Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology

Question 1

It is the study of drugs and their interaction with living things which encompasses the physical, and chemical properties , biochemical and physiologic effects

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Pharmacology

Question 2

The study of drugs in human for patients and healthy volunteers

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Clinical Pharmacology

Question 3

It is the use of drugs to diagnose, prevent or treat disease

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Pharmacotherapeutics

Question 4

Any chemical that can affect living processes

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Drug

Question 5

A drug that elicits the responses for which it is given

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Effectiveness

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A drug that cannot produce harmful effects even if administered in very high doses and for a very long time

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Safety

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A drug that elicits only the response for which it is given

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Selectivty

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A drug actions that subside within an appropriate time

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Reversible Action

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A drug that we can know with certainty how a given patient will respond

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Predictability

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A drug that is given conveniently with low needed doses

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Ease of Administration

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Describes the drug’s chemical structure

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Chemical Name

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Official, nonproprietary name, not owned by any company and universally accepted

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Generic Name

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Proprietary name, chosen by the drug company and registered as trademark

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Trade Name or Brand Name

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The study of the movement of the drug throughout the body

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Pharmacokinetics

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4 Processes of Pharmacokinetics also known as ADME

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Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion

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The study of the effects of the drugs on the body

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Pharmacodynamics

Question 17

Give atleast 5 Drug Reactions

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Toxicity
Allergic Reaction
Idiosyncratic Effect
Paradoxical Effect
Latrogenic Disease
Physical Dependence
Carcinogenic
Eratogenic
Hepatotoxic/ Ototoxicity/ Nephrotoxicity

Question 18

These are the Components of a Prescription Order

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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

Question 19

5 Common Prescription Abbreviations

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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”

Question 20

Give atleast 2 Phillipine Law about Drugs

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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