VOCAB
The broad science of the origin, nature, chemistry, effects, and uses of drugs.
What is pharmacology?
What are the 3 government agencies that regulate drugs
What is The FDA,DEA AND FTC?
What are side effects and adverse reactions to anesthetics
What is hypotension, cardiopulmonary depression, sedation, nausea, vomiting, headaches
What is pharmacokinetics
The study of the movement of drugs throughout the body
One tip for studying pharmacology
learn prefixes, create study cards, create mnemonics
A medication that is not protected by copyright.
What is generic?
What regulates the advertising of over-the-counter drug preparations
What is the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)?
The desires effects of analgesics
Reduce the sensory function of the brain; block pain receptors
What are the 4 basic actions that occur when taking a drug
What is absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion
Patient's name, address, and date need to be included here
Superscription
A spasm like pain in the chest caused by myocardial anoxia
What is angina pectoris?
What are the guidelines for Schedule II?
What is -Accepted for medical use but but with severe restrictions.-High potential for abuse.- May cause severe psychological or physical dependence.
Classification of Cymbalta (p246)
What is antidepressant?
The movement of a drug through the bloodstream.
What is absorption?
The Latin word recipe, meaning "take"
What is Rx
What is bronchodilator?
The continuous or periodic self-administration of a drug that could result in addiction(physical dependence)
What is drug abuse?
Examples of anticoagulants (brand name)(p 242)
What is Xarelto, Coumadin, Lovenox, Innohep
Three factors that affect drug action
What is body weight, age, gender, time of day, pathologic factors, immune responses, psychological factors, tolerance, accumulation, idiosyncrasy, drug-drug interactions
Name 2 terms describing the use of drugs
What is Diagnostic, palliative, prophylactic, replacement and therapeutic
Abbreviation for The Food and Drug Administration?
What is FDA?
What are examples of trade(brand) names from the book
Tylenol/ Advil
How can clinical pharmacology be made easier (p241)
Drugs are classified into groups according to their actions in the body, the symptoms they relieve or the body system they affect
If your liver function declines what effects does it have on the medication
Slows rate of drug metabolism; increases risk of toxicity
The abbreviation for "capsule" (P234)
What is cap