Pharmacy Flashcards
NAVEDTRA 14295B Hospital Corpsman Manual Chapter 18
Pharmacy
The branch of pharmacology dealing with biological, biochemical and economic features of natural medications and their constituents
Pharmacognosy
The branch of pharmacology dealing with the preparation, dispensing and proper use of medications
Pharmacy
The study of dosages of medicines and medications
Posology
The study of the action or effects of medications on living organisms
Pharmacodynamics
The study of the uses of medications in the treatment of disease
Pharmacotherapeutics
The study of poisons, their actions, their detection and the treatment of the conditions produced by them
Toxicology
The science of treating disease by any method that will relieve pain, treat or cure diseases and infections or prolong life
Therapeutics
Sets standards for the quality, purity, strength and consistency and provides standards for medications of therapeutic usefulness and pharmaceutical necessity
United States Pharmacopeia & National Formulary (USP-NF)
A comprehensive medication information reference that is organized by therapeutic medication class
Drug Facts & Comparisons
Easy to use reference for clinicians and healthcare providers seeking quick and concise medication information
Drug Information Handbook
Most widely used text/reference in American Pharmacies
“Blue Bible”
Remington: The Science & Practice of Pharmacy
AGE IN YEARS
_________________ X ADULT DOSE= CHILD DOSE
AGE IN YEARS + 12
Young’s Rule
WEIGHT IN POUNDS
__________________ X ADULT DOSE = CHILD DOSE
150
Clark’s Rule
Medications that cause shrinkage of the skin and mucous membranes
Astringents
Bland or fatty substances that may be applied to the skin to make it more pliable and soft
Emollients
Used in the symptomatic treatment of the common cold or bronchitis
Expectorants
Antitussives
Reduce congestion and the swelling of mucous membranes
Nasal Decongestants