pharmacology

Question 1

Define pharmaceutics

Answer 1

Deals with the formulation of drugs

Question 2

Define drugs

Answer 2

Any substance which affects normal bodily function at cellular level

Question 3

Reasons for giving drugs?

Answer 3

Prevention
Relief
Cure

Question 4

Groupings for antihistamine?

Answer 4

Anti inflammatories

Question 5

What is the general process of pharmcokinetics?

Answer 5

ADME

Question 6

What is A of ADME?

Answer 6

Absorption

Question 7

What is D of ADME?

Answer 7

Digestion

Question 8

What is pharmacology?

Answer 8

Study of mode of action of substance

Question 9

Define pharmacokinetics

Answer 9

what the body does to the drug

Question 10

Define pharmadynamics

Answer 10

what the drug does to the body

Question 11

What is M of ADME?

Answer 11

Metabolism

Question 12

What is E of ADME?

Answer 12

Excretion

Question 13

Define therapeutic dose?

Answer 13

Amount needed to cause a required response

Question 14

Define side effects?

Answer 14

unwanted pharmacological response

Question 15

Define adverse drug reaction

Answer 15

Unexpected or unusual reaction to drug

Question 16

Define Contra-indication

Answer 16

Circumstances in which a drug should not be given

Question 17

Define Drug interaction

Answer 17

When two drugs given together may lead to an increase or reduction in the effect of one of the drugs

Question 18

What are the 5Rs for medication safety?

Answer 18

Right drug
Right patient
Right dose
Right route
Right time