Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology Flashcards
What is Pharmacology?
study of drugs and their interaction with living things
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
It is one of the properties of an ideal drug that is given conveniently with low needed doses
EASE OF ADMINISTRATION
It is one of the properties of an ideal drug that elicits the responses for which it is given
EFFECTIVENESS
It is one of the properties of an ideal that we can know with certainty how a given patient will respond
PREDICTABILITY
One of the Ethical Consideration that is duty to protect research subjects from harm
BENEFICENCE
One of the Ethical Consideration that is requires that the selection of research subjects be fair
JUSTICE
It is one of the properties of an ideal that a drug actions that subside within an appropriate time
REVERSIBLE ACTION
What is OTC or Over The Counter Drugs?
- Drugs found to be safe and appropriate for use without direct supervision of the HCP
- May be purchased without a prescription
What is PRN means?
pro ne nata as needed
What is PC means?
after meals
What is ADME?
absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
What is Pharmacodynamics?
*Study of the effects of the drugs on the body *Drugs act within the body to mimic the actions of the body’s own chemical messengers
