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Define nomenclature of drugs

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This is a systematic way of naming drugs

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Drugs are commonly identified using three names . what are those names.

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Chemical name
Non proprietary name(Generic name)
Proprietary name ( trade name)

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Chemical name is one of the names used to identify a drug . what is a chemical name and which people use it

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This specifies the chemical structure of the drug and uses standard nomenclature.Eg Acetylsalicylic acid is a chemical name for Aspirin.

Chemical names are used by medicinal chemists

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Why is it that most chemical names are long and hard to pronounce

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This is because of the complexity of the molecule

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What do you understand by Generic name ( nonproprietary)

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This has a designation derived from the chemical name.

It’s can also indicate to which class a particular drug belong eg amoxicillin can easily be identified as a penicillin.

Generic name are mostly used by health workers

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What are some Notable international nomenclature committees.

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United State Adopted name ( USAN)
British Approved name (BAN)
International nonproprietary Name (INN)

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What is the responsibility of drug Nomenclature committees

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They have the responsibility of coming up with generic names which can vary depending on the language

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What is a proprietary name (trade name or brand name)

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This is a name used for a registered trademark belonging to a specific company to which it’s directly associated

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Give examples of brand names

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Disprin , Panadol and coartem

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Define drug delivery system

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This is the combination of the route of administration and a drug dosage form

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What are routes of administration

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This is a channel or path by which a drug,fluid , poison or chemical is taken into the body.

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How are routes generally classified

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They are classified by the location at which the substance is applied

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What purpose do routes of administration serve .

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They make sure that the drug reaches the intended site of action so as to effect it’s intended purpose.

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Outline the factors that affect the selection of the route to be used.

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Site of the problem
Severity of the condition
Subsequent selected dosage form
Physicochemical properties of the selected drug

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What do you understand by the Enteral route and outline what it’s includes

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This involves the administration of the drug whose absorption is intended to take place in the gastrointestinal tract.

It’s includes the oral route, buccal route, sublingual route and rectal route

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What is the oral route (po)

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This involves the administration of the drug through the month using tablets , capsules, syrups suspensions, solutions.

Note .the absorption of orally administered drugs can vary widely because of the interaction with food and gastric acid

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In the oral route the absorption of drugs can be affected by what

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Varying gastric emptying rate
Intestinal transit time
Tablet disintegration and dissolution

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Which route is more convenient, relatively safer and more economical

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Oral route (po).

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Describe the rectal route

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This involves the administration of the drug through the rectum.
Suppositories or ointments are the most used formulations

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Drugs administered rectally Can result in what

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It’s can result in either a localized or systemic effect

