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Intro to Pharm
1st Module of Principles of pharmacology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The Nurse is legally responsible for any drugs administered/ not administered | Sins of omission and commission |
| The nurse must do this before administering medication | Check the MAR and also the armband before any medication each and every time |
| Drug | Any chemical that affects living processes |
| Pharmacology | Study of drugs and their interactions with living systems |
| Clinical Pharmacology | Study of drugs in humans |
| Pharmacotherapeutics | Use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease or prevent pregnancy or simple the use of medical use of drugs |
| In naming drugs we use the dash name instead of dash | Generic name instead of brand name |