Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology Flashcards
What is Pharmacology?
Pharmacology is the study of drugs, how they work, and how they are used by the body.
It is the study of drugs in human (patient and volunteers)
Clinical Pharmacology
What is the definition of Pharmacotherapeutics?
It is use of drugs to treat disorders; the emphasis is on clinicalmanagement.
Any chemical that can affect living processes?
Drug
Enumerate the ten (10) Rights of Medication Administration
1.Right Patient
2.Right Route
3.Right Time
4.Right Drug
5.Right Dose
6.Right Documentation
7.Right Education
8.Right to Refuse
9.Right Assessment
10.Right Evaluation
Give the three(3) Drug Names
- CHEMICAL NAME
- GENERIC NAME
- TRADE/BRAND NAME
Abbreviation of OTC drugs means what?
Over The Counter
PRN stands for?
pro re nata
Abbreviation of qd in medication?
“every day”
Patient needs medication “before meals”, what is the medical abbreviation of this?
ac
This is the study of movement of drug throughout the body, and derived from two Greek words, Pharmakon (drug or poison) and kinesis (motion)
Pharmacokinetics
Also known as compliance is
defined as the extent to which
a patient’s behavior coincides
with medical advice.
PATIENT
ADHERENCE
Pharmacokinetics has a four (4) processes in the body includes:
- Absorption
- Distribution
- Metabolism
- Excretion
This absorbed quickly systemically through highly vascular mucous membrane.
Sublingual/buccal
Capillary wall has large spaces between cells; therefore, there is no significant barrier.
Subcutaneous and Intramuscular
Compound that is metabolized into an active pharmacologic substance?
PRODRUG
Time it takes for the amount of drug in the body to be reduced by half
HALF LIFE
These are usually expected and inevitable when a medication is given at a therapeutic dose.
Side effects
Disease caused by drugs
latrogenic disease
Medications are given on a regular schedule with or without a termination date. Prescription will be in effect until the HCP discontinues the drug or the patient is discharged.
Standard prescription
