Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology Flashcards
State the 10 R’s to Medication Administration
- Right Patient
- Right Route
- Right Time
- Right Drug
- Right Dose
- Right Documentation
- Right Assessment
- Right Education
- Right to Refuse
- Right Evaluation
It is one of the properties of an ideal drug which states that a drug that elicits only the response for which it is given.
Selectivity
An ethical consideration that promotes doing no harm or protecting someone from harm.
Beneficence
Anyone can buy this type of drugs in the pharmacy without the need of prescription from a physician.
On the Counter (OTC) Drugs
It describes the drug’s chemical structure.
Chemical Name
The most common way of administering a drug. However, the effects of the drug is reduced due to its pathway/process (Layers of epithelial cell - GI tract).
Oral
It is proprietary name, chosen by the drug company and registered as trademark.
Trade/Brand Name
This two ways of administering a drug has a rapid rate of absorption of due to the site’s high blood perfusion.
Intramuscular and Subcutaneous
This way of administering a drug is absorbed through alveolar capillary network.
Inhalation via Mouth or Nose
It is the official, nonproprietary name, not owned by any company and universally accepted.
Brand Name
It reduces the amount of active drug available to exert a pharmacologic effect. This is due to the fact that it undergoes metabolism at the liver which makes the drug an inactive one.
First Pass Effect
There are 4 processes of Pharmacokinetics. State the.
Absorption
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
It is a compound that is metabolized into an active pharmacologic substance.
Prodrug
It is refer to the amount of drug to elicit a specific response to a drug.
Potency
It is a uncommon drug response d/t generic predisposition.
Idiosyncratic effect
