Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology Flashcards
This is defined as any chemical that can affect living processes
Drug
This is defined as the use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, treat disease, or to prevent pregnancy, or simply, the medical use of drugs
Therapeutics
The relationship between the therapeutic dose and toxic dose of a drug
Therapeutic Index
It is the most important property a drug can have, one that elicits the responses for which it is given
Effectivity
The undesired, inadvertent, and unexpected dangerous effects of a medication
Adverse effects
A stage in drug development where drugs are first evaluated for toxicities, pharmacokinetic properties, and potentially useful biologic effects, before it can be tested in humans, and may take 1 to 5 years
Pre- Clinical Testing
These are controlled substances with high abuse potential and no accepted medical use. These drugs are not prescribed, dispensed or administered
Schedule I
A property of an ideal drug in which drug action subsides within an appropriate time
Reversible Action
A type of medication order that stands for Pro re nata, which means ‘as needed’. With this order, the nurse has discretion regarding when and how much to give of a drug
PRN Medications
The movement of a drug from its site of administration into the blood
Absorption
This is the drug proprietary name, chosen by the drug company and has registered trademark
Trade/Brand Name
An ethical consideration stating that, it is a duty to protect research subjects from harm
Beneficence
These are drugs found to be safe and appropriate for use without direct supervision or a prescription from a health care provider
Over-the-counter drugs
These are medications that can mimic the receptor activity
Agonist
This is when a drug reaches its highest concentration in the blood
Peak