Week 1, Ch 1 Flashcards
Therapeutics is a category of drug. What two effects are Therapeutics for?
Therapeutics are for:
-PREVENTION of a disease
-TREATMENT of suffering
Pharmacotherapy is a category of drug opposite of Therapeutic’s. What two effects are Pharmacotherapy’s used for?
Pharmacotherapy drugs are for:
-TREATMENT of a disease
-ALLEVIATION of suffering
Therapeutic’s are for the:
a.) Prevention of a disease
b.) Treatment of a disease
a.) Prevention of a disease
Pharmacotherapy drugs are for the:
a.) Treatment of a disease
b.) Prevention of a disease
a.) Treatment of a disease
True or False:
Pharmacotherapy drugs are for the Treatment of a disease, while Therapeutic drugs are for the prevention of a disease.
True
Pharmacotherapy drugs Treat diseases by alleviating suffering.
Therapeutic drugs Prevent diseases and are treatment for suffering.
A Therapeutic Response is a:
a.) Desirable response
b.) Undesirable response
a.) Desirable response
an Adverse response is a:
a.) Desirable response
b.) Undesirable response
b.) Undesirable response
What is a drug called AFTER it has been given?
Medicine
When does a drug officially become medicine?
After it has been given
When referring to a drug as a “Biologic”, the term is telling you something about its production. What does “Biologic” tell you about its production?
A Biologic is produced using Animal Cells, via Microorganisms from inside of the animal, or within the body of the animal itself.
In regard to drug classifications, another word for “Animal Tested” would be what?
Biologic’s.
Biologics are drugs tested via what two ways involving an animal?
Either by using the Microorganisms from inside of the animal, or within the animal itself.
Monoclonal Antibodies, Natural Blood Products, Interferons, Hormones, and Vaccines are ALL examples of what drug classification?
Biologic’s
HRT is a type of Hormone treatment. Hormone treatments, like HRT for menopause, belong to what type of drug classification?
Biologic’s
A Biosimilar product is trying to be what?
As close to a Biologic product as possible.
What does CAM stand for?
Complimentary Alternative Medicine.
People may use CAMs to adjunct their clinical therapies. What does Adjunct mean?
A supplementary treatment rather than an essential treatment.
Think: “Add junk”
Plant extracts, herbs, vitamins and minerals are all examples of what type of medicines?
CAM
Complimentary Alternative Medicines
Barbary asks her nurse to recommend some CAMs to her clinical therapies to help boost her recovery. What are some CAMs that the nurse can provide that are non-physical?
Herbs, Plant extracts, Vitamins, Minerals
Physical Therapy, Massage, Acupuncture, Biofeedback, and Hypnosis are all types of what complimentary medicines?
Physical CAM
If a patient asks about physical ways to adjunct their clinical therapies, what are some examples a nurse could give?
Physical Therapy, Massage, Acupuncture, Biofeedback, and Hypnosis.
A nurse prescribes an Anticoagulant to Influence blood clotting, an Antihypertensive to lower blood pressure, and an Antihyperlipidemic to lower blood cholesterol. These are all examples of:
a.) Therapeutic drugs
b.) Pharmacotherapy drugs
Why?
a.) Therapeutic drugs
Therapeutic drugs are drugs prescribed to Prevent a disease, OR to TREAT a disease.
If a patient has Hypertension, a drug needs to be administered to TREAT the disease. To prescribe something like Morphine would be to Alleviate suffering, making it a Pharmacotherapy drug.
A drug that works based on its effects on the molecular level, tissue level, or body system level, is the drug classification called what?
Pharmacological level
Pharmacologic vs Therapeutic drugs can be confusing. Therapeutic drugs are classified by their Use/Usefulness at treating particular diseases. Pharmacological drugs are classified by their what?
Mechanism of Action.
A therapeutic drug example would be an Anticoagulant, because an Anticoagulant is a “Use”. A Pharmacologic drug example would be:
a.) Antihypertensive
b.) Antidysrhythmic
c.) Diuretic
d.) Calcium Channel Blocker
e.) A & B
f.) C & D
G.) D & A
f.) C & D
Diuretics and Calcium Channel Blockers are Pharmacological because they address “Mechanisms of Action” and work at the molecular and systemic level.
Therapeutic’s are classified by their use/usefulness in treating what?
Treating a specific disease.
Why is an example of Therapeutic drug an Antihypertensive, and not a Vasodilator?
Because the Antihypertensive SPECIFICALLY treats a disease. Namely, hypertension.
A Vasodilator doesn’t treat a disease, it causes a mechanism of action to occur at the molecular level. Namely, the dilation of peripheral blood vessels.
A Pharmacological drug is a drug that is classified by it’s what?
Mechanism of action at the molecular, tissue, or body system level
True or False: A Prototype drug is not well known, and its effects are not known; Newly developed.
False
A prototype drug is well known, and its actions and adverse effects are understood.
What is a prototype drug used for?
To compare with other drugs in the same Pharmacological class.
What are the 3 ways to name a drug?
Chemical name, Trade name, Generic name
The U.S adopted name council is responsible for naming which of the three drug names?
Generic name.
The Trade name for a drug is given by who?
The company that is marketing the drug
Which of these is the generic name, and which is the trade name?
-Benadryl
-diphenhydramine
-Benadryl is the Trade name
-Diphenhydramine is the Generic name
The key to drawing comparisons between two similar drugs is what’s called: Bioavailability. Bioavailability is the ability of a drug to do what?
Bioavailability is the ability of a drug to do what it’s supposed to do.
If you want to draw comparisons between two similar drugs, what is the factor of the drugs that you should assess for? What does that factor do?
Their Bioavailability.
-It is the ability of a drug to do what it is supposed to do.
Measuring how long a drug takes to exert its effects is an example of:
a.) Therapeutic Measuring
b. Bioavailability
c.) Pharmacologics
d.) Pharmacotherapy
e.) Pharma economics
b.) Bioavailability.
What kind of drugs would be found on a Negative Formulary List?
Drugs that are not allowed to be dispensed as Generic.
What would be an example as to why a drug is on the Negative Formulary List?
The drug has a mediocre Bioavailability and doesn’t react with target cells like it’s supposed to.
In regard to Prescribed vs OTC (Over The Counter) drugs, what are the two primary benefits of prescribed drugs over OTC drugs?
-The Amount and frequency are controlled
-The side effects are discussed
What is the primary disadvantage of Prescribed drugs? What do they require vs OTC?
They are difficult to obtain! They require a provider and a copay, which is inconvenient and more expensive.
The core conflict at the heart of Pharma economics is what?
The cost of making a drug vs the application of it.
What would be an example of pharma economics “cost vs application” conflict?
Drug companies are disincentivized to try to treat rare disorders because the cost of MAKING the drug may not ever be recuperated by selling it to so few people.
A state and national debate about the legalization of marijuana for the treatment of disorder would be an example of what?
Pharma economics
