Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology

Question 1

The ability of a drug to reach its target cells and produce its effect

Answer 1

Bioavailability

Question 2

The official or nonproprietary name that is given by the United States Adopted Names Council, never capitalized

Answer 2

Generic Name

Question 3

The branch of pharmacology is the study of how the body interacts with administered substances for the entire duration of exposure?

Answer 3

Pharmacokinetics

Question 4

Changes medications into less active or inactive forms by the action of enzymes primarily through the liver

Answer 4

Metabolism

Question 5

What is the branch of pharmacology studying drugs to do in our body?

Answer 5

Pharmacodynamics

Question 6

Proprietary name given by the company that manufactures the medication, always capitalized

Answer 6

Trade or brand name

Question 7

Transportation of medication to sites of action by bodily fluids

Answer 7

Distribution

Question 8

Drugs that inhibit or block the responses of agonist

Answer 8

Antagonist

Question 9

When a drug starts to have an effect to our body

Answer 9

Onset

Question 10

the study of drugs in patients or in humans.

Answer 10

Clinical pharmacology

Question 11

What are the 5 another rights

Answer 11

Right to Refuse
Right Evaluate
Right Education
Right Assessment
Right Documentation

Question 12

Undesired effect when a medication is administered

Answer 12

Side Effects or Adverse Effects

Question 13

The length of action of a drug

Answer 13

Duration

Question 14

Indicates a safety margin of medications

Answer 14

Therapeutic index

Question 15

The preferred and expected effect for which a medication is adminstered

Answer 15

Therapeutic Effect

Question 16

A condition pr factor that serves as a reason to withhold drugs due to the harm that it would cause the patient

Answer 16

Contraindications

Question 17

What is the 5 common rights

Answer 17

Right to Patient
Right Route
Right Drug
Right Time
Right Dosage

Question 18

A Medications compete for protein-binding sites within the bloodstream, primarily albumin

Answer 18

Protein Binding

Question 19

This method uses Z track method.

Answer 19

First past effect

Question 20

A hyperresponse of body tissues to a foreign substance

Answer 20

Allergic reaction