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Suppositories or ointments are the most used formulations.in which cases are they mostly used
They are used in cases were patients cannot take by mouth eg in cases of nausea and vomiting. They are also useful in localized conditions like hemorrhoids
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What is the buccal and what is the sublingual route
. the buccal route involves the placing of the drug between the cheek and the gum. In the sublingual route the drug is placed under the tongue Note in both the sublingual and the buccal route drugs by pass the first- pass metabolism of the liver.
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The drugs used in the buccal and sublingual route can either be
They can either be fumes, tablets form,sprays and gels
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What is the parenteral route and outline what it's comprises
This route involves the administration of the drug using a syringe and needle ( intravenous infusion pump,) It's has the following Intravenous (lv) route Intramuscular (lM) route Subcutaneous (sc) route Intrathecal route Epidural route Intra- articular route Intradermal
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What is the intravenous (iv) route and which drugs are commonly used in this route
This route does not require the drug to be absorbed as the drug is directly delivered into systemic circulation hence it's 100%bioavailibility. It's preferred for drugs with short half lives and drugs which need titration to physiological response eg treatment of shock , hypertension,acute heart failure
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The IV route is widely used in what
It's used in the administration of antibiotics, antineoplastic drugs in critically ill patients and in medical emergencies
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In terms of toxicity which route is the most dangerous because of the direct and rapid passage into the systemic circulation
Intravenous route (IV)
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What is a intra muscular and subcutaneous route
These are routes which are suitable for solutions or suspension
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Between solutions and particle suspensions which one are absorbed rapidly
Solutions are absorbed more rapidly than particle suspensions.
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What is the use of suspensions
They are used to extend the duration of action of the drugs over many hours
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Why is it that most of the drugs are absorbed more rapidly using the IM route
This is because of the greater circulation of the blood to the muscle
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What is the intrathecal route . it's used for which kind of drugs and give an example of a condition this route can be used to treat
This involves the injection of the drug through the thecal covering of the Spina cord and Into the sub- arachnoid space This route is suitable for drugs that don't readily cross the blood brain barrier (BBB) It's can be used in the treatment of meningitis
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Describe the Epidural route and we're it's commonly used
This involves the targeting of analgesics into the space above the dural membranes of the spinal cord . It's commonly used in labor and delivery using drugs like bupivacaine
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Explain the intra- articular route
This involves the administration of the drug into the joint area like in the treatment of arthritis eg methylprednisolone
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What is the intradermal route
This involves injecting in the dermis, one of the layers of the skin
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While any skin surface can be used the preferred site to inject while using the interdermal route are what.
Upper chest Inner aspect of the forearm Scapular area of the back
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We're is the intradermal route (ID) useful
Vaccine administration
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Like the skin prick, intradermal route is used for allergy tests . true/false
True
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What is a Topical ( local route)
This involves the application of the drug to the surface of the body to produce a localized effect
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What kind of organs are often treatment by a local route
Skin( lotions, liniments ,creams, ointments, gels) Eyes (eye drops, eye ointment) Ears ( ear Drops) Vagina ( pessaries , gels) Throat( lozenges, mouth paints , gaggles and mouthwashes) Mouth ( mouth washes ,oral gels, drops)
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What is a transdermal route
This involves the administration of the drug on the skin using a patch or less commonly using an ointment . The trans dermally administered drugs are meant to be absorbed into circulation
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What are some examples of drugs administered through the transdermal route
Fentanyl patch, nitroglycerin ointment
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What is a inhalation route
This is a route that is used to produce either the localized or systemic effect.
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Give an example of a local effect in a inhalational route
An example of a local effect is the effect in the respiratory tract from drugs used in the treatment of asthma like salbutamol inhaler or nebules
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Give an example of a systemic effect in an inhalational route
Systemic effect is observed when a general anaesthetic such as sevoflurane or halothane are inhaled
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What is a insufflation route (intranasal)
This involves the inhaling or blowing of medicated powder into the lung cavity and or other body cavities It's has proved useful for the treatment of sinus conditions
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What kind of route do drug abusers use to sniff drugs like cocaine
Insufflation (intranasal) route
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What are formulations.
This is the nature by which a drug is made available and suitable for administration of a specific dose of a drug to a patient
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The different types of formulations are also referred to as what
Pharmaceutical preparations or dosage forms
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Most of the formulations are made from what
They are made from pure drug compounds
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The drugs sold as herbal remedies are made from were?
Crude drug preparations
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Outline the commonly available formulations
Solid formulations Liquid formulations Skin preparations Aerosols Opthalmic and ear preparations
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Give examples of solid formulations
Tablets . enteric coated tablets . sustained release or extended release tablets . Effervescent tablets Capsules .hard capsules .soft capsules
