbreciations, Medical Terminology Flashcards
What is Absorption?
taking in of the nutrients and drugs from food and liquids
Behind-the-counter
Nonprescription drugs that are kept behind the pharmacy counter and may have limited amounts sold or require the permission of a pharmacist to purchase
Bioequivalence
the relationship between two drugs that have the same dosage and dosage form and that has similar bioavailability. Generic versions of a medication must show bioequivalence to the innovator product as a requirement of drug approval
Bioavailability
the degree to which a drug or other substance becomes available to the target tissue after administration
Distribution
the location of a medication throughout blood, organs, and tissues after administration
Excretion
the final elimination of a drug or other substance from the body via normal body processes, such as kidney(urine),biliary excretion (bile to stool, sweat, saliva
Half-life
- amount of time it takes a chemical to be decreased by one half
- time required for half the amount of a substance in the system to be eliminated
- time required for the concentration of a substance in a body fluid to decreased by half
Instill
to place into, instillation instructions are commonly used for ophthalmic or optic drugs
Legend Drugs
drugs that require a prescription
Metabolism
processes by which the body breaks down or convert medication to active or inactive substances.Primary site is the liver
over the counter (OTC)
medications that can be purchased without a prescription
Parenteral medication
medication administered by injection or topically that bypasses the gastrointestinal system
Pharmacokinetics
the study of absorption, metabolism,distribution, excretion of drugs.
Pharmacodynamics
describes the effects the drug has on the body
CD
controlled-diffusion
