PHARMACO Flashcards
basic
Human body operates through??
complex chemical reactions and processes.
study of biological effects of
chemicals?
Pharmacology
chemicals introduced to the body to
cause changes??
Drugs
What does body processes do?? and impacting what?
handle and eliminate drugs,
chemical reactions.
Is a scientific name that precisely describes its anatomic
and molecular structure
Chemical Name
Abbreviation of the chemical name
Generic name
- Brand name or Proprietary name
- Selected by the drug company selling
the product - These are protected by copyright
- The symbol ® indicates the name is
registered by and restricted to the
drug manufacturer
Trade Name
WHERE DRUG COMES FROM
Natural Resources and Synthetic
Examples from Natural Resources…
- Plants
- Animals
- Minerals
Examples from Synthetic…
Free from the
impurities found
in natural
substances
DRUG ADMINISTRATION
ROUTES
- Buccal, Sublingual.
Translingual - Gastric
- Intravenous
- Oral
- Rectal and vaginal
- Respiratory
Allows direct installation of medication into
the GI system of patients who can’t ingest the
drug orally
Gastric
the I.V. route allows injection of substances
(drugs, fluids, blood or blood products, and
diagnostic contrast agents) directly into
the bloodstream through a vein
* administration can range from a single dose
to an ongoing infusion delivered with great
precision
Intravenous
This is usually the safest, most convenient, and least
expensive route; drugs are administered to patients
who are conscious and can swallow
Oral
Suppositories, ointments, creams, gels, and
tablets may be instilled into the rectum or vagina
to treat local irritation or infection; some drugs
applied to the mucosa of the rectum or vagina can
be absorbed systemically
Rectal and Vaginal
Drugs that are available as gases can be
administered into the respiratory system;
drugs given by inhalation are rapidly absorbed,
and medications given by such devices as the
metered-dose inhaler can be self-administered,
or drugs can be administered directly into the
lungs through an endotracheal tube in
emergency situations
Respiratory
Drugs shaped spherical to be swallowed
pills
Powders compressed into disc-like
form
Tablets
Drugs mixed with a wax like base that melts at body temperature
Suppositories
Gelatin containers filled with powders or tiny pills
Capsules