Pharmacology Chapter 1 Flashcards
Pharmacology
Science that studies the effects of the drugs on the body
Pharmacopeias
Are the total of all authorized drugs available within the country
Medication
a substance administered for diagnosis, cure, treatment, mitigation, or prevention
Prescription
the written direction of the preparation and the administration of drugs
The Therapeutic affect
The primary affect intended from a certain drug
example: Morphine Sulfate: Analgesia
Side Effect
Secondary effect of a drug that is unintended
Drug Interaction
Occurs when administration of two or more drugs affect metabolism of one to all medications
Drug Misuse
The improper use of common medication leading to acute and/or chronic toxicity or dependancy
Drug Abuse
Is an appropriate intake of substance either continually or periodically
Drug Dependance
A person’s reliance on or need to take a drug or substance there are two type of dependance: Physiological or psychological
Drug Habituation
denotes a mild form of psychological depadance .
Illicit Drug
Also Called Street drug are those sold illegally
Dose
The aim to give a patient a the correct amount of a drug without causing a harmful side effect
Therapeutic Index
A measure of the danger of poisoning
The higher it is the safer
Aspirin (3.5), digoxin (2), Lithium (1.5)
Bioavailability
Proportion of a drug which enters circulation when introduced into the body to have an active affect
Tolerance
A decreasing response to repetitive drug doses
PHARMA
- kinetics
- dynamics
- theraputics
- cognosy
Movement through the body
Effect of a drug on a body via mechanism of action
Use/Purpose
Origin (Study of natural plant/animal drug sources)
Generic Name
given for the drug to being official name
Official Name
the name under which the drug is listed in the official publication
Chemical Name
name by which a chemist knows the drug
The trademark or Brandname
(Proprietary Name) Name given by a drug manufacture
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
Comirnaty
BNT162b
(Official)
(Brand name)
(Chemical name)
