Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology Flashcards
It is a study of drugs and their interactions with living things which encompasses the physical, and chemical properties, and biochemical and psychologic effects.
Pharmacology
Clinical pharmacology Meaning
Study of drugs in human patients and healthy volunteers
The drugs that are being used to diagnose, prevent or treat disease.
Pharmacotherapeutics
It is a chemical that affects living processes
Drugs
What are the Important five of Medication Administration?
- RIght Patient
- Right Route
- Right time
- Right Drug
- Right Dose
What are the other 5 of Medication administration?
- Right documentation
- RIght Education
- RIght to refuse
- RIght assessment
- Right evaluation
What are the Three Ethical Considerations?
- Respect for persons/ Autonomy
- Beneficence
- Justice
Chemical Name
It describes Drug’s chemical structure
Generic Name
official, nonproprietary name, not owned by any company and universally accepted
Trade/ Brand name
Proprietary, is a name chosen by the drug company and registered as a trademark.
Over The Counter Drugs (OTC)
It may be purchased without a prescription.
PRN Meaning
pro re nata
Pharmacokinetics meaning
Study of the movement of the drug throughout the body.
What are the 4 processes of Pharmacokinetics?
- Absorption
- Distribution
- Metabolism
- Excretion
Transmission of medications from the location of administration to the bloodstream
Absorption
It is the effect to reduce the amount of active drug available to exert a pharmacologic effect
First Pass Effect
It refers to the percentage of administered drugs available for activity
Bioavailability
Distribution Meaning
Transportation of medications to sites of action bodily fluids.
PRODRUGS and HALF LIFE Meaning
Prodrugs- it is metabolized into an active pharmacologic substance
Half-Life- The number of drugs in the body to be reduced by half
What is Therapeutic Index?
It describes the relationship between the therapeutic dose of the drug and the toxic dose of the drug.
