Pharmacology

Drug Form

100

a mixture of two liquids whereby the droplets of one liquid are suspended throughout the other

emulsion

200

has solid particles suspended in a liquid

suspension

300

primarily water based [50 percent] with oil

creams

400

a solute dissolved within a solvent is called

solution

500

when you add a liquid to powder for administration

reconstitution

Abbeviations

100

C

celsius or centrigrade

200

g

gram

300

gtt

drop

400

mEq

milliequivalent

500

PONV

postoperative nausea and vomiting

Drug Sources

100

calcium, iron, magnesium

mineral

200

heparin sodium

animal

300

digitalis, sulfate, salix alba

plant

400

semi-synthetic drugs made from natural substances that are chemically altered

laboratory synthesis

500

recombinant DNA technology, introduces foreign DNA into the DNA of specific organisms

biotechnology

Metabolic Process

100

Moves from high to low concentration without energy

passive transport

200

transport of a drug that occurs once the drug enters the circulatory system

distribution

300

a drugs effect continues until the drug is bio transformed and or

excreted

400

drugs that require energy to move

active transport

500

where biotransformation, or metabolism of a drug most often occurs 

liver

random

100

the generic name for a drug is usually developed by 

developer

200

drug administration occurs under the skin, in the adipose tissue layer

subcutaneous

300

all drugs on the market have been standardized and approved for safety, accuracy of dose and effectiveness by 

FDA

400

used to paralyze ciliary muscle

cycloplegic

500

paralyzes the iris but allow the patient to focus after dilation

mydriatics