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NSG 219- Pharmacology Flashcards

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What is pharmacokinetics? What is ADME?

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How medications travel throughout the body. Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism Excretion

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What is absorption?

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Transmission of med from site of administration

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What are the most common routes for absorption?

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Eternal and parenteral

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What determines intensity of a medication effect?

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The amount absorbed

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What determines how soon medication takes effect?

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The rate

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What effects the rate and amount of absorption?

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Route

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What is distribution?

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The transport of meds throughout the body

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What factors influence the distribution of meds?

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Circulation, permeability of membrane and plasma protein binding

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What is metabolism? Where does it happen?

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How quickly a med is processed. Happens usually in the liver, but can happen in the lungs, kidney and blood vessels

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What factors effect metabolism?

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Age, nutritional status, first pass effect, similar metabolic pathway

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What is excretion? How is this done?

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Eliminating a med from the body. Done by the kidneys

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What labs must be monitored?

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BUN and Creatinine

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Oral Meds: Barrier to absorption and Absorption pattern

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Barrier to Absorption: Cells of GI. Absorption Pattern: Varies based on many factors

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Sublingual Meds: Barrier to absorption and Absorption pattern

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Barrier to absorption: Swallowing before dissolved. Absorption pattern: Quick

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Other Mucous membrane Meds: Barrier to absorption and Absorption pattern

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Barrier to absorption: stool, or tissue. Absorption pattern: easy

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Inhalation Meds: Barrier to absorption and Absorption pattern

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Barrier to Absorption: Inspiratory effect. Absorption pattern: Rapid

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Intradermal or Topical Meds: Barrier to absorption and Absorption pattern

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Barrier to absorption: Cells. Absorption pattern: slow

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SubQ and IM Meds: Barrier to absorption and Absorption pattern

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No barrier and rapid absorption

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IV Meds: Barrier to absorption and Absorption pattern

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No barrier and immediate absorption

20
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What is Half-life?

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Time it takes for the amount of med to decrease by 50% in the body

21
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Short half-life

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Med leaves body quickly (4-8 hours)

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Long half life

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Med stays in body longer (24+ hours)

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