Flashcards in 9.7 Pharmacology 1 Deck (20)
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How might knowing the drugs and how they affect the pt help you get the optimal response from tx?
- schedule when drug is at peak effect
- don't schedule therapy when drug is at peak effect
- avoid or control adverse interactions b/w therapy and drug
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When might you want to have therapy when drug is at peak effect?
- analgesics for pain relief
- improvement of motor skills for neuro diseases like Parkinson's
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What types of drugs would you not want to have at peak effect during therapy?
sedatives
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Avoiding or controlling adverse interactions between therapy and drugs: example using pool therapy
peripheral dilators for HTN and a heated pool
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pharmacology
study of:
- effects of drugs on the body
- effect of the body on drugs
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pharmacotherapeutics
use of specific drugs to prevent, treat, or diagnose a disease
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pharmacokinetics
how the body absorbs, distributes, and eliminates the drug
- How long does it take to work?
- How long will it last?
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pharmacodynamics
analysis of what the drug does to the body
- How is pain relieved?
- Swelling?
- Temperature?
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toxicology
study of harmful effects of chemicals
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pharmacy
preparation and dispensing of medications
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pharmacogenetics
- genetic bases for drug responses
- can vary widely from person to person
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drug
chemical demonstrated effective for preventing or treating disease
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types of drug names
- chemical name
- trade or brand name
- generic
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chemical name
- non-proprietary
- no owner
- specific compound’s structure
- generally long names
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Chemical names are usually only relevant to
manufacturers
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trade or brand name
- owned by a company or companies
- copyrighted for 10 years
- assigned by the pharmaceutical company
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It is most accurate to use the ______ name for a drug
generic
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generic name is derived from the
chemical name
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generic drug
- usually less expensive
- supposed to be bioequivalent to other brands
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