Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology Flashcards
It is the study of drugs and how they affect living beings, including the physiological, pharmacological, and biochemical impacts.
PHARMACOLOGY
any substance that can impact livingprocesses
DRUG
a medication that produces the desired effects
EFFECTIVENESS
a medication that, even when used in extremely large doses and for an extended period of time, has no negative side effects
SAFETY
A drug that elicits only the response for which it is given
SELECTIVITY
a medication with effects that end quickly enough
REVERSIBLE ACTION
a medication whose results we can predict with absolute accuracy for a certain patient
PREDICTABILITY
a medication that is easily administered in small dosages
EASE OF ADMINISTRATION
What are the five important rights in medication administration?
- RIGHT PATIENT
- RIGHT ROUTE
- RIGHT TIME
- RIGHT DRUG
- RIGHT DOSE
What are the other five rights in medication administration?
- RIGHT DOCUMENTATION
- RIGHT EDUCATION
- RIGHT TO REFUSE
- RIGHT ASSESSMENT
- RIGHT EVALUATION
What is pharmacokinetics?
It is a study of the movement of the drug throughout the body.
What are the 4 processes in pharmacokinetics?
- Absorption
- Distribution
- Metabolism
- Excretion
It is a drug that can be bought at the counter without a prescription from a physician.
OVER THE COUNTER DRUGS
It is a route that allows the medication to be absorbed quickly into the bloodstream.
INTRAMUSCULAR
It is the “most common” route that is ingested into the GI tract.
ORAL
It is a route where it is administered directly into the blood
INTRAVENOUS
What is the first pass effect?
The first side effect only happens when you take the drugs orally. It occurs in the intestine or liver before it reaches the systemic circulation, reducing the concentration of the drugs.
What is steady state?
It is where the patient continuously takes the drugs to meet the steady state or plateau flat steady line.
What is loading?
It is where the drugs have high enough doses to easily meet the steady state.
What are the 3 receptors in Pharmacodynamics?
- AGONIST
- ANTAGONIST
- PARTIAL ANTAGONIST
