Pharmachology Practice Flashcards
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What is pharmacology?
The study of drugs, their actions, effects, and interactions in the body.
What is a drug classification?
Grouping of drugs based on their similar properties or effects.
What is a mechanism of action?
How a drug produces its effect on the body at the cellular or receptor level.
What are side effects?
Unintended and usually undesirable effects of a drug.
What is pharmacokinetics?
What the body does to the drug: absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion.
What is pharmacodynamics?
What the drug does to the body: mechanism of action, effect, and response.
Name a legal framework guiding prescribing in the UK
Human Medicines Regulations 2012
What is the role of the BNF?
Provides up-to-date guidance on prescribing and drug information.
What is a Controlled Drug?
A substance regulated under the Misuse of Drugs Act due to potential for misuse.
What is an SPC (Summary of Product Characteristics)?
Official info for prescribers on safe use of a medicine.
How are side effects monitored post-marketing?
Through the Yellow Card Scheme (MHRA).
What should prescribers consider legally before issuing a medicine?
Indication, licensing status, consent, and record keeping.
