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Pharmacology L
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pharmacology | the study of drugs and their orgin, nature, properties, and effects on living organisms |
| each drug can be categorized under a broad subcategory or subcategories called: _________ | classifications |
| analgestic | to relive pain |
| antipyretic | to deduce fever |
| anit-inflamatory | to reduce inflamation of tissue |
| drugs are classified by _______________ | -by their chemical composition-by how they work-by the disease they treat |
| generic name | reflects the chemical name, but in shorter form |
| brand name | thename the manufacturer uses to market the drug |
| indications | the reasons for administering a medication or performing a treatment (ex. blood pressure) |
| contra-indications | a factor that prebents the use of a medication or treatment (ex. allergies) |
| dose | the amount of a drug to be administerd at one time |
| mechanism of action | how a drug works |
| effects | the desired results of adimistration of a medication (ex. blood pressure is lowered) |
| side effects | effects that are not desired and that occur in addition to the desired effects (ex. nausea, vomiting, and headaches) |
| two ways to get perscription | -perscription-over the counter |
| two medicines might be classified the same way but on may require a ___________ and the other is ___________ | -perscription-over the counter |
| prescription drugs and over the counter drugs are meant to ___________ | heal |
| ____________ decides if the drugs are safe to use | FDA |
| herbal medicines are aslo considered drugs but ____________ by the FDA | are not |
| anitbotics | kill bacteria |
| antacids | relieve heartburn |
| sublingual | under the toung |
| oral | drug is swallowed and absorbed through the stomach and intestinal tract |
| inhalation | gas or aerosol inhaled by patient |
| injection | the drug is injected into a muscle mass |
| types of injections | -nasogastric tube-g tube-peg tube-rectal |
| tablets | compressed powder shaped into a disk |
| liquid | for injections |
| medication forms | - tablets- liquid- spray- liquid/vaporized- gel- suspension- fine powder for in halation- gas |
| spray | sublingual spray |
| gel | substance that the patient swallows |
| suspension | drug particles mixed |
| cap | capsule |
| elix | elixir |
| gtt | drop |
| supp | suppository |
| susp | suspention |
| tab | tablet |
| IM (route) | intramuscular |
| IV (route) | intravenous |
| PO (route) | oral |
| R (route) | rectal |
| subq (route) | subcutaneous |
| administering medication 1 | right medication |
| administering medication 2 | right dose |
| administering medication 3 | right time |
| administering medication 4 | right route |
| administering medication 5 | right patient |
| administering medicatoin 6 | right documentation |
| grain | gr |
| drop | dtt |
| dram | dr |
| ounce | oz |
| pint | pt |
| quart | qt |
| 1ml | 1cc |
| 1tsp | 5cc |
| 1tbsp | 3tsp |
| 15cc | 1tbsp |
| 1oz | 30cc |
| 1cup | 8oz or 240cc |
| subl | sublingual |
| po | oral |
| inh | inhalation |
| inj | injection |
Created by:
ShafferL
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