TERMINOLOGIES in INTRODUCTION to PHARMACOLOGY Flashcards
Pharmacology
study of drugs and their interaction with living things in which encompasses the physical, and chemical properties , biochemical and physiologic effects
Pharmacotherapeutics
is the use of drugs to diagnose, prevent or treat disease
Drug
an any chemical that can affect living processes
Clinical Pharmacology
a study of drugs in human for patients and healthy volunteers
Six properties of an ideal drug
Effectiveness, Safety, Selectivity, Reversible Action, Predictability, Ease of Administration
Five Rights to Medication Administration
Right patient
Right Route
Right Time
Right Drug
Right Dose
Effectiveness
a drug that elicits the responses for which it is given
Ease of Administration
a drug that is given conveniently with low needed doses
Over-the-counter Drugs
refer to medicine that you can buy without a prescription
Patient Adherence
known as compliance is defined as the extent to which a patient’s behavior coincides with medical advice
Pharmacokinetics
study of the movement of the drug throughout the body
Four processes of pharmacokinetics:
Absorption
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Steady state
plateau drug level, amount of drug administered is equal to the amount being eliminated (optimal therapeutic effect), approx. 4 half lives
Loading
giving a large initial dose so therapeutic effect is achieved while a steady state is reached
Maintenance
a dose needed to maintain drug concentration at a steady state, consistent dosing and interval
