Chapter 17 - Pharmacology, Drugs, and Sports Flashcards
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Pharmacology
branch of science that deals with the actions of drugs on biological systems, especially drugs that are used in medicine for diagnostic for therapeutic purposes
drug
chemical agent used in the prevention, treatment, or diagnosis of disease/pathology
Pharmacokinetics
methods by which drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated or excreted by the body
pharmacodynamics
the actions or the effects of a drug on the body
inhalation
brings drug to respiratory tract
intradermal/subcutaneous
hypodermic needle injection
intramuscular
gluteal area or deltoid
intraspinal
anesthetization, withdrawal of spinal fluid
intravaginal
readily absorbed through mucosa
intravenous
immediate reaction to medication
sublingual /buccal
medicine dissolves in mouth and is absorbed by mucous lining
Inunctions
oily/medicated substances rubbed on skin
ointments
long-lasting topical medication
pastes
ointments with a nonfat base; spread onto cloth, usually having a cooling effect
plasters
thicker than ointments
usually an irritant applied as a counterirritant
used to decrease pain and inflammation
transdermal patches
patches with slow-release medications
solutions
antiseptics, disinfectants, vasoconstrictors
drug vehicle
therapeutically inactive substance that transports a drug, a drug is housed in a vehicle that is liquid or solid
liquid drug vehicle
aqueous solution, elixir, liniment, spirit, suspension, syrup
solid drug vehicle
ampule, capsule, ointment, paste, tablet, plaster, powder, suppository
absorption of drug determined by
chemical characteristics of the drug, dosage form, and gastric emptying time
efficacy of a drug
capability of the drug to produce a specific therapeutic effect once it reaches the target tissue
potency of a drug
dose of the drug that is required to produce a desired therapeutic effect
metabolism of a drug
biotransformation of drugs into water-soluble compounds that can be excreted
mostly takes place in liver