EXAM STUDY MATERIALS July 29, 2024 12:59 PM
PN1005 Basics of pharmacology
Pharmacology - answerthe study of the biological effects of chemicals
Pharmacokinetics - answerthe study of drug movement throughout the body
Pharmacodynamics - answerThe study of what the drug does to the body
P.O - ans...
EXAM STUDY MATERIALS July 29, 2024 12:59 PM PN1005 Basics of pharmacology Pharmacology - answer✔✔the study of the biological effects of chemicals Pharmacokinetics - answer✔✔the study of drug movement throughout the body Pharmacodynamics - answer✔✔The study of what the drug does to the body P.O - answer✔✔by mouth SL (sublingual) - answer✔✔under the tongue buccal route - answer✔✔between the cheek and gum Ophthalmic route - answer✔✔Administering drops or ointments directly into the eye Otic route - answer✔✔Liquid drops placed into ear Nasal route - answer✔✔Dropping or spraying medication into the nose inhalat ion route - answer✔✔medications absorbed throught the nasal passages, oral passage Nebulization - answer✔✔process of making a fine mist; a method of drug administration Cutaneous Route - answer✔✔Medication applied to skin Transdermal route - answer✔✔Drugs delivered throughout the body via patch parenteral route - answer✔✔Medication administered via injection. Examples IV,IM,ID,SUb -Q Absorption of drugs - answer✔✔Movement of drugs into the blood stream. Either across a mucus membrane in the stomach, through the skin, or in lung tissue. Distribution of a drug - answer✔✔Movement of a drug to and from the blood stream and various tissues of the body Primary organ of metabolism - answer✔✔liver Excretion of drugs - answer✔✔Fecal matter, urinary elimination, sweat, saliva, breast milk half-life - answer✔✔the time it takes for the amount of drug in the body to decrease to one half of the peak level it previously achieved
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