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Pharm 1
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Pharmacology
Undergraduate 2
01/18/2010

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Term
definition of pharmacology
Definition

study of effects of chemical substances on living tissue

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uses of pharmacology
Definition

  • prevention: vitamins, vaccines
  • diagnosis
  • curative: antibiotics
  • palliative (controls symptoms but does not cure disease): pain medications, insulin

Term
sources of medications
Definition

  • plants: digitalis (purple foxglove); opium (poppy)
  • animals: insulin (pigs, sheep, cattle)
  • minerals: iron, iodide, calcium
  • chemicals

Term
classification of medications
Definition

 

  • pharmacological: name, function
  • legal: prescription, non-prescription
  • illegal
  • orphan

 

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classification of medications: pharmacological by name
Definition

  • chemical
  • generic: always lower cased
  • trade/brand: always Capatilized (ex - Tylenol, Bayer)

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classification of medications: pharmacological by function

Definition

  • clinical indication (by disease it treats)
  • body system
  • chemical action

Term

classification of medications: legal

Definition

  • prescription: controlled (dangerous with potential for abuse), non-controlled
  • non-prescription (over the counter - OTC)

Term

classification of medications: orphan

 

Definition
specialized for very rare conditions
Term

sources of drug information

 

Definition

  • US Pharmacopeia and National Formulary: only attained by government
  • Drug Information (AHFS): we can access, but hard to read
  • Micromedix database: online source
  • Physicians Drug Reference
  • Textbooks, journals
  • Pharmacists

Term
medication constituents
Definition

  • active ingredient: responsible for desired effects
  • additives: vehicles, fillers, diluent, binder, flavors, dyes

Term

medication constituents: additives - vehicles

Definition

  • help carry active ingredient
  • give form/substance
  • ex - water, cocoa butter

Term

 

medication constituents: additives - fillers

 

Definition

  • bulk for solid preparations
  • ex - sugars, starch
  • may cause intolerance/allergies

Term

 

medication constituents: additives - diluent

 

Definition

  • increases bulk in liquid preparation
  • reduce concentration

Term

 

medication constituents: additives - binder

 

Definition

  • improve cohesiveness of tablet
  • shaping (ex- flinstone vitamins)

Term

 

medication constituents: additives - flavors

 

Definition

  • make palatable

Term

 

medication constituents: additives - dyes

 

Definition

  • make attractive
  • may cause allergies

Term
generic medications
Definition

  • manufacturer patent for 20 years
  • reduced cost
  • must assure bioequivalence (same action)
  • writing tip: generic = lower case

Term
medication stability and storage: factors influencing
Definition

  • temperature
  • light
  • moisture

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