Pharmacology Flashcards
1
Q
What is pharmacology?
A
Science of drugs and their effect on living systems
2
Q
What is Pharmacokinetics?
A
What the body does to the drug
3
Q
What is Pharmacodynamics?
A
What the drug does to the body
4
Q
What should drugs used for sedation do?
A
Depress the central nervous system (CNS) to the point that allows treatment but reduces the patient stress
5
Q
What could happen is oil or grease is in presence of an O2 cylinder?
A
Can explode
6
Q
What is poorly soluble in blood?
A
Nitrous oxide
