pharm Flashcards
pc
after meal
ac
before meal
po
by mouth
per os
prn
as needed
pro re nata
hs
at bed time
hora somni
enteral administration
GI tract - safest, slowest and most variable tract
pharmacodynamic
what the drugs do to the body
the bigger the TI number, the safer the drug
primary site for drug metabolism
liver
how many half lifes does it take for drugs to be eliminated out of the body
6
drugs excret through
kidney
cholinergic drugs
contraindicated for cardiac conditions
anti hypertensive agents
calcium chanel blockers
beta blockers
diuretics
ACE inhibitors
orthostatic hypertension is also called
postural hypertension
direutics
take the water out of body
block the sodium reuptake
decress blood volume
FIRST LINE OF THERAPEUTIC AGENT IN HYPERTENSION
BETA blockers
decrease cardiac output
beta 1: increase heart muscle contraction
beta 2: relax bronchial smooth muscles
calcium chanel blockers
inhibit calcium to enter
SIDE EFFECT : GINGIVAL HYPERPLASIA
ACE inhibitors
cause dry cough
anti anginal agent
take drugs sublingually for faster absorption
digoxin (congestive heart failure agents)
side effect: gag reflex and salivation
increase the force of cardiac contraction
tachycardia
over 100 beats per min
bradycardia
less than 60 beats per min