Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology Flashcards
It is a property of an ideal drug that elicits only the response for which it is given.
Selectivity
Tackles the use of drugs to diagnose, prevent or treat disease.
Pharmacotherapeutics
In 10 rights to drug administration, what is missing in the important five
RIGHT PATIENT,RIGHT ROUTE, RIGHT DRUG, RIGHT DOSE?
RIGHT TIME
In 10 rights to drug administration, what is missing in the other five, RIGHT EDUCATION, RIGHT TO REFUSE, RIGHT ASSESSMENT, RIGHT DOCUMENTATION?
RIGHT EVALUATION
What does PRN stands for pro re nata that means?
“as needed”
Do over-the-counter drugs (OTC) need a prescription before purchasing?
NO.
What are the 4 processes of Pharmacokinetics?
ABSORPTION
DISTRIBUTION
METABOLISM
EXCRETION
It is the study of the movement of the drug throughout the body.
PHARMACOKINETICS
What is BIOAVAILABILITY?
It refers to the percentage of administered drugs available for activity.
what are the factors that affect metabolism?
AGE
FIRST PASS EFFECT
METABOLIC PATHWAY
NUTRITIONAL STATUS
It is the plateau drug level, amount of drug administered is equal to the amount being eliminated (optimal therapeutic effect), approx. 4 half lives.
STEADY STATE
It is giving a large initial dose so a therapeutic effect is achieved while a steady state is reached.
LOADING
It is the dose needed to maintain drug concentration at a steady state, with consistent dosing and interval.
MAINTAINANCE
true or false
In MAXIMAL EFFICIENCY decreasing the drug dosage
no longer increases the response.
FALSE
It must be INCREASING
true or false
POTENCY refers to the amount of drug that elicits a specific response to a drug.
TRUE
