NURS 1140 PHARMACOLOGY EXAM
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Sodium Bicarbonate
Drug calculations
Drs Order x quantity on hand
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Meds on hand 1
how many mgs is 1 g?
1g = 1000 mg
Formulary
a list of medications approved for use and approved for health plans
Folic acid is which vitamin?
Folic acid = B9
pharmacopoeia
medical reference summarizing standards of drug purity, strength, and directions for
synthesis
Postmarketing surveillance
Evaluation of a new drug after it has been approved and used in large numbers of patients
During development, when is a pregnant woman's child most sensitive to teratogens?
embryonic period
Categories of Drugs during Pregnancy
,Category A & B: safe
Category C: no evidence
Category D: taken only if the mother's life must be saved
Category X: will kill a fetus
Relationship between grapefruit and drug potency
Grapefruit decreases drug potency and drug toxicity
MAR is
medication administration record
HCP is
healthcare provider
black box warning
primary alert for extreme adverse drug reactions
released in 97 by the FDA to label drugs with special problems
Pharmacology
study of drugs
Therapeutics
concerned with the prevention of disease and treatment of human suffering
Pharmacotherary
application of drugs for the purpose of treating diseases and alleviating (relieving) human
suffering
Biologics
naturally produced animal agents produced in animal cells or natural microbiotica within
the body
Therapeutics (pharmacotherapeutics)
The application of drugs for the prevention of disease and treatment of suffering
,Medication
a drug after its been administered
Biologics
agents naturally produced in animal cells, by microorganisms, or by the body itself-
hormones, monoclonal bodies, interferons
drugs mechanism of action
for example, a diuretic treats hypertension by lowering plasma volume
Calcium channel blockers treat it by lowering contractility
how a drug produces its physiological effect in the body
prototype drug
Well-understood model drug with which other drugs in a pharmacologic class may be
compared.
3 basic types of drug names
chemical, generic, trade (assigned by a company)
Combination Drugs and an example
drug product with more than one active generic ingredient
1. Benadryl /diphenhydramine/allerdryl/compoz
Difference between trade name drugs and generic drugs?
-generic drugs have the same active ingredients but different colors, flavors, and fillers
-bioavailability is affected if the drug is compressed
-generic drugs cannot be dispensed by a pharmacist; they can only be prescribed by a
physician
Crude measure of bioavailability
how long it takes a drug to give effect
Steps of absorption to metabolism
, 1. drug absorbed through the gut
2. travels down the hepatic portal vein to the liver
3. drug becomes bioavailable to the tissues
4. drug is used and metabolized
Generic drugs have a small difference in bioavailability and bioequivalence- this does
what?
this adversely affects patient outcomes in those with critical conditions or illness
4 things considered when manufacturing new therapeutic medicine
1. benefits in dollars
2. effectiveness in health improvement
3. minimization in quantitative and qualitative benefits
4. improved utility
Formulary
The first standard used by pharmacists. List of drugs and drug recipes
Exipients
inactive ingredients
fillers and inert substances used in drug preparation to allow the drug to take on a particular
size and shape and to enhance drug dissolution
Atropine
anticholinergic, muscarinic antagonist
what can be marketed without prior approval from the FDA?
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