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Pharmacology Test 1 Review

Terms in this set (38)

study of drugs
Define Pharmacology
FDA (Food and Drug Administration)
Branch of government responsible for process of approving drugs
chemical name, code name, generic name, official name, trade name
Five names given to drugs:
chemical isolation and identification, investigational new drug approval, new drug application
Process of drug approval:
Does not require prescription, can be hazardous
Define over-the-counter drugs
Local topical treatment of respiratory tract
Purpose of giving aerosolized agents
Smaller dose, Fewer side effects, Rapid onset, Targets respiratory system, Painless
Advantages of giving aerosolized agents
Phase 1- small number, healthy subjects, Phase 2- small number, subjects with disease, Phase 3- large, multicenter studies
Phases for IND approval
Pt name, address, date
Rx
Inscription
Subscription
Signature (what do we need the pt to do? It's the directions of how to take the medicine)
Name of prescriber
Parts of a prescription
drug administration, pharmacokinetic phase, pharmacodynamic phase
3 major phases of drug actions
route of administration
Portal of entry = _____
enteral, parenteral, transdermal, inhalation, topical
Five routes of administration
IV, IM, SC, IO
Parental routes require needles for ___________
route of administration, metabolism, inactivation of stomach acids, blood flow to site
Factors that affect absorption
liver
Organ primarily responsible for metabolism
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