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PhT 1 Week 1 Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Route of administration | the location at which the drug is administered, example: oral, administered in the patient’s mouth |
| Dosage form | the physical form in which a medication is manufactured and/or administered, examples: capsule, tablet, suspension, cream, etc. |
| Legend drugs | all medications that require a prescription that are not otherwise regulated on a controlled substance schedule |
| Controlled substance | a drug for which the manufacture, distribution, dispensing, and administration is regulated by federal and/or state governments. They have potential for addiction or abuse. |
| Tablet | compressed powder drugs, solid dosage form |
| Capsule | drug contained in an external shell, solid dosage form |
| Troche | a waxy, tablet-like solid dosage form, designed to melt between the cheek and gum |
| Cream | water based, semisolid dosage form |
| Ointment | greasy, oil based semisolid dosage form |
| Suppository | bullet shaped, waxy solid dosage form designed to insert into an orifice, usually anal or vaginal, solid dosage form |
| Solution | drug dissolved in appropriate solvent (may be oil or water based), usually transparent and thin consistency |
| Suspension | powdered drug suspended in a liquid, usually thick consistency and opaque. |
| Acidic | pH lower than 7 |
| Alkaline | pH higher than 7 |
| Pharmacokinetics | the movement of drugs through the body, includes: absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion |
| Pharmacodynamics | study of biochemical and physiological effects on medication, the drug’s mechanism of action (how the drug changes the body) |
| Mechanism of action | how the drug effects body tissues and biochemistry (how the med does what it does) |
| Therapeutic effect | the desired effect of a medication that treats the patient’s disorder |
| Agonist | drugs that bind to body tissues, receptors or other medications |
| Antagonist | drugs that block receptors or the actions of other medications |
| Drug half-life | the time needed for the drug concentration in the blood to be reduced by 50% |
| Anaphylaxis | severe life-threatening allergic reaction |
| Hypersensitivity | immune response to harmless substance, allergic reaction |
| Indication | the disorder a drug is used to treat (when you would use a certain drug) |
| contraindication | a situation or pre-existing condition that makes using a specific drug unsafe or unsuitable for the patient (when you would NOT use a certain drug) |
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