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Pharmacologic Principles
Pharmacologic Principles
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Nursing
Undergraduate 3
02/05/2015

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Term
Sites for Excretion
Definition
Kidneys
GI Tract
Lungs
Sweat and Salivary Glands
Mammary Glands
Hemodialysis
Term
Adverse Reactions
Definition
unintended, undesirable and often unpredictable
Term
Idiosyncratic Effect
Definition
Uncommon response due to genetic predisposition
Term
Iatrogenic Disease
Definition
Disease produced by medication
Term
Teratogenic Effect
Definition
Medication induced Birth Defect
Term
Paradoxical Reaction
Definition
The opposite of what you expect to happen.
Term
Pharmacogenomics
Definition
study the effect of genetics when dealing w/ different classes of meds
Term
Pharmacodynamics
Definition
effect a med has on the body
the goal of therapy
a therapeutic response
Term
Pharmacokinetics
Definition
the study of what happens to a drug from the time it is put into the body until it leaves.
Term
Sources of Drugs
Definition
plants (digitalis)
animals/humans (insulin)
minerals (zinc, iron)
synthetic/chemical substances
Term
Parenteral Route
Definition
Intrathecal(CSF)
Epidural
Intraarticular(synovial fluid)
Intraosseous(bone marrow)
Intraperitoneal or Intrapleural(tumor)
Term
4 Main Events of Pharmacokinetics
Definition
Absorption
Distribution (CO dependent)
Metabolism (Liver)
Excretion
Term
Properties of Meds..
Definition
only modify or change existing functions
Term
2 Types of Drug Reservoirs
Definition
Plasma Protein Binding
Tissue Binding
Term
Hepatic First Pass Effect
Definition
The way most po meds are circulated through the liver and the microsomal enzymatic action
Term
Plasma Level Profile
Definition
The plasma level concentration compared to the therapeutic effect
Term
Therapeutic Index
Definition
The ratio b/w the lethal dose and the effective dose.
Term
Factors to consider w/ Adverse Reactions
Definition
age
body mass
sex
environment
time of admin(GI free of food)
pathologic state
genetic factors
psychological factors
Term
How is absorption affected w/an increase in adipose tissue?
Definition
Absorption will slow down and can lead to overdose
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