Drug Administration Routes Flashcards
Pharmacokinetics
What the body does to the drug
Pharmacodynamics
What the drug does to the body
Pharmacotherapeutics
The use of the drug in the treatment of disease
generic name
The name that the drug manufacturer gives the drug
trade name
registered to a specific drug maker or owner and is used in advertisements and marketing.
paradoxical response
occurs when the patient’s reaction to the drug is opposite to what should occur.
chemical name
includes the chemicals that make up the drug.
anaphylactic response
a life-threatening allergic reaction.
narrow therapeutic margin
refers to drugs for which only a small difference exists between helpful levels and toxic levels.
side effect
a mild but potentially annoying response to the drug.
adverse reaction
symptoms that develop that are more serious than a side effect
urticaria
reaction characterized by reddened slightly elevated patches known as wheels
cyanosis
light blue discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes
jaundice
yellowing of the skin and eyes
aseptic technique
