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pharmacology test 1

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qh
every hour
po
by mouth
primary site of excretion
kidneys
nebul (Neb)
a spray
IM
intramuscular
4 steps of U.S drug Approval System
Identify Chemical, Animal Studies, Investigational New Drug (IND), New Drug Aplication
5 different names that a drug accumulate on route to become officially approved for use
chemical name, code name, generic name, official name, trade name
qod
every other day
Physician Desk Reference (PDR)
annually prepared by manufacturers of drugs. provides useful information for drug identification, names of manufacturers and general drug actions
4 Pharmacokinetic phase factors
absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
Animal Studies
examines general effect of isolated chemical on an organism and specific organs such as liver and kidneys
hs
at bedtime
5 drug interactions
Potentiation (drug has no effect but increase the activity of the other drug), Additive (when two drugs act on the same receptors and combine effects), Synergism (when two drugs act on a target organ by different mechs. of action, the effect of the drug is greater than the sum of the separate effects of the drugs), Antagonism (blocks effect of drug by occupying a receptor site and prevents drug) Tolerance (describes a decreasing intensity of response to a drug over time
6 parts of a Prescription
Written order, Patient's name, address date, Rx (recipe), name, strength, quantity and route of drug, specific instruction (frequency), signature
Drug Nomenclature
system of naming of drugs
ml
milliliter
qd
every day
primary site of metabolism
liver
q4h
every 4 hours
L
liter
Transdermal Route
(percutaneous) supply long-term continuous delivery to the systemic circulation. no need for hypodermic needle produces systemic effect.
5 Routes of administration
Enteral, Parenteral, Transdermal, Inhalation, Topical
national Formulary (NF)
published by the U.S pharmacopeial convention in 1888. in 1980, (date of revision of USP), NF was combined with the USP into a single volume
Pharmacodynamic Phase
describes the mechanisms of drug action my which a drug molecule causes its effect in the body
drug allergy
severe response to safe dose of a drug
Schedule II
(no telephone prescriptions, no refill) morphine, codeine, cocaine, opium, amphetamines
Metabolism
drug is physically broken down
gtt
a drop
c
with
Schedule IV
phenobarbital, barbital chloral hydrate
Controlled group with disease study
drug is investigated on a small number of individuals with the disease the drug intends to treat.
Generic name
the name assigned to a chemical by the U,S adopted name (USAN) council when the chemical appears to have therapeutic use
Pharmocokinetic Phase
time course and disposition of a drug in the body based on its absorption, metabolism and elimination. what your body does with the drug (systemic or local)
Schedule I
(illegal) heroin marijuana, LSD, peyote and mescaline
pc
after meals
Pharmacology
science of studying drugs and their interactions with organisms
Topical Route
applied to skin or mucous membranes for local effect.
Identifying Chemical
identifying a chemical with the potential for useful physiological effects
ac
before meal
what must a patient have in order to take oral medications
patient must be able to swallow and airway protective reflexes should be intact
Inhalation Route
can be given for either systemic effect (anesthesia) or local effect in lung (aerosolized agents)
name 5 specialty areas of drug study
pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, pharmacotherapeutics, toxicology
New Drug Application
application filed with FDA upon approval for general clinical use (no longer experimental). A reporting system is set for the first 6 months to track any problems.
Pharmacokinetics
describes what the body does to a drug
6 Factors influencing effects of a drug
dosage, time, weight, age, sex, disease processes
United States Pharmacopia (USP)
published in 1820 as a private medical effort. became official with FDA in 1906. It specifies standards for drugs such as oxygen indicated by the USP label. Revised every 5 years.
Code name
a name assigned by a manufacturer to an experimental chemical that shows potential as a drug
7 Dose- Response
ED50- (median effective dose out of 50% of population producing 50% of that drug's maximal response. Efficacy (is the property that enables drugs to produce responses.) Toxicity (adverse affects of drugs) LD50 (dosage that produces lethal effect 50% of population ) safety, TI (ratio between ED50 and LD 50 for a given drug indicating half of the test subjects rather than a 50% clinical response)
drug idiosyncrasy
the wrong effect of the drug occurs
Chemical name
the name indicating the drug's chemical structure
Schedule III
(prescription must be written after 6. mo or five refills) barbiturates, paregoric, glutethimide
tid
three times daily
Affinity
the force of attraction between drug and receptor. how tight a drug binds to a receptor.
p
after
a
before
prn
as needed
4 Absorption mechanisms
aqueous diffusion (within interstitial spaces or within a cell), lipid diffusion (lipid insoluble-ionized-polar drug, lipid soluble-nonionized, nonpolar drug) carrier-mediated transport (molecules attached to carrier to be transported) pinocytosis (drug moves into cell my membrane engulfment)
cc
cubic centimeter
q2h
every 2 hours
Pharmacogenetics
the study of hereditary or genetic differences of patients and their responses to drugs
Distribution
drug absorbed into bloodstream and moved into tissues of the body
Controlled Substance Act
(1971) it lists requirements for the control, sale, and dispensation of narcotics and dangerous drugs.
advantages of Oral Route
is economical, safer, convenient, painless, and flexible in possible dose forms
Pharmacotherapeutics
treating disease with drugs
which route is the most common
Oral
s
without
Parenteral Route
(injectable) any route of administration other than enteral. injection. 3 options intravenous (IV), Intramuscular (IM), Subcutaneous (SC). can be given in small volumes and is rapid. sytemic
primary site of distribution
circulatory system
Trade name
the brand name or proprietary name given by a particular manufacturer
U.S Drug Approval System
process by which a chemical moves from potential drug to approved by the FDA
Toxicology
the study of toxic substances and their pharmacological actions, including antidotes and poison control
q3h
every 3 hours
Prescription
a written order of a drug along with any specific instructions for compounding, dispensing and taking the drug
3 Drug Information Resources
Physicians Desk Reference (PDR), United States Pharmacopia (USP), national Formulary (NF)
Investigational New Drug (IND)
an application that is filed with the FDA for the chemical being examined. It contains all the information previously gathered. has 3 phases- healthy volunteers, controlled group
Healthy Volunteers study
drug is investigated in a small group of healthy volunteers to establish its activity (pharmacokinetics)
define Schedules of controlled substances
schedules I-V generally define drugs of decreasing potential for abuse, increasing medical use, and decreasing physical dependence
npo
nothing my mouth
Official name
name that is assigned and used if drug becomes fully approved for general use and admitted to the U.S pharmacopeia-National Formulary (USP-NF)
IV
intravenous
qid
four times a day
Enteral Route
(small intestine) intended for absorption anywhere along the gastrointestinal tract- oral, rectal, sublingual. can be systemic
Pharmacodynamics
describes what the drug does to the body
q
every
what conditions hamper excretion processq
kidney failure
what affects absorption
Route of administration
Lock and Key Theory
In this analogy, the lock is the enzyme and the key is the substrate. Only the correctly sized key (substrate) fits into the key hole (active site) of the lock (enzyme).Smaller keys, larger keys, or incorrectly positioned teeth on keys (incorrectly shaped or sized substrate molecules) do not fit into the lock (enzyme). Only the correctly shaped key opens a particular lock.
Schedule V
(any nonopioid prescription drug) cough medicines, lomotil, atropine sulfate
Large study
the drug is investigated in large, multicenter studies to establish safety and efficacy
Excretion
elimination of waste product of drug metabolism
Orphan Drug
a drug or biological product used for the diagnosis or treatment of a rare disease (fewer than 200,000 persons), or used to treat another condition besides the one it is used to normally treat.
what is needed to know in order to choose route to administer drug
know form of drug, ability of patient, quantity of drug

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