Pharm Unit 1:Ch.1 Flashcards
When is modern pharm said to have begun?
early 1800’s
What is Friedrich Turner known for doing?
isolating morphine from opium
Who is considered the father of pharmacology? He also founded the first pharmacology department in the University of Michigan
John Jacob Abel
What is therapeutics?
PREVENTION of disease and treatment of suffering.
What is pharmacotherapy?
APPLICATION of drugs for the purpose of treating diseases and aiding in human suffering
What is the difference between a drug and a medication?
a drug is a chemical agent capable of producing biological responses to a body. it becomes a medication once it is administered.
What are some examples of CAM therapies?
physical therapy, vitamins, acupuncture, hypnosis etc
What is pharmacological classification?
organizing drugs based on the way it works at a molecular, tissue, body system level
What is the diffference between therapeutic and pharmacological classification?
Therapeutic-usefulness of a drug to the body (lowers BP)
Pharm-how it works (blocks hormonal activity)
what is a drug’s mechanism of action?
how a drug produces its physiological affect on the body
What is a prototype drug?
the well-understood drug model with which other drugs in its related class are compared.
how many different types of drug names are there and what are they?
3, and they are chemical, generic, trade
what is a drug’s generic name?
the non-proprietary name of the drug, adopted by the U.S Adopted Name Council
What is a drug’s trade name?
proprietary name, brand, product
What is bioavailability?
the physiologic ability of the drug to reach its target cells and produce the effect
