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Fundamentals of Nursing Pharmacology 9TH EDITION 2024 NEWEST VERSION.
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Fundamentals of Nursing PharmacologyPharmacology - ANS The scientific study of the origin, nature, chemistry, effects, and use of
drugs.
Pharmacokinetics - ANS The absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs by the
body
Pharmacodynamics - ANS The biochemical and physical effects of drugs and the mechanisms
of drug actions
Pharmacotherapeutics - ANS The use of drugs to prevent and treat diseases
Chemical name - ANS Scientific name that precisely describes the drug's atomic and molecular
structure
Generic/Non-proprietary name - ANS An abbreviation of the chemical name
Trade/Proprietary/Brand name - ANS Selected by the drug company selling the product.
Protected by copyright.
1962 - ANS Federal government mandated the use of official names this year so that only one
official name would represent each name
United States Pharmacopoeia and National Formulary - ANS Where official names of drugs are
listed
Pharmacologic class/family - ANS Drugs that share similar characteristics
What were drugs originally derived from? - ANS Natural sources like plants, animals, minerals
What is an advantage of synthetic drug sources? - ANS They are free from the impurities found
in natural substances.
Alkaloids - ANS The most active component in plants. Reacts with acids to form a salt that's
able to dissolve more readily in body fluids. The names of these and the salt that they produce
usually end in -ine like atropine and caffeine.
Glycosides - ANS Naturally occurring active components in plants and have both beneficial and
toxic effects. They have names that end in -in such as digoxin.
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