Module 1 (part of test 1) Flashcards
Pharmacotherapy
using specific drugs for prevention, diagnosis, and tx of specific problems
Pharmacy
The science of the preparation and dispensing of medicinal drugs
What are Index Terms
The drug name/abbreviation of generic drug
What is the Pharmacological Category
What the drug is used for
A Generic name is the ______ name. It is a drug that is no longer?
official
protected by patent
lidocaine, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, diazepam….these are examples of _____ named drugs
generic
The Brand/Trade name is the ______ ______ name. It is a drug that is?
Drug Manufacturer
protected by patent
Xylocaine, Advil, Tylenol, Valium….these are examples of ______ named drugs?
Brand/Trade
The study of the Harmful effects of drugs
Toxicology
What is the study of How a drug works and how it moves?
Pharmacodynamics/kinetics
What year did drugs first have to be prescribed?
1951
What year was the DEA established
1970
Pharmacology is the study of _____ their ____ and _____ and how they effect _____
drugs
origin
properties
living organisms
What class of drugs has the highest degree of abuse potential?
Class 1
PCP, LSD, Heroin….all types of Class ____ drugs because?
1
can’t be filled in a pharmacy
Morphine, Oxycodone (percocet), Methylophenudate (Ritalin), Cocaine…..all types of Class _____ drugs because?
2
High Risk
Loratab, codeine, anabolic steroids….all types of Class _____ drugs because?
3
Moderate risk
What Class Drugs do you have to get a WRITTEN prescription and has some safe medical use
Class 2
What Class Drugs can you have an oral or written prescription?
Class 3/4
Phenobarbital, Valium, Xanax….all types of Class ______ drugs because?
4
Low risk
What class of drugs may be prescription or OTC?
Class 5
Cough medicine with codeine are examples of class _____ drugs because?
5
Very low risk
Knowing how much (mg/dose) to give before you see a response has to deal with the ______/________?
Dose Response Curve
Increasing a drugs dosage produces what?
no additional therapeutic response
As the dose of the drug increases a _____ is reached?
maximal response / Plateau
What occurs then the therapeutic response of a drug cannot be increased with a higher dose?
Ceiling Effect
Define Potency?
How much drug is needed to produce a response
A drug that has high potency will need a ___ amount of drug to produce a therapeutic response?
smaller
Potency is expressed as the?
Median Effective Dose (ED50)
If a drug has a ______ ED50 it is more potent
lower
Efficacy is the _______ of a drug
effectiveness
Efficacy refers to differences in the ______ that drugs will produce at ANY dose?
maximum effect
Efficacy:
More drug ______ ______ give better results but could?
will not
be detrimental
What is a ratio of a drugs toxic dose (LD) to its therapeutic dose (ED)
Therapeutic Index
A safe drug will have a ____ Therapeutic Index (TI)
high
The Lethal dose kills _______ of the subjects, while the ED does what?
1/2
produces a response
Digitalis and Coumadin are examples of drugs with a ______ TI and therefore need to be?
LOW
monitored closely
Drugs with a High TI have _____ side effects?
few
An _________ is an unexpected effect of a drug?
Idiosyncrasy
Ritalin is a stimulant that actually CALMS kids with ADHD….this is an example of an?
Idiosyncrasy
What produces an allergic response?
Allergen
An allergy is due to a disorder of the?
Immune System