Explain the interdisciplinary nature of pharmacology
Answer> Everyone in the health care team uses it and studies it. Began with
chemists isolating substances and then evolved into pharmacologists studying
the drug effects in animals. Today, nurses and doctors all consult with
pharmacists...
UF NUR3196 Pharm Patho Exam 1 Learning Outcomes Questions and Answers Explain the interdisciplinary nature of pharmacology Answer > Everyone in the health care team uses it and studies it. Began with chemists isolating substances and then evolved into pharmacologists studying the drug effects in animals. Today, nu rses and doctors all consult with pharmacists about their patients. 3 General categories of medications Answer > Drugs, Biologics or Biosimilars, and CAM (complementary or alternative medicine therapy) 2 Ways to classify drugs Answer > Therapeutic: c learly states what a particular drug does clinically. For example: antidepressant. Pharmacological: addresses a drugs mechanism of actions aka how the drug produces its effect on the body. For example: calcium channel blockers treat this disorder by decreasing cardiac contractility. A drugs pharmacological classification is more specific than a therapeutic classification and required more in depth knowledge of science to understand. The 3 b asic types of drug names Answer > Chemical: assigned using standard nomenclature established by the Internation Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). A drug has only one chemical name. EX: 7 -chloro -1, 3-dihydro -1-methyl ... Generic: a name for a d rug assigned by the U.S. Adoptive Name council. Usually less complicated and easier to remember than chemical names. EX: ibuprofen Trade: Short and easy to remember, is assigned by the company marketing the drug. Sometimes also called the proprietary, prod uct, or brand name. EX: Advil Summarize the role of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Answer > The FDA has many different departments with different roles. In 1988, the FDA was officially established. The FDA's main role is "responsible for protect ing the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation" Center for drug evaluation and research Answer > the branch of the FDA has control over if prescription/over the counter drugs may be used for therapy. Their mission is "facilitating the availability of safe, effective drugs; keeping unsafe or ineffective drugs off the market; improving the health of Americans; and providing clear, easily understandable drug information for safe and effective use". Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Answer > This branch of the FDA regulates the use of biologics, including serums, vaccines, and blood produ cts. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) Answer > This branch of the FDA oversees administration of herbal products and dietary supplements Define drug Schedules 1 -5 Answer > Scheduled drugs are classified according to their potentia l for abuse. Schedule 1 drugs have the highest potential for abuse and schedule 5 drugs have the lowest potential. Schedule 1 drugs are restricted for use in situations if medically necessary, if at all allowed. They have little or no therapeutic value and are only intended for research purposes. Schedule 5 is the only category in which some drugs may be dispensed without a prescription because the quantities of controlled drug are so low there is little possibility of causing dependence. Schedule 1 EX: he roin, LSD, weed Schedule 2 EX: oxycodone, fentanyl, meth, cocaine Schedule 3 EX: products with less than 15 mg of hydrocodone, ketamine Schedule 4 EX: diazepam, lorazepam
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