Prescriptions and Drug Effects Flashcards
What is a medication order?
a written record of a provider’s order to the pharmacist to dispense a drug to a patient who is in the hospital or other healthcare facility
What are standing orders?
a group of specific orders that pertain to a protocol or treatment related to a specific disease or surgical procedure
What is an agonist drug?
A drug that is able to unlock and activate a receptor and produce an effect
What are adrenergic receptors?
Alpha (1,2) and Beta (1,2,3) receptors
Which adrenergic receptors are located in the heart?
Alpha1, Alpha2, and Beta1
Which adrenergic receptor is located in the lungs?
Beta2
Which adrenergic receptor are located in the bladder and gallbladder?
Beta3
Which adrenergic receptors are activated by noepinephrine?
alpha
Which adrenergic receptors are activated by epinephrine?
beta
What receptor is activated by acetylcholine?
cholinergic
Which histamine receptor is activated by histamine released due to allergic reaction?
H1
Which histamine receptor caused stomach cells to produce hydrochloric acid?
H2
What is a local drug effect?
an effect that is limited to the site of administration and to those tissues immediately surrounding that site
What is a systemic drug effect?
one that is felt throughout the body
When must a drug contain a black box warning?
if it is associated with an adverse side effect
What is synergism?
a drug–drug interaction that occurs when two drugs combine to produce an effect that is greater than the intended effect of either drug
What is antagonism?
a drug-drug interaction that occurs when two drugs combine to produce an effect that is less than the intended effect of either drug
What is the first-pass effect?
the initial drug metabolism in which is must first pass through the liver
