Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology Flashcards
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It is the study of drug and their interaction with live things.
Pharmacology
It is the scientific name of a drug.
Chemical Name
It is the universally accepted name for a drug.
Generic Name
It is a proprietary name for a drug.
Trade Name / Brand Name
OCD stands for?
Over the Counter Drugs
It is the study of movement of the drug through the body.
Pharmacokinetics
It is a type of administration route that passes through GI Tract
Enteral
It is a type of administration route that doesn’t pass through the GI tract but instead goes directly to the systemic route.
Parenteral
It refers to the drug percentage available for action.
Bioavailability
It is the study of drug effects on the body, food, and other medications.
Pharmacodynamics
It refers to the time it takes to reach the minimum effective concentration.
Onset
It refers to the point of the highest concentration of the drug in the blood.
Peak
It refers to the length the drug produces therapeutic effect.
Duration
It is a theory that drugs act through receptors by binding themselves to the receptor to launch a response or stop a response.
Receptor Theory
In the Receptor Theory, It blocks the normal receptor activity.
Antagonist
In the Receptor Theory, It mimics the normal receptor activity.
Agonist
It is a body process that lessens the effect of medication by the action of enzymes.
Metabolism
What are the 10 Rights?
- Right Dose
- Right Route
- Right Person
- Right Medication
- Right Time
- Right Documentation
- Right Education
- Right to Refuse
- Right Assessment
- Right Evaluation
It refers to a drug that needs to be metabolized in order for it to be active.
Prodrug
It refers to the relationship of the higher the dose, the higher response the drug will elicit.
Dose-Response Relationship
