Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology Flashcards
It treated as independent persons capable of making decisions in their own best interest, right to self-determination.
Respect for Persons/Autonomy
Opposite of the intended drug response.
Paradoxical Effect
Sensitization of immune system.
Allergic Reaction
Chemical that can affect living processes.
Drug
The drug that induced birth defect.
Teratogenic
Given only once and given immediately.
Stat Prescription
Written for specific circumstance.
Standing Prescriptions
Drug that elicits the responses which it’s given.
Effectiveness
It is transmission of medications from location of administration to the bloodstream.
Absorption
It describe the relationship between the therapeutic dose of drug and toxic dose of drug.
Therapeutic Index
It is duty to protect the research subjects from harm.
Beneficence
Drug that we can know with certainly how a given patient will respond.
Predictability
It describe the drugs chemical structure.
Chemical Name
Disease that caused by drugs.
Iatrogenic disease
It state in which the body has adopted to drug exposure will cause abstinence syndrome if discontinued.
Physical Dependence
Drugs that can affect multiple receptor sites.
NONSPECIFIC
Use of drugs to diagnose, prevent or treat disease.
Pharmacotherapeutics
It’s a drug actions that subside within an appropriate time.
Reversible Action
Drug that it’s given conveniently with a low needed doses.
Ease of Administration
It’s a drug that cannot be produce harmful effects even if administered in a very high doses and for a very long time.
Safety
