Pharmacology Flashcards
What are drugs?
drugs are chemical agents that produce biological responses within the body
What are drugs used for?
They are used to diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat or prevent disease
What is Pharmacology?
The study of drugs and their actions in the body (is the science of drugs)
What are the 4 subdivisions of Pharmacology ?
- therapeutics
- chemotherapy
- toxicology
- pharmacy
What 4 sources do drugs come from?
- plant parts or products
- animal products
- chemical substances
- certain food substances
What is hospital formulary?
A reference of drugs and their appropriate clinical usage
What will you find in the glossy section of the CPS?
pictures of drugs
Which coloured section of the CPS will you find the Cross Reference for Trade/Generic drug names?
Green Section
Give an example of an opioid analgesic
Tylenol #3 - acetaminophen & codeine
Give an example of an anticonvulsant
Neurontin - gabapentin
Give an example of an anti-parkinson agent
Sinemet - levodopa
Give an example of an anti-anxiety agent
Ativan - Lorazepam
Give an example of an antiviral agent
Valtrex - valacyclovir
What are antineoplastics?
drugs used to treat cancer
What is the trade name for the drug hydrochlorothiazide?
HCTZ
what will you find in the front section of the CPS?
expired product
what coloured section of the CPS will you find the therapeutic index?
pink section
what will you find in the yellow section of the CPS?
contact for health organizations
what will you find in the white section of the CPS?
monographs - trade name by alphabetical order
NS
0.9% normal saline
What section in the CPS will you find the tools/clinical information?
purple section
D5NS
5% dextrose in 0.9% normal saline
D51/2NS
5% dextrose in 0.45% normal saline
NSc20mEqKCL
0.9% normal saline with 20 mEq of potassium chloride
