Pharmacology Flashcards
prophylaxis
prevention of disease
Adverse effects/response/reaction
unwanted side effects
pharmacokinetics includes:
What body does to drug: absorption, metabolism, elimination, distribution
pharmacodynamics
what drug does to body
prodrug
drug taken in its inactive form that when metabolized can become active and treat/affect body
Off-Label Drug
drug that is FDA approved for one indication (anti-depressant) that is prescribed for something else, pain or sleep….
legend drug
prescription only drug
Where would nitroglycerine be administered in terms of route of administration
orally
steroid cream used as topical medication on skin is used to treat:
eczema
Albuterol
Bronchodilator used to help tx asthma patients (oral inhalator)
Fentanyl patch would enter and treat the body using what route of administration
transdermal route of administration
enteral administration would be through which route
anal
“First Pass Metabolism” refers to what in terms of drug
(skips liver and goes right to vena cava in order to get to the body quicker)
most common type of intradermal injection
allergy testing, TB testing
intrathecal injection
between L3-L4 through dura mater into spinal canal . Antimicrobials & narcotic analgesics.
List and explain the phases of FDA drug clearance
Phase I done on healthy subjects
Phase II done on subjects with disease to establish doses
Phase III- find ADR (adverse reactions) which requires more subjects than establishing if it treats/
orphan drug is what:
one that medically treats a rare disease
Can you define A, B, C, D, and X for pregnancy categories defined by FDA
A-no risk, B-chance of risk is remote C-risk not excluded (studies) benefits outweigh risk D-positive evidence for risk, potential benefit may outweigh risk X-contraindicated
Name the Schedule I-V
I (high use no medical benefit-marijuana) etc
1 oz (wt) in grams?
28 grams
1 oz fluid in ml?
30 ml
1 tsp is how many ml
5 ml
1 lb in oz? grams?
16 oz 454 grams
1 kg in lbs
2.2 lbs
