Deck 1: TERMINOLOGIES IN INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY Flashcards
(20 cards)
Pharmacology
The scientific study of the effects of medications and substances on living organisms, where a medication is defined generally as any chemical molecule, natural or manmade, that influences a biological process.
Clinical Pharmacology
The identification of novel target molecules and the effects of medications taken in a large population is a broad scope of learning.
Pharmacotherapeutics
Is the use of pharmacology knowledge in conjunction with illness understanding to preventive, mitigateor cure disease.
Drug
A drug or other chemical that, when consumed or otherwise delivered into the body, has a significant effect
Properties of an Ideal Drug
- EFFECTIVENESS
- SAFETY
- SELECTIVITY
- REVERSIBLE ACTION
- PREDICTABILITY
- EASE OF ADMINISTRATION
10 Right to Medication Administration
- Right Patient
- Right Route
- Right Time
- Right Drug
- Right Dose
- Right Documentation
- Right Education
- Right to Refuse
- Right Assessment
- Right Evaluation
Ethical Considerations
- Respect for Persons/Autonomy
- Beneficence
- Justice
Drug Development
The process of introducing a novel therapeutic molecule into clinical use
Chemical Name
The name of a chemical compound thatincludes the names of all of its constituent constituents or structure.
Generic Name
The generic name identifies the active element of the medicine and serves as a means of distinguishing the kind of drug.
Trade/Brand Name
A name given by the manufacturer to a product or line of items, particularly a brand
Over The Counter Drugs (OTC)
This is kind of medicine that you don’t have to get a prescription to buy it. These drugs are safe and will be effective if right use will be followed.
PRN, ac, bid, q3h, qd
PRN - as needed
ac - before meals
bid - twice a day
q3h - every three hours
qd - every day
Pharmacokinetics
It is the action where the drugs is going through the body.
Process of Pharmacokinetics
- Absorption
- Distribution
- Metabolism
- Excretion
First Pass Effect
A medication becomes digested at a particular area in the body, resulting in a lower concentration of the active substance at its point of action or in blood circulation.
Bioavailability
The capacity of a drug or other substance to be taken in by the body and utilised for its intended purpose.
Pharmacodynamics
Research on the effects of medicines on the system.
Therapeutic Index
Therapeutic index is a drug’s toxicity-to-effectiveness ratio.
Mechanism of Action (MOA)
- Stimulation
- Depression
- Irritation
- Replacement
- Cytotoxic Action
- Antimicrobial
- Modification of Immune Status
