Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology Flashcards
Are more or less in our ally as nurses because this is how we utilize the medication that is given to our patients.
Pharmacotherapeutics
Main focus as opposed to Pharmacology in general.
Clinical pharmacology
True or False: No drugs is Ideal
True
If swallowed before being dissolved, gastric pH may inactive medication.
Sublingual/Buccal
Intravenous route, what is the barrier for absorption?
No barrier
In bioavailability, what do you call the highest concentration of medication in an individual?
Peak
In bioavailability, what do you call the lowest concentration of medication in an individual?
Trough
In Bioavailability Scrum Drug Concentration, what do you call in the middle of Toxic Concentration and Minimum Effective Concentration?
Therapeutic Index
A study of the effects of the drugs on the body and drug act within the body to mimic the actions of the body’s own chemical messengers.
Pharmacodynamics
If the drugs fit very well on the receptor sites this means it an ___?
Agonist
If the drug does not fit well, it will just block the activity and it will decrease the metabolism of the patient.
Antagonist
It gives minimal or partial effect to the body.
Partial agonist
In Pregnancy Category, what category is the positive evidence of fetal risk, but benefits may outweigh risk.
Category D
It always implies that we acknowledge that each individual has the right and ability to produce his or her own decisions.
Respect for persons/Autonomy
This is to protect the research and to defend the right of others to prevent harm in sharing information
Beneficience
