UNIT 2:Source of Drug Information

Question 1

the discovery, use, and management of information in the use of medication

Answer 1

Drug information, medication information, or drug informatics

Question 2

covers identification, cost, and pharmacokinetics to dosage and adverse effects

Answer 2

Drug information, medication information, or drug informatics

Question 3

Identification

Answer 3

generic name, brand name, API

Question 4

Cost

Answer 4

know the cost of each drugs

Question 5

what the body does to a drug
- ADME (Absorption and Distribution doon active yung drug, need kasi from active yung drug dapat maging inactive and sa Excretion nung drug through urine, feces, sweat, tears)

Answer 5

Pharmacokinetics

Question 6

Dosage

Answer 6

amount of API (drug) contained per dosage form

Question 7

unusual / undesired effect (example is yung ACE inhibitors which is anti-HTN yung adverse nya is
cough, which is unusual effect - if dizziness edi side effect sya)

Answer 7

ADVERSE EFFECT