Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology Flashcards
Drug
~ A flexible term, it can be a herbal plant or anything that can have an effect with the living things.
~ It can be beneficial or harmful.
It talks about the chemical involved in creating the medication.
Chemical Name
Give 2 Examples of Over the Counter Drugs (OTC)
Example: Biogesic and Neozep.
Rationale: You can buy these drugs without any prescription.
A physician is required to prescribe a medicine with Generic. It also include low/less costing for medicine.
Republic Act No. 6675 - The Generic Act of 1988
Republic Act No. 9165 - Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002
This includes the list of medications under Schedule I and Schedule II.
A process in which the drug is being eliminated in the body, it can be through our sweat or saliva.
Excretion
If we want to remove the patient’s fever, we’ll just lower the temperature. It will not cause gastric ulcer or it will not remain.
The example above is pertaining to what property of an ideal drug?
Effectiveness
It shows how the drug is being broken down.
Metabolism
It is how we utilize medication to diagnose, prevent or treat diseases.
Pharmacotherapeutics
It does not block completely, has a partial effect.
Partial Agonist
It talks about how the drug will get in, how fast it can be absorb.
Absorption
A route that has no barriers and is administered directly into the blood.
Intravenous route
Needs to monitor because there is an increase in dosage and it might have a toxic effect.
Low Therapeutic Index
Difference between Side effect and Adverse effect
Side effect: Expected and inevitable effect of the medication.
Adverse effect: Unexpected dangerous effect.
A type of order that is given by the Physician through phone call or telephone.
Telephone Order
