Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology Flashcards
PROPERTIES OF AN IDEAL DRUG
Effectiveness, Safety, Selectivity, Reversible Action, Predictability, Ease of Administration
PHARMACOLOGY
Study of drugs and their interaction with living things which encompasses the physical, and chemical properties , biochemical and physiologic effects
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Study of drugs in human for patients and healthy
volunteers
PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS
The use of drugs to diagnose, prevent or treat disease
DRUG
Any chemical that can affect living processes
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
ETHICAL
CONSIDERATIONS
- RESPECT FOR PERSONS/ AUTONOMY
- BENEFICENCE
- JUSTICE
CHEMICAL NAME
Describes the drug’s chemical structure
GENERIC NAME
Official, nonproprietary name, not owned by any company and universally accepted
TRADE/ BRAND NAME
Proprietary name, chosen by the drug company and registered as trademark
MEANING OF PRN
PRN stands for pro re nata, a Latin phrase meaning as needed
PATIENT
ADHERENCE
Also 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
ROUTES OF MEDICATION
Oral
Sublingual/Buccal
Inhalation via mouth or nose
Intradermal/Topical
Subcutaneous and Intramuscular
Intravenous
Other mucous membranes
PHARMACODYNAMICS
Study of the effects of the
drugs on the body
