Exam (elaborations) /Pharmacology study of medicines/medication
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Chamberlain School Of Nursing
drug
any substance that is taken to prevent, cure, or improve symptoms of a medical condition
Pharmacotherapy
use of drugs for disease prevention and treatment of suffering
Prodrug
drug that must be chemically altered in the body to produce effects (work in /change in human body in
order to ...
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Pharmacology
study of medicines/medications
drug
any substance that is taken to prevent, cure, or improve symptoms of a medical condition
Pharmacotherapy
use of drugs for disease prevention and treatment of suffering
Prodrug
drug that must be chemically altered in the body to produce effects (work in /change in human body in
order to be active)
therapeutic
describes what condition is being treated by the drug, disease specific
ex) anti-hypertensive
Pharmacologic
describes how the drug acts in the body and produces its desired therapeutic effect or mechanism of
action
ex) ACE Inhibitor
Chemical (drug name type)
name assigned according to chemical structure, lengthy ex) penicillin, thiazides
Trade (drug name type)
brand mane for a drug that is selected by the company that develops it and holds the patent, has
exclusive rights for a period of time, capitalized, easier to remember in the public
ex) Motrin, Tylenol, Zyrtec, Zestril
,Generic (drug name type)
manufacture must ensure that the drug contains the same active ingredients as the brand-name
product, in the same dosage form, at the same dose, and for the same route of administration
must do the same thing via the same mechanism, same distribution, metabolism, and elimination
pathways in the body
may differ in color, shape, taste, inactive ingredients, preservatives, and packaging
maximum effectiveness of a drug is dependent on proper dosing intervals
Scheduled
regularly ordered (Qday, QHS, Q8hrs)
Qday
every day
QHS
every night
Q8hrs
every 8 hours
STAT
a medication that is needed immediately, usually in a life-threatening situation
, PRN
administered as needed by the patient's condition
Do not crush
Extended release & Enteric coated drugs
Extended release or long acting (LA)
intended to be released slowly; if given all at once toxic effects may ensue
enteric coated
drug exposure to stomach acid may destroy the medications or irritate stomach mucosal lining; these
medications disintegrate in the small intestine rather than the stomach
Sublingual (SL)
under the tongue
Buccal
cheek
topical
transdermal
parental
requires needle
Skin layers
intradermal (ID), subcutaneous tissue (SQ)
just under the skin into fatty tissue
ex) TB test, insulin
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