Pharmocology

Question 1

Intrinsic Drugs

Answer 1

Chemicals the body makes

Question 2

Extrinsic drugs

Answer 2

Must be taken into the body to change cell, organ, or body action

Question 3

Pharmacology

Answer 3

Study of drugs and how they work

Question 4

Intended action

Answer 4

Desired effect, improves body function

Question 5

Side Effects

Answer 5

Effects on cells or body tissues that were not the intended action

Question 6

Drug safety is determined by balancing the…

Answer 6

benefit of therapeutic effects against the seriousness of side effects

Question 7

Chemical Name

Answer 7

Used by chemists who develop and manufacture the drug

Question 8

Generic name

Answer 8

Used by pharmacists, prescribers nurses, other health care professionals; first letter is lowercase

Question 9

Brand name

Answer 9

Created by drug manufacturer; first letter is capitalized and followed by a trademark

Question 10

PINCH acronym

Answer 10

[P]otassium
[I]nsulin
[N]arcotics
[C]hemotherapy
[H]eparin

Question 11

USP Stands for

Answer 11

United States Pharmacopeia
- Develops manufacturing standards, purity, strength, packaging, and labeling

Question 12

FDA Stands for

Answer 12

Food and Drug Administration
- Enforces standards set by the USP

Question 13

DEA Stands for

Answer 13

Drug Enforcement Administration
-All prescribers must register with DEA/ have DEA number

Question 14

Mechanism of Action

Answer 14

Exactly how a drug changes cell activity

Question 15

Target tissues

Answer 15

Actual cells or tissues affected by the mechanism of action

Question 16

Receptor agonists

Answer 16

-Have the right key to turn on cell’s ignition
- Agonist drugs must interact with correct receptor to change cell activity

Question 17

Receptor Antagonists

Answer 17

Block receptor so intrinsic drug can’t bind with it

Question 18

Adverse Effect or Adverse Drug Reaction

Answer 18

Harmful side effect, can cause serious health problems

Question 19

Percutaneous route

Answer 19

By the way of the skin or mucous membranes

Question 20

Parenteral Route

Answer 20

-Subcutaneous (under the skin)
-Intramuscular (in a muscle)
-Intravenous (in a vein)
Intrathecal (around the spinal cord)

Question 21

Enteral Route

Answer 21

Oral or Sublingual

Question 22

Half-life

Answer 22

Time needed for half a dose to be eliminated

Question 23

Loading dose

Answer 23

Larger first dose of drugs with longer half-life

Question 24

Peak

Answer 24

The maximum drug blood level

Question 25

Trough

Answer 25

Lowest/minimal drug level

Question 26

Paradoxical Effect

Answer 26

an effect of a chemical substance, such as a medical drug, that is opposite to what would usually be

Question 27

Drugs can interact with:

Answer 27

-Drugs
-Food
-Vitamins
-Herbal Compounds

Question 28

Eight “Rights” of Safe Drug Administration

Answer 28

-Right Patient
-Right Drug
-Right Dose
-Right Route
-Right Time
-Right Documentation
-Right Diagnosis
-Right Response