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CH 1 - Pharmacology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Drug | Is a biologically active chemical substance, usually an organic compound, that acts on living systems at the molecular level (there are situations where a drug is an inorganic compound |
| 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. Less expensive than brand name drugs |
| Black Box Warning | Is a warning placed on specific drugs, so everyone understands the serious safety concerns associated with the drug. BBW are typically about potentially fatal, life-threatening, or disabling adverse effects of the medication |
| Chemically equivalent | When 2 formulations of a drug meet the chemical and physical standards |
| Biologically equivalent | When 2 formulations of a drug produce similar concentration of the drug in the blood and tissues |
| Therapeutically equivalent | When 2 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 |
| a | before |
| p | after |
| c | with |
| s | without |
| d | day |
| h | hour |
| q | every |
| ud | as directed |
| sig | write |
| cap | capsule |
| disp | dispense |
| stat | immediately |
| tab | tablet |
| Rx | prescription |
| qd | once a day |
| bid | twice a day |
| tid | three times a day |
| qid | four times a day |
| pc | after meals |
| ac | before meals |
| po | by mouth |
| prn | as needed |
| hs | at bedtime |
| q_h | every # hours |
| Schedule I | Abuse potential: Highest Handling: No accepted medical use |
| Schedule II | Abuse potential: High Handling: Written Rx, No refills |
| Schedule III | Abuse potential: Moderate Handling: Faxed or electronic Rx, no more than 5 refills in 6 months |
| Schedule IV | Abuse potential: Less Handling: Faxed or electronic Rx, no more than 5 refills in 6 months |
| Schedule V | Abuse potential: Least Handling: Can be bought OTC |
| -olol | Beta Blacker (BB) |
| -pril | Ace inhibitor |
| -sartan | ARB |
| -dipine | Calcium Channel Blocker (CCB) |
| Digoxin (Lanoxin) | Cardiac Glycoside |
| -ide | Diuretic |
| -actone | Potassium-Sparing Diuretic |
| -statin | Antihyperlipidemic |
| -statin | Antifungal (nystatin) |
| -tidine | H2 blockers |
| -prazole | PPl |
| -azole | Antifungal |
| -cillin | Antibacterial |
| -cycline | Tetracyclines |
| -fil | PDE 5 Inhibitors |
| -vir | Antiviral |
| -one | Corticosteroids |
| -onate | Bisphosphonate |
| -pam, -lam | Benzodiazepines |
| -pine | Antipsychotic drugs |
| -pram/tine | SSRI |
| -line | TCA |
| -terol | Beta-2 Agonists |
| -triptan | Anti-migraine (5-HT agonist) |
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