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Give examples of liquid formulations
Sterile solutions Suspensions Syrups Elixirs Emulsions
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Give examples of skin preparations.
.Gels . lotions . liniments . patches . powders
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Give examples of Aerosols
.Inhalers .Nasal preparations . Nebules
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Give examples of ear preparations and Opthalmic
Eye drops Eye ointment Ear drops
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Define pharmacotherapeutics
This is the medical science that deals with the use of drugs in the treatment of diseases
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Pharmacology provides the rational or scientific basis of pharmacotherapeutics by explaining the mechanism and effects of drugs on the body and the relationship between...
The dose and the drug response
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What is toxicity
This is the study of poison and organ toxicity
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What does toxicity focus on
It's focuses on the harmful effects of drugs and other mechanism by which these agents cause pathological changes , disease and death. It's also depends on the dose , concentration of the drug in the tissue and the biological effects the drug produces
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Describe drug preparation
Drug preparation includes of the following Natural drug- this is the drug in it's original state which may be a combination of different chemical entities eg cinchona bark Crude drug - preparation from natural sources eg cinchona powder, solution Pure drug - compounds isolated from natural or synthetic sources eg quinine, quinidine Pharmaceutical preparations - final formulated drug intended to be administered to the patient
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Outline the major subdivision of pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
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What is pharmacokinetics
This involves processes that determine the concentration of the drug in the body fluids In summary it's the action of the body on the drugs
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Pharmacokinetics is also called
Drug disposition
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Outline the processes involved in pharmacokinetics
Absorption, distribution, metabolism ( biotransformation) and excretion (ADME)
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What is pharmacodynamics
This involves the action of the drug at the site of action
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What is pharmacodynamics
This involves the action of the drug at the site of action . In summary it's the action of the drugs on the body
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Drugs mostly bind the protein receptors in target tissues who's activation leads to the response cascade called................ which results into..............
Signal transduction Which results into subsequent physiologyical action
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The physiological action in pharmacodynamics is directly dependent on the relationship between the concentration of the drug in the tissue and the magnitude of the tissue s response to the drug.what is dose response relationship
This is the relationship between the concentration of the drug in the tissue and the magnitude of the tissues response to the drug
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Mention the two major sources of drugs
Natural drugs and synthetic drugs
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Give examples of nature sources
-plants - alkaloids like morphine, cocaine, quinine, atropine -Animal tissue - hormones like insulin - minerals - lithium for treatment of bipolar disorders - micro- organisms - penicillin from penicillium species, streptomycin from streptococcus species
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How can semi- synthetic drugs come about
They come about through modification of natural drugs They posses different properties like oxycodone which is a derivative of morphine
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Give examples of synthetic sources
Aspirin, barbiturates and local anesthetics like procaine ( were among the first drugs to be synthesized)
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What is a medicine
Is any natural, chemical or pharmaceutical product formulated for the purpose of prevention, diagnosis or treatment of a disease. Note :all drugs are medicine but not all medicine are drugs
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Define a drug
A drug is any chemical substances which when administered will change the physiological and biochemical processes of the body
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How were people able to understand which drug was actually beneficial or effective in relieving specific disease symptoms
Based on experience of people regarding different disease outcome after the use of remedies
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The first drugs were simple external preparations like what
Cool and soothing leaf
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Centuries later through some tria and error approach.the therapeutics value of natural products was well appreciated with the Egyptian prescription calling for what
Castor, opium
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What is pharmacology
This is the study of drugs and their effects on life processes It's a fundamental science which proceeded modern day medicine with proven success in treating disease and saving lives
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In the olden days disease was believed to have been caused by what
Evil spirits
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What does pharmacon mean
It's a Greek word which was used to describe a magic charmor noxious (poisonous, harmful or unpleasant) plant or animal product meant to rid the body of the evil spirit suspected to have caused the disease
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Later pharmacon came to be known as what
It's come to be known as a remedy or drug
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The selection of drugs was still based on what
It's was based on superstition and subsequent experience ( emprism)
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What did the ancient scrolls in china reveal
They revealed prescription of herbal medicines for more than 50 disease
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Who described 600 medicinal plants which he collected and studied as he traveled with the Roman army
Dioscorides a Greek army who lived in the 1st century
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Who described the principals of Ayurvedic medicine in the 5th century
Susruta ,a Hindu physician
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By the middle ages the Islamic physicians and the Christian monks did what
They cultivated and studied the use of herbal medicines
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