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clinical 1 ch30
fundamentals of pharmacology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| any substance that produces a change in the function of a living organism | drug |
| the study of drugs | pharmacology |
| variety of sources that can be used to manufacture drugs | plant;animal; mineral; synthetic; bioengineering |
| medications from plant | digitalis and opium |
| medications from animals | insulin and thyroid medications |
| medications from minerals | lithium and sulfur |
| a substance used in to treatment to relieve symptoms | therapeutic |
| a medicinal product used in addition with other procedures to detect abnormalities | diagnostic |
| medicine that helps remove an agent that causes a disease | curative |
| medicine that is used to replace chemicals | replacement |
| medicine that is used to prevent or lessen the severity of a disease | preventative or prophylatic |
| example of analgesic | Tylenol; vicodin |
| anesthetic | novacaine;liodocaine |
| antianxiety | valium;xanax |
| antibiotic | amoxicillin; levaquin, zithromax |
| anticoagulant | coumadin; heparin; lovenox |
| antidepressant | wellbutrin;paxil |
| antihistimine | zyrtec; benadryl |
| NSAIDS | advil; motrin |
| anti viral | zovirax; tamiflu |
| antipsychotic | zyprexa; seroquel |
| corticosteroid | cortisone; prendisone; decadron |
| decongestant | sudafed; afrin |
| diuretic | lasix |
| cholesterol lowering agent | lipitor; crestor |
| drug acts on the area of tissue it was administered | local action |
| drug has an effect in a different location of the body than where it was administered | remote action |
| drug absorbed into the blood stream and carried to other parts of the body | systemic action |
| desired effect that a drug has on the body | therapeutic effect |
| a secondary effect in addition to the therapeutic effect ie; GI upset | side effect; adverse reaction |
| occurs when one drug diminishes the affects of another | drug interection |
| body forms antibodies against specific chemicals in a drug | drug allergy |
| name assigned to a drug in the lab | chemical |
| drugs official name | generic |
| drug name that is used exclusively by the company that produces the drug | trade |
| factors that affect drug actions | age; weight; compliance; disease; timing; tolerance; interactions from other drugs or food, gender |
| DEA | drug enforcement administration |
| drugs that may have a potential for illegal use or abuse | controlled substances |
| how many schedules are on the controlled substance schedule | five |
| schedule 1 | high potential for abuse, not legal, ex. heroin, marijuana; ectasy |
| schedule 2 | high potential for abuse; accepted medical use; ex. morphine, dilaudid; codiene |
| schedule 3 | less potential for abuse; ex. hydrocodone; suboxone;ketamine; |
| schedule 4 | low potential for abuse; ex. Xanax; klonipin |
| schedule 5 | lowest potential for abuse; ex. robitussin with codeine |
| requires a written prescription by MD only | schedule 2 drugs |
| may be called in to the pharmacy and refilled 5 times in a 6month period | schedule 5 |
| example of a drug resource available in most offices | PDR (physicians desk reference) |
| seven right of drug administration | RIGHT: patient; drug; dose; route; time; technique; documentation |
| medications that pass through the organs of digestion | enteral |
| medications that are given outside the intestines | parenteral |
| medications given by mouth | oral medication |
| solid oral medication | tablets,caplet,capsule, gel caps |
| medication given on the inside of the cheek | buccal |
| medication given under the tongue | sublingual |
| form of oral medication for pediatric patients | liquid |
| routes for parenteral medications | injectables, mucosal membranes(eyes, nose, ear, vaginal); topical; transdermal; inhalation |
| lotion, ointments, liniment are examples of | topical medications |
| cardiac glycoside | digoxine |
| NSAIDS | ibuprofen; naprosyn |
| hypnotic | ambien |
| muscle relaxant | flexaril |
| CNS stimulant | ritalin; adderall |
| antihypertensive | vasotec; enalapril; Hctz |
| antianginal | nitroglycerin |
| antiemetic | zofran; compazine |
| maximum dose at which a drug will provide its greatest effect | drug ceiling |
| range between the therapeutic dose and toxic dose of a drug | therapeutic index |
| rate and extent at which a drug is absorbed and made available for use | bioavailability |
| DEA requires a full inventory of controlled substances to be done every | 2 years |
| this schedule of narcotics does not allow for refills | schedule II |
| concentration of medication mixed with sugar and water | syrup |
| medication mixed in a sweetened liquid and usually contains alcohol | elixir |
| PDR white pages | section 1 manufacturers index; section 5 product information; section 6 dietary supplement information |
| PDR pink pages | brand and generic name index |
| PDR blue pages | product category index |
| PDR gray pages | product identification guide |
| medication particles that are dissolved in a liquid. | suspension |
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