Pharmacology Flashcards
study of substances that interact w/ living system through chemical process
Pharmacology
How the body handles the drug
Pharmacokinetics
how the drug affects the body
Pharmacodynamics
Study of the relation of the genetic make-up to the response to specific drugs
Pharmacogenomics / Pharmacogenetics
Procurement, preparation and dispensing of drugs.
Pharmacy
Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases.
Pharmacotherapeutics
the study and origin of crude drugs produce from plants, microbes, animals.
Pharmacognosy
Dosage of drugs; amount of drugs to be given
Posology
Amount of drug to be taken at 1 time; “500mg”
Dose
Amount of drug, complete signa.
Dosage
Most commonly used rule, weight in pounds “wt (lb) x adult dose / 150 = infant dose”
Clark’s rule
Age in months
Fried’s rule
Age in year
Young’s rule
Age at your next birthday
Cowling’s rule
Age in year for adult
Bastedo’s rule
the study of drug’s biologic toxins/harmful effects
Toxicology
Lead poisoning
Plumbism
Mercury poisoning
Acrodynia
Silver poisoning
argyria
Copper toxicity
Copperidius
Decreases the absorption of toxic substances
Activated charcoal
Promotes emetic effect/vommiting
Syrup of ipecac
Fluoride overdose, give;
MILK
drug that causes tooth staining, should not be given 6 months pregnant to 9 y/o child.
Tetracycline
Increase/too much in vitamin A/retinol results in
Clefts
Category A is the safest drug to prescribe to pregnant patients, not indicated or the most dangerous drug is category X, Lidocaine is category?
B
Atomic/molecular structure of a compound
Chemical name
Manufacturer’s name
Trade name
Official name of the drug
Generic Name
Generics law of 1988, AN ACT TO PROMOTE, REQUIRE AND ENSURE THE PRODUCTION OF AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY, DISTRIBUTION, USE AND ACCEPTANCE OF DRUGS AND MEDICINES IDENTIFIED BY THEIR GENERIC NAMES
RA 6675
comprehensive Dangerous drug act of 2002
RA 9165
Narcotic analgesics are used in medicine as strong analgesics, for relief of severe or chronic pain, an example of street drug that is contraindicated and illegal drug is:
HEROIN
Combined effect of 2 chemical is much greater than the sum of the effects of each agent given alone
2+2 > 4
synergism
Combined effect of 2 or greater than chemical is equal to the sum of the effect of each agents given alone
2+2 = 4
Addition
when 1 substance that does not normally have a toxic effect is added another chemical, it makes the 2nd chemical much more toxic.
0+2 = toxic effect
Potentiation
Opposite of synergism
Antagonism
Antidote for Acetminophen
N-Acetylcysteine
Antidote for narcotic analgesic
Naloxone “Narcan”
Antidote for Warfarin
Vitamin K
Antidote for Benzodiazepine
Flumazenil
Antidote for anti-cholinergic, anti-muscarinic
Physostigmine
Highest potential of abuse is a schedule number
1
- Never prescribed: marijuana, LSD, heroin, mescaline.
1st local anesth. used
Cocaine
All local anesth. are vasodilators except
Cocaine
the only local anesth. that is used for anti-arrythmia.
Lidocaine
DOC for anaphylactic reaction
Epinephrine
DOC for acute seizure attack
Diazepam
(Sedative, anticonvulsant)
Brand name of diazepam
Valium
herbal medicine that has High fluoride content
Tsaang Gubat
Anti-hypercholesterolemia
Simvastatin (-statin)
Herbal medicine: Yerba buena is a
Analgesic
Herbal medicine good for antiseptic/mouthwash
Bayabas