Pharma hand out

• pharmacology the science that deals with the study of drugs
• Pharmacotherapeutics study of the use of drugs in the treatment of the sick
• Pharmacokinetic study of the movement of drugs in the body, including the processes of ADME

  (Absorption-Distribution-Metabolism-Excretion) (CBQ)

  *Liver – site of drug metabolism Kidneys – for excretion
• The pharmaceutical industry is responsible for developing new medicines to treat diseases and improve human health.
• Pharmacodynamics is the study of how drugs affect the body.
• A drug is any substance used to modify or prevent disease or relieve pain.
• Pharmacodynamics Study of the effect of drugs in the body ( how drug works in body) (CBQ)
• THREE (3) DRUG NAMES

  1. Generic / Official name
  2. brand / Trade name
  3. Chemicall name
• Used in official publications(CBQ) Generic name
• Brand /Trade name - Given by the manufacturer

  Propriety name (CBQ)
• Chemical name -Chemical composition or the active

  ingredients of the drug(CBQ)

  ( molecular structure)
• COMMON DRUG PREPARATIONS:

  1. Tablet
  2. capsule
  3. caplet
  4. pills
  5. syrup
  6. Elixir
  7. extract
  8. Lozenge (troche)
  9. Suppository
• Tablet -a powdered drug compressed into a hard small disc; some are readily broken along a

  scored line; others are enteric coated to prevent them from dissolving in the stomach
• Capsule- a gelatinous container to hold a drug in powder, liquid, or oil form
• Caplet a solid form, shaped like a capsule, coated and easily swallowed
• Pills -one or more drugs mixed with a cohesive material, in oval, round, or flattened shapes
• Pills - one or more drugs mixed with a cohesive material, in oval, round, or flattened shapes
• Syrup -an aqueous solution of sugar often used to disguise unpleasant-tasting drugs
• Elixir - sweetened and aromatic solution of alcohