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WEEK 2- DRUG AND THE BODY Flashcards

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Palliative treat the symptom only?

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Over the counter drug

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Process of preparing and giving medicine?

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Drug dispensing

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Doctor’s order, more specific and accurate medication dosing?

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Prescribed Medicine

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What are the properties of an ideal drug?

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  1. Effective/Effectiveness
  2. Safe
  3. Selectivity
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It is the therapeutic effect. Is one that elicits the response for which it is given. ____ is the most important property of a drug can have.

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Effective/Effectiveness

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It is one that cannot produce harmful effects even if administered in very high doses and for a very long time?

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Safe

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The therapeutic objective is?

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Maximum benefit with minimal harm.

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It is one that only elicits response for which it is given. There is no such thing as wholly selective drug because all drugs cause side effects

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Selectivity

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What are the general purpose of drug?

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  1. Curative
  2. Palliative or symptomatic
  3. Supportive
  4. Prophylactic or Preventive
  5. Diagnostic
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Purpose of drug is to treat illness?

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Curative

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The purpose is to alleviate the side effects of curative treatments and or relieve disease or symptoms?

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Palliative or symptomatic

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Drugs that help diagnose certain medical problems.

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Diagnostic

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What are the forms of drugs?

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  1. Tablets
  2. Capsules
  3. Troches
  4. Suppositories
  5. Solutions
  6. Suspensions
  7. Emulsions
  8. Implants
  9. Parenteral
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Most common drug forms and easiest to administer, most of them contain integrating agents in their formula, usually cornstarch?

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Tablet

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The drug is enclosed in a soluble shell, usually made of gelatin?

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Capsule

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It is also known as lozenges solid dosage forms that are generally disc shape and should be dissolve slowly in the mouth?

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Troches

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It is a drug to be inserted into one of the external body, either dissolving slowly in the body fluids or melting.

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Suppositories

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Clear liquid preparations that contain one or two more solvents usually water and one more dissolved component or solute. Example of it is sterile water?

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Solutions

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What are the types of solutions?

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  1. Syrups
  2. Elixirs
  3. Tinctures
  4. Parenteral
  5. Ophthalmic
  6. Douche
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It is a type of solution that is sweetened to mask the bitter taste of the drug?

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Syrup

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It is a type of solution that contain alcohol as the primary solvent, but which may contain some water as well.

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Tinctures

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It is a type of solution that contains a solvent mixture of alcohol and water as well as other components.

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Elixir

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It is type of solution that the solutions are used for injections?

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Parenteral

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It is a type of solution that is a liquid eye drop that must be sterile and non-irritating to the body when administered.

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Ophthalmic

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It is type of solution that is used in cleaning a body part or cavity, usually vagina?

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Douche

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It is liquid drug forms that contain solid drug particles that are suspended in the suitable liquid medium. All of these must be shaken thoroughly before used?

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Suspensions

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It is the dispersion of fine droplets of an oil in water or water in oil. It is a topical application to the skin?

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Emulsions

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It is a type of topical form that is used for dermatological disorders. An example of this is petroleum jelly.

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Semi-solid

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It is a type of topical form that pass through the skin and into the bloodstream where they exert systemic effect?

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Topical patches

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It may be administered for extended periods. Sometimes as long as five years, by administering them in small capsules made of a plastic polymer.

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Implants

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It is used for injections. It may be in ampules, vials, or prefilled syringes.

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Parenteral

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What are the factors affecting drug therapy?

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  1. Age
  2. Body weight
  3. Gender
  4. Metabolic Rate
  5. Illness
  6. Psychology
  7. Tolerance
  8. Drug dependence
  9. Cumulative effect
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Meaning of FDA?

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Food and Drug Administration

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What are the sources of drug standards?

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  1. USP or United States of Pharmacopeia
  2. NF or National Formulary
    *The primary purpose is to provide standards to identify the quality strength and purity of substance used in the practice of healthcare.
  3. FDA or Food and Drug Administration
    *Mandated to ensure the safety, efficacy and good quality of all food and drug products being made available to public.
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WHO?

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World Health Organization

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USP?

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United States Pharmacopeia

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BP?

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British Pharmacopeia

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FAO?

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Food and Agriculture Organization

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It is the post-marketing surveillance consisting of an ongoing review of the adverse of the new drugs, as well as periodic inspections of manufacturing facilities and products?

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Drug enforcement agency

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Sometimes called recreational drugs used for non-therapeutic purposes obtained illegally or have not receive approval from FDA?

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Illegal drugs

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It is the collection of internationally adopted food standards aim at protecting consumers health and ensuring fair practices in the food trade?

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Codex Alimentarius

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This needed to ensure that the drug products are made by different manufacturers, or in different batches by the same manufacturer, and will be uniformly pure and potent.

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Standardization

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RA 3720

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Foods, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetic act.

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RA 6675

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Generics Act

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RA 8203

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Act prohibiting counterfeit drugs

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RA7394

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Consumers Act

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