Prelim | Terminologies

Question 1

Study of drug actions and drug interactions with living organisms.

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Pharmacology

Question 2

Pharmacology from the Greek words:

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Pharmakon: drug or poison
-logy: study of

Question 3

Medication awareness is very important because

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radiographers are often the first to observe the onset of medication responses that could have serious consequences.

Question 4

A chemical agent capable of producing biologic responses in the body. The more general term that denotes a substance used in diagnosis, treatment, or disease prevention, or as a component of a medication.

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Drug

Question 5

Substances prescribed for treatment that produce therapeutically useful effects.

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Medications

Question 6

Drugs that are used to cure, prevent, or treat illnesses or discomfort.

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Medicines

Question 7

Drugs vs medicines

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Drugs: General eg. paracetamol
Medicines: Specific eg. Panadol 5mg

Question 8

Performs manufacture, preparation and dispense of drugs.

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Pharmacy

Question 9

Response of a drug that is desirable.

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Therapeutic

Question 10

Psychoactive vs pharmaceutical drugs

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Psychoactive: Leads to addiction
Pharmaceutical: medicine

Question 11

Response of a drug that is undesirable.

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Adverse

Question 12

Refers to an overwhelming feeling of physical need for a particular drug that must be met at all costs.

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Addictions

Question 13

It may be a physical or psychological need for a particular drug.

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Dependence

Question 14

May lead to a point that drug no longer has effect on pt

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Dependence

Question 15

Medications that require prescription.

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Legend drug

Question 16

Obtaining medication facts:

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1. Prescribing Information/ Package Insert/ Patient Information (PI)
2. Physician’s Desk Reference (PDR)

Question 17

FDA

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Food and Drug Adminidtration

Question 18

FDA requires all packages include:

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a. Trade name
b. Generic name
c. Chemical composition
d. Chemical strength
e. Usual dose
f. Indications
g. Contraindications
h. Reported side effects.

Question 19

Annual publication that contains current product information.

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Physician’s Desk Reference (PDR)

Question 20

PDR
The pages are color coded for (1), and the PDR lists drugs by both their (2) and their (3).

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1. easy reference
2. generic
3. brand names

Question 21

The PDR gives the accepted (1), (2), (3), and (4) for available drugs.

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1. uses
2. side effects
3. contraindications
4. doses

Question 22

If a PDR is not readily available in the Radiology department, then the next best source of drug information is

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hospital pharmacist