Introduction to Pharmacology and Therapeutics in phase 1 Flashcards
What are the stages of the use of medicine?
- Production: Drug discovery and development
- Prescribing: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
- Monitoring: Therapeutics
Explain the 1st Journey/Stage of the production of a drug
Basic research on test tubes -> Development during the Pre-clinical testing phase -> Introduction/Registration of Product
Explain the 2nd Journey/Stage of the production of a drug
Utilising the drug for pharmacodynamics leads to pharmacokinetics
Explain the 3rd Journey/Stage of the production of a drug
Therapeutics: monitoring aspect, , response to the drug, monitoring clinical effectiveness and adverse effects
Define Therapeutics
treatment and care of a patient for the purpose of both preventing and combating disease or alleviating pain or injury.
Pharmacokinetics
The study of how the body interacts with the administered substances
Pharmacodynamics
The study of a drug’s molecular, biochemical, and physiological effects
BNF
Joint publication of the BMA and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Up-to-date information about the use of medicines
To provide guidance on prescribing
Information on drugs, doses, indications, contraindications, adverse reactions, preparations, interactions, price, Preparations
Requirements of a prescription (for patients)
Written legibly in ink or typed electronically
Dated
Patient identification – Name, date of birth, address, ID number
Weight (children)
Address of the prescriber
Indicate the type of prescriber
Signed by the prescriber
Requirements of a prescription (the drug)
Names of drugs in English without abbreviation – some Latin abbreviations are used
Route, dose, strength, dose frequency and duration
Do not abbreviate micrograms, nanograms or units
Use millilitres (ml)
Supplementary prescriber
someone able to prescribe medicines in accordance with a pre-agreed care plan that has been drawn up between a doctor and their patient
Core drug information
Indication (s)
Mechanism of action
Common adverse effects
Important interactions
Route of administration
Contra-indications
Prescribing tips
