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GRN Pharmacology
Introduction to Pharmacology GRN
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Pharmacology
Professional
09/13/2011

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Term

What is pharmacokinetic?

ADBE\ADME

Definition

The study of the absorption, distribution, biotransformation, and excretion of drugs.

 

Study of how the body absorbs, distributes, metabolises and excretes drugs.

Term
What is pharmacodynamics\ACTION
Definition
Study of drug and their action on living organism.
Term
List any two classification of drug and give two example of each?
Definition

Antihistamine- for allergy

example DPH and claritine

Vaccine- for immunization

example BCG, rubella, Hep B

Term
What is trademark?
Definition
The name given by the manufacturer.
Term
What is Generic name?
Definition
The name given before the drug became official.
Term
What is the chemical name?
Definition
The name chemist knows the drug by\chemical composition of the drug.
Term

What is the therapeutic action of drugs?

PCSSCR\PCS2CR

Definition

Palliative-Relieves

Curative- Cures

Supportive- Supports

Substitutive-Replaces

Chemotheraputic-Destroys

Restorative- Returns

Term
What is palliative?
Definition
Relieve symptom
Term
What is Curative?
Definition
Cures a disease or condition
Term
What is Supportive?
Definition
Support bodily functions, until other treatments or the body response can take over.
Term
What is Substitutive?
Definition
Replaces body fluids or substances
Term
What is Chemotheraputic?
Definition
Destroys malignant cells
Term
What is Restorative
Definition
Returns the body to health.
Term

Explain the process that drugs undergoes after administration?

ADME

Definition

Absorption

Distribution

Metabolisation

Excretion

Term
What is absorption?
Definition
From the administration site into the blood
Term
What is distribution?
Definition
To target cells or organs via the blood
Term
What is metabolisation?
Definition
broken down in the liver of the body.
Term
What is Excretion?
Definition
passes out through the liver, lungs, kidney and skin.
Term
Give four Donts when administering drugs?
Definition

Do not leave drugs unattended

Do not give drugs from memory

Do not give from container that is not labeled properly

Do not return unused portion of drugs to container

Do not throw away unused drug, but return unused dosage to pharmacy.

Term

What are the factors that affect medication administration in adults, elderly and children?

TAI

Definition

Toxicity

Alergy

Interactive

Term
What does percutaneously means?
Definition

Skin

 

Term
Where can drugs that are given percutaneously administered?
Definition

Sublingually

Anally

Topically

Vaginally

Nasal

Term

What is the proper technique for administering drug?

TPRDDDR

Definition

Right Time

Right Patient

Right Route

Right Dosage

Right Drug

Right Document

Right to Refuse

 

Term
What are some of the pertinent information that is required before preparing the client medication?
Definition

Persons Health prior to administrationof medication.

History of allergy

Medication History

Age, Weight and Dietary History

Current Clinical Condition and Cognitive status

 

Term
What is Pharmacology
Definition
The scientific study of the origin, chemical structure and the effects of drugs on living animals and human beings.
Term
What is pharmacy?
Definition
The practice of compounding and dispensing medicine; eg drug store
Term
What is a pharmacopea?
Definition
A book containing a list of drugs, their description and formulae used in medicine.
Term
Medication is ?
Definition
A substance administered for the diagnosis, cure, treatment or relief of symptom or for the prevention of disease in health care the word medication and drug are generally used interchangeably.The term drug also has connotation of illicity obtaineds substances such as heroin and cocain.
Term
What are some of the drug sources?
Definition
Plant, Mineral animal or they may be synthesised in the laboratory
Term
What is analgesic and give two examples?
Definition

Analgesic is for pain relief

 

Example Aspirin

             Codein

             Ibuprofen

Term
Antypyretic is used for?
Definition

Fever treatment eg

 

Panadol

Term
Antihistamine is used for treating?
Definition

Allergy example

DPH

Benadril

Claritine

Term
What is a vaso dialator?
Definition

Prevents heart attack

Example Nitroglycerine

Term
What is the therapeutic action of drugs?
Definition

PC2S2

Palliatative

Curative

chemotherapeutic

supportive

Restorative

Term
What is palliative?
Definition

Relieves symptoms of disease.

 

Palliative does not cure.

 

eg. Cancer patient are referred to palliative care if they are terminally ill.This means that doctors are working at making the patient comfrtable by relieving the cancer pain.

Term
Curative
Definition
Cures a disease or drug example benzanin penincillin can cure syphillis.
Term
Chemotherapeutic refers to?
Definition

Destroys malignant cells

Hydrocortisone

Liquid pred

Term
What is Substitutive?
Definition

Replaces body fluids or substances.

IV

Term
What is supportive
Definition

Supports bodily functions until other treatments or bodily functions can take place

Example insulin

Term
What is restorative?
Definition

Returns the body to health.Antiseptic

septol solution.

Term
What is physiology mechanism of medication action?
Definition

Absorption

Distribution

Metabolism

Excretion

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