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DH282 Set #1
General Principals of Pharmacology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Drug | chemicals that act on living systems at the molecular level |
| Pharmacology | the study of drugs and their effects on living organisms |
| Pharmacodynamics | the study of the action of drugs on living organisms |
| Pharmacokinetics | the study of what the body does to a drug; the measurement of the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drug from the body. |
| Brand (trade) name | the manufacturer’s name, written with the first letter capitalized |
| Generic name | name for the chemical makeup of a drug, written in lowercase, first letter NOT capitalized |
| Black Box Warning | is a warning placed on specific drugs, so everyone understand the serious safety concerns associated with the drug. Typically about potentially fetal, life-threatening, or disabling adverse effects of the medication |
| Chemically equivalent | when two formulations of a drug meet the chemical and physical standards |
| Biologically equivalent | when two formulations of a drug produce similar concentrations of the drug in the blood and tissues |
| Therapeutically equivalent | when two formulations of a drug prove to have equal therapeutic effects |
| Orphan drugs | drugs developed to specifically treat rare medical conditions |
| Toxicology | the study of the harmful effects of drugs on living tissues |
| Contraindications | medical or physical conditions that make the drug inadvisable |
| Synergism | getting more than the desired effects when taking two drugs (1+1>2) |
| qd | once a day (quaque die) |
| bid | twice a day (dis in die) |
| tid | three times a day (ter in die) |
| qid | four times a day (quarter in die) |
| pc | after meals (post cebum) |
| ac | before meals (ante cebum) |
| po | by mouth (per os) |
| prn | as needed (pro re nata) |
| hs | at bedtime (hora somni) |
| Schedule I Abuse Potential | highest -No accepted medical use |
| Schedule II Abuse Potential | high -Written Rx, No Refills |
| Schedule III Abuse Potential | moderate -Faxed or electronic Rx No more than 5 refills in 6months |
| Schedule IV Abuse Potential | less -Faxed or electronic Rx No more than 5 refills in 6months |
| Schedule V Abuse Potential | least -Can be bought over-the-counter |
| Suffix -olol | Drug Class: Beta Blocker (BB) |
| Suffix -pril | Drug Class: Ace Inhibitor |
| Suffix -sartan | Drug Class: ARB |
| Suffix -dipine | Drug Class: Calcium Channel Blocker (CCB) |
| Suffix -Digoxin (Lanoxin) | Drug Class: Cardiac Glycoside |
| Suffix -ide | Drug Class: Diuretic |
| Suffix -actone | Drug Class: Potassium-Sparing Diuretic |
| Suffix -statin | Drug Class: Antihyperlipidemic |
| Suffix -statin | Drug Class: Antifungal (nystatin(Mycostatin)) |
| Suffix -tidine | Drug Class: H2 blockers |
| Suffix -prazole | Drug Class: PPI |
| Suffix -azole | Drug Class: Antifungal |
| Suffix -cillin | Drug Class: Antibacterial |
| Suffix -cycline | Drug Class: Tetracyclines |
| Suffix -fil | Drug Class: PDE 5 inhibitors |
| Suffix -vir | Drug Class: Antiviral |
| Suffix -one | Drug Class: Corticosteroids |
| Suffix -onate | Drug Class: Bisphosphonate |
| Suffix -Pam & Lam | Drug Class: Benzodiazepines |
| Suffix -pine | Drug Class: Antipsychotic drugs |
| Suffix -Pram/Tine | Drug Class: SSRI |
| Suffix -line | Drug Class: TCA |
| Suffix -terol | Drug Class: Beta-2- Agonists |
| Suffix -triptan | Drug Class: Anti-migraine (5-HT agonist) |
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