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Pharm: Ch1
| Term | Definition | |
|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | Manipulating DNA and RNA, recombining genes into hybrid molecules that are put into living organisms and continuously reproduced | |
| Brand name | Trade name Chosen and patent by manufacturer Ex: Amoxil, Larotid, Advil | Uppercase More expensive |
| Generic name | Chemical/official name Independent of manufacturer Indicate drug group Ex: amoxicillin, ibuprofen | Lowercase Therapeutically equal but costs less |
| Controlled substances | Scheduled drugs Drugs categorized by federal law by therapeutic uses and potential for abuse | |
| Drug classifications | Medication groups classified by the or effects on body systems, therapeutic uses, chemical characteristics | |
| Pharmacoeconomics | Costs of drug, purchasing, dispensing, storage, admin, lab and tests, loss due to expiration | |
| Pharamacogenomics | Study how individuals genetic make up effects response to drug Genetic polymorphisms that occur larger population instead of individuals | |
| Pharmacotherapy | Drug therapy Use of drugs to prevent, diagnose, or treat signs, symptoms, & diseases Drugs also called medications | Local- mainly site of application Systemic- taken into body distributed thru bloodstream to sites of action in body |
| Prototype | 1st drug of particular drug class to be developed Used a standard for similar drugs | Ex: Morphine- opioid analgesics Penicillin- beta-lactam antibacterial |
| Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) | Enforced Controlled Substance Act | |
| FDA food and drug administration | Making sure new drugs are safe and effective Reviews research studies Approves prescription and OTC Clinical trial phases | 0- testing animals and small groups of people 1- healthy volunteers to gage dosages absorption and metabolism 2-given to individuals with disease and compare with healthy group 3-different population and dosages some placebos 4-fda approval |
| Quality and safety education for nurses (QSEN) (Student Learning Outcomes for program) | Patient-centered care Teamwork and collaboration Evidence based practice Quality improvement Safety Informatics | |
| 10 Rights of Administrations | Right patient Right medication Right dosage Right route Right time Right documentation Right clinical education Right to refuse Right assessment Right evaluation |
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