General Concepts
A patient takes a medication PO. What does that mean?
by mouth
The name of a medication that is trademarked by the manufacturing company
Trade/brand name
What classification is ibuprofen?
NSAID
What would adderall be used to treat?
ADHD or Narcolepsy
This organ is the primary site of medication excretion.
Kidneys
What branch of pharmacology asks, "What does the body do to the drug?"
pharmacokinetics
Brand name for Diphenhydramine
What is the classification of heparin?
Anticoagulant
What would tamiflu be used to treat?
Influenza
What is the intended or desired effect that a medication is supposed to produce?
therapeutic effect
What term describes the fraction of a medication that actually reaches the bloodstream?
bioavailability
tylenol
What classification is sertraline?
SSRI
What would heparin be used to treat?
blood clots
Meds that have some level of risk for dependence and are regulated by the government.
Controlled Substances
A patient has taken the same medication for a long time. The medication no longer produces the same effect, so a larger amount is needed to produce the original response. What is this called?
Drug tolerance
Brand name for Naproxen
Aleve
What classification is keflex?
Antibiotic
What would metformin be used to treat?
T2 Diabetes
What schedule would a drug be considered that has no medical use and has a high potential for abuse?
Schedule 1
Benadryl typically makes people sleepy, but one patient becomes unusually agitated after taking it. What is this unexpected response is called?
Drug idiosyncrasy
Brand name for warfarin
coumadin
What classification is baclofen?
muscle relaxant
What would macrobid be used to treat?
UTI
What route of medication administration occurs with the use of an electrical current delivering the med through the skin?
iontophoresis