Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology Flashcards
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Pharmacology
The study of medicines, including their origins, history, usage, and qualities, is known as pharmacology. It is mostly concerned with the effects of medications on the body.
Chemical Name
Chemical or scientific names are used to provide an accurate description of the composition of a substance.
Generic Name
A drug’s established name; its chemical name, popular name, or official name.
Trade/Brand Name
Typically refers to a company’s name given to a certain product.
Patient Adherence
Refers to which a patient adheres to medical instructions.
Pharmacokinetics
It refers to how an organism’s body reacts to a given chemical when administered to it.
Absorption
The passage of the medication across biological membranes into systemic circulation through the use of vein.
Bioavailability
The quantity of drugs administered which reachesthe area of physiological activity.
Distribution
The reversible transport of drugs from one site inside the body to another.
Excretion
When drugs are processed, they leave the body through the use of the kidneys, liver, intestines, and exocrine glands.
Clinical Pharmacology
The field of study that includes toxicity, safety, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacokinetics that focuses on the features, effects, qualities, responses, and applications of medications—particularly their therapeutic impact in humans.
Drug Development
The procedure of putting a new drug into clinical practice.
Pharmacodynamics
It refers to the studies of drugs in living organisms’ body.
Potency
Refers to the amount of drug needed to produce a certain response.
Agonist
a substance capable of attaching to and activating a target functionally.
Over the Counter Drug
The medication is available over-the-counter and does not need a doctor’s prescription. When used properly, these medicines are safe and effective.
Antagonist
Suppresses an agonist’s impact in such a way that the combined biological effect of the two drugs is less than the sum of their potential effects.
Partial Agonist
Drugs that bind to and activate a certain receptor but have only partial effectiveness at the receptor in comparison to a complete agonist
Medication Insteractions
Drug interactions occur when the contemporaneous administration of substances such as meals, drinks, or other pharmaceuticals disrupts a drug’s mechanism of action.
Contraindications
A contraindication is a situation or factor that causes medical therapy to be withheld.
