Pharmacologic Principles Flashcards
Drug
Any chemical that affects the physiologic processes of a living organism
Drug names, 3 types
Chemical, Generic, Trade name
Generic Name
Name given by the United States Adopted Names Council
Trade name
The drug has a registered trademark; use of the name is restricted by the drug’s patent owner (usually the manufacturer)
Basically the brand–> Motrin and Advil
What is the medication development of a drug?
17 year process:
10 years of research and development
7 years of patented sales
Generics available after
Pharmaceutics
The science of preparing and dispensing drugs, including dosage form design
Pharmacokinetics
The study of what happens to a drug from the time it is put into the body iuntil the parent drug and all metabolites have left the body.
Drug absorption into, distribution, and metabolism within, and then excretion from the body
Pharmacodynamics
The study of the biochemical and physiological interactions of drugs at their sites of activity; pharmacological interactions with body receptors
Pharmacogenomics
The study of how genetic factors influence drug-metabolizing enzyme activity
Pharmacotherapeutics
the treatment of pathological conditions using drugs
Pharmacoeconomics
economic factors that impact the cost of drug therapy
Pharmacocognsy
the study of drugs from plan and animal sources
Toxicology
the study of poison- including toxic drug effects on the body
Dissolution
dissolving of solid dosage forms and their absorption
Fastest to slowest types of oral preparations
FASTEST Oral disintegration, buccal tablets, soluble wafers Suspension solutions Powders Capsules Tablets Coated Tablets Enteric coated tablets SLOWEST
