Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology Flashcards
It is the study of drugs and their interaction with living things which encompasses the physical, and chemical properties , biochemical and physiologic effects
Pharmacology
The study of drugs in human for patients and healthy volunteers
Clinical Pharmacology
It is the use of drugs to diagnose, prevent or treat disease
Pharmacotherapeutics
Any chemical that can affect living processes
Drug
A drug that elicits the responses for which it is given
Effectiveness
A drug that cannot produce harmful effects even if administered in very high doses and for a very long time
Safety
A drug that elicits only the response for which it is given
Selectivty
A drug actions that subside within an appropriate time
Reversible Action
A drug that we can know with certainty how a given patient will respond
Predictability
A drug that is given conveniently with low needed doses
Ease of Administration
Describes the drug’s chemical structure
Chemical Name
Official, nonproprietary name, not owned by any company and universally accepted
Generic Name
Proprietary name, chosen by the drug company and registered as trademark
Trade Name or Brand Name
The study of the movement of the drug throughout the body
Pharmacokinetics
4 Processes of Pharmacokinetics also known as ADME
Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion
The study of the effects of the drugs on the body
Pharmacodynamics
Give atleast 5 Drug Reactions
Toxicity
Allergic Reaction
Idiosyncratic Effect
Paradoxical Effect
Latrogenic Disease
Physical Dependence
Carcinogenic
Eratogenic
Hepatotoxic/ Ototoxicity/ Nephrotoxicity
These are the Components of a Prescription Order
Client’s name
Date and time of prescription
Name of medication
Dosage of medication
Route of administration
Time and frequency of medication
Signature of prescriber
5 Common Prescription Abbreviations
ac (ante cibum): “Before Meals”
bid (bis in die): “twice a day”
prn (pro re nata): “as needed”
q3h (quaque 3 hora): “every three hours”
qd (quaque die): “every day”
Give atleast 2 Phillipine Law about Drugs
Republic Act No. 6675 -The Generics Act Of 1988
Republic Act No. 9502 –Universally acceptable cheaper and quality medicines act of 2008 (amendment of RA 5921)
Republic Act No. 9165 –Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002
