Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology Flashcards
Study of medication and their interaction with living things which encompasses the physical, and chemical properties, biochemical and physiologic effects.
Pharmacology
It refers to any chemical that can affect living processes.
Drug
It is the study of drugs in human for patients and healthy volunteers.
Clinical Pharmacology
It refers to the use of drugs to diagnose, prevent or treat disease.
Pharmacotherapeutics
An ethical consideration that treats as independent persons capable of making decisions in their own best interests, right to self-determination.
Autonomy or Respect for reasons
Ethical consideration refers to the duty to protect research subjects from harm.
Beneficence
An ethical considerations that requires that the selection of research subjects be fair.
Justice
One of the drug names describes the drug’s chemical structure.
Chemical name
It is an official, nonproprietary name, not owned by any company, and a universally accepted drug name.
Generic name
A drug name that is the proprietary name, chosen by the drug company and registered as a trademark.
Trade or Brand name
It refers to the drug found to be safe and appropriate for use without direct supervision of the HCP.
Over-The-Counter drugs (OTC)
The abbreviation PRN or “pro re nata” means…
As needed
The abbreviation AC or “ante cibum” means…
Before meals
The abbreviation BID or “bis in die” means…
Twice a day
it is also known as compliance and is defined as the extent to which a patient’s behavior coincides with medical advice.
Patient’s adherence
Transmission of medications from the location of administration to the bloodstream.
Absorption
Route of medication that must pass through the layer of epithelial cells that line the GI tract.
Oral route
Refers to the percentage of administered drugs available for activity.
Bioavailability
It is the transportation of medications to sites of action by bodily fluids.
Distribution
It refers to the elimination of drugs from the body.
Excretion
