Pharmacology Flashcards
(33 cards)
pharmacology
the science of durgs, including their ingredients, preparation, uses, and actions on the body.
medication
a substance that is used to treat or prevent disease or relieve pain.
pharmacodynamics
the process by which a medication works on the body.
antagonists
blockers
agonsts
cause stimulation of receptors
antibiotic
targets bacteria
antifungal
targets fungi
dose
amount of the medication is given
DEPENDS ON:
- weight
- age
- desired action of the medication
action
the intended therapeutic effect that a medication is expected to have on the body
therapeutic effect
The desired or intended effect a medication is expected to have on the body.
pharmacokinetics
how the body absorbs, distributes, changes, or eliminates a particular substance.
Onset of action
Time from medication administration until clinical effects occur.
duration
Length of time that clinical effects persist.
elimination
How medications or chemicals are removed from the body.
peak
The point or period when the maximum clinical effect is achieved.
indications
the reasons or conditions for which a particular medication is given.
contraindicated
it would harm the patient or have no positive effect on the patient’s condition.
adverse effects
any actions of a medication other than the desired ones.
unintended effects
the effects that are undesirable but pose little risk to the patient, such as a slight headache after taking nitroglycerin.
untoward effects
the effects that can be harmful to the patient, such as hypotension after taking nitroglycerin.
Enteral medications
enter the body through the digestive system.
antipyretics
common exceptions
parenteral medications
enter the body by a route other than the digestive tract, the skin, or the mucous membranes.
absorption
the process by which medications travel through body tissues until they reach the bloodstream.
