Intro Flashcards
As per Who scientific group, what is drug?
Any substance or product used and intended to modify or explore the physiological system or pathological state for the benefit of the recipient
Examples of prescription drugs include:
Digoxin
Salbutamol
Salmeterol
Augumentin: amoxicillin + clavulanic acid
Metronidazole (flagyl)
Pharmacology is the study of the ____, ______, ________ and ________ effects of drugs
Actions
Mechanisms
Uses
Adverse
Divisions in pharmacology include: 15
Clinical pharmacology
Pharmacogenetics
Ethnopharmacology
Toxicology
Pharmacoepidemiology**
Animal Pharmacology
Immunopharmacology
Chemotherapy
Pharmacoeconomics
Comparative pharmacology
Neuro pharmacology
Psychopharmacology
Cardiovascular pharmacology
Pharmacovigilance**
Public health pharmacology
Drug sources are:
Plants
Animals
Minerals
Synthetic
Examples of drugs gotten from plants
Digitalis (to treat congestive heart failure & arrhythmias)
Iodine
Cenestin (treat/reduce menopausal symptoms)
(Opoid, eucalyptus, atropine, anthracine,reserpine)
Drugs gotten from animals
PREMARIN
(Heparin
Propofol
Desiccated thyroid )
Parts of plants used to derive drugs
Leaves
Root
Stem
Fruit
Characteristics of synthetic drugs 4
- Combination of different chemicals
2 maybe identical to natural drug or unique - Can be produced in great volume
- Less expensive than natural drugs
Examples of synthetic drugs
Chloromycetin
Sulfathiazole
3 characteristics of genetically engineered pharmaceuticals
Biotechnology
Used in health care, agriculture & industry
Utilized gene splicing/DNA
Examples of genetically engineered pharmaceuticals 4
Humulin
Activase
Nutropin
Pulmozyme
What is the antidote of paracetamol
N-acetyl cysteine
