Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology Flashcards
What is Pharmacology?
Study of drugs and their interaction with living things which encompasses the physical, chemical properties, biological and physiological effects.
What is Clinical Pharmacology?
Study of drugs in human for patients and healthy volunteers.
What is Pharmacotherapeutics?
The use of drugs to diagnose, prevent or treat disease.
What is Drug?
Any chemical that can affect living processes.
What are the 10 Rights to Medication Administration?
Right Patient
Right Route
Right Time
Right Drug
Right Dose
Right Documentation
Right Education
Right to Refuse
Right Assessment
Right Evaluation
What are the 3 Ethical Considerations?
Respect for person’s autonomy
beneficence
Justice
What is respect for person’s autonomy in Ethical Consideration? What does it mean?
It means to treat the patients as independent persons who is capable enough of making decisions in their own best interests, right to self-determination.
What is Beneficence in Ethical Consideration?
Duty to protect research subjects from harm.
What is Justice in Ethical Consideration?
Requires that the selection of subjects be fair.
What are the Drug Names?
Chemical Name
Trade/Brand Name
Generic Name
What is Chemical Name?
Describes the drug’s chemical structure.
What is Trade/Brand Name?
It is the proprietary name, chosen by the drug company and registered as trade marks.
What is Generic Name?
It is the official, nonproprietary name, not owned by any company and universally accepted
What are the 5 Health Teaching Tips in Pharmacology?
- Read the instruction on the label.
- Do not take for a longer time or higher doses than the labels states.
- Each person’s response may be different.
- Avoid buying online.
- Do not guess dosing for children.
What is SAFER means in Pharmacology?
S-Speak up
A-Ask questions
F-Find the facts
E-Evaluate your choices
R-Read labels
