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PharmacologyHS
Pharmacology Health Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Pharmacology? | The stucy of drugs and their origin,nature, properties, and effects on living organisms. |
| What are Classifications? | How each drug can be categoized under a broad subcategory or subcategories. |
| Drugs that have the same effects fit under what? | Several classifications. |
| How are drugs classified? | By their chemical composition, how they work, and by the disease they treat. |
| The Generic name is what? | Reflects the chemical name but in a shorter form. |
| The Brand name is what? | The name the manufacturer uses to market the drug. |
| What are Indications? | The reasons for administering a medication or performing a treatment. |
| What are Contra-indications? | A factor that prevents the use of a medication or treatment. |
| What is a Dose? | The amount of a drug to be administered at one time. |
| What is the Mechanism of Action? | How a drug works. |
| What are Effects? | The desire results of administration of a medication. |
| What are Side Effects? | The effects that aren't desired and that occur in addition to the desired effects. |
| What are Drugs? | The chemical substances that cause changes, physical, or emotional in an individual. |
| What is Medicine? | It is a drug used to prevent, treat, or cure an illness or pain. |
| What are 3 things medicine drugs must have? | Effectiveness, safty and side effects. |
| What are 2 ways to get medication? | By prescription or over the counter. |
| What is the difference between over the counter and a perscription. | Over the counter is medicine that can be purchased without a prescription. A Prescription is a written order by a doctor. |
| What is the FDA and what do they do? | They are the Food and Drug Administration and decides if the drugs are safe to use. |
| Are herval medicines regulated by the FDA? | No. |
| What are some classifications and what are they? | Analgesics: relieve pain; Antihstamines: help allergies; Antibiotics: Kill bacteria; Antacids: relieve heartburn. |
| What are some routes of administration? | Sublingual, Oral, Inhalation, Injection, Nasogstic Tube, G-Tube, Peg Tube, and Rectal. |
| What are some medication forms? | Tablets, Liquid form injections, Spray, Liquid/vaporized, Gel, Suspension, Fine powder for inhalation, and Gas. |
| What are the 2 major steps in administering medication? | Obtain an order, and Confirm Order. |
| What are the Six Rights of Medicaion Administation? | Right Medicaion, Right Dose, Right Time, Right Route, Right Patient, Right Documentation. |
| Cap | Capsule |
| Elix | Elixir |
| gtt | Drop |
| supp | suppository |
| Susp | suspension |
| tab | tablet |
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