Pharmocology

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define a drug
a chemical to treat, diagnose and prevent disease
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define pharmokinetics
movement of a drug within the body
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define pharmodynamics
branch of pharmocology that is the effect of the drug on the body and mechaniam of their action
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define toxicology
study of poison
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what 6 things do you need to remember when giving drugs, the right...
person, time, form, dose and route
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define pharmacogenomics
a brance of genetics concerned with the individual repsonse to therapeutic
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define a pharmacy
storage, [rep. and dispensing of drugs
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what to check before administering a drug, does the Pt have any
allergies
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what to check before administering a drug, have you read the
indications, contraindications, dosage and side effects
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what to check before administering a drug, what to check on the medication
expiry date and dosage
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what to check before administering a drug, mkae sure the Pt gives
consent
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what to check on prescription drugs, is the written prescription
legible and unambigious
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what to check on prescription drugs, what to check about the actual medication
form, strenght doseage, timing, frq, shart and finish date, route of admin, and who it is intended for
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Drug errors, what is really important to do immediately
take action to prevent harm to Pt, report error and document
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define dosage form
physical manifestation of a drug
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define delivery systems
device to deliver drugs
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factors affecting doseageform and delivery system
target site, target dose, target time period
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what are 5 routes of adminisation
parenteral, enteral trasndermal, inhalation, topical
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what is parenteral
needle or syringe
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what is enteral
via gi tract, e.g. tablet or buccal
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what is transdermal
skin for absorption
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what is inhalation
via resp. tract
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what is topical
application to body surface = localised effect
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a controlled drug is released into the body in
specific ammounts over a specific time period
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a controlled drug release promotes
drug localisation at the active site
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a sustained drug is released at a certain rate in order to maintain
a therpeutc response over an extended period of time up to 24hrs
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in sustained releases an initial dose is given then
releases drugs over a prolonged period of time, prolonging therapeutic effect but doesn't necessarily provide a constant drug level in blood or tissue
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how would you achieve a controlled or sustained drug release
increase drug particle size, embed drug or polymer membrane
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what to consider with peads with meds
size/weight, anatomical difference and physiologial differences, addedd difficulties, unknown underlying cond.
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what to consider with meds and pregnancy
placental barrier is highly permeable and barrier to breast milke, and don't assume Pt is aware
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what to consider with geriatricts with meds
anatomincal and physiologyical differences, multiple med cond. compliance, consent issues
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what to consider with long term cond. with meds
special med scheduale, high tolerance, check GP, they know alot about their own cond.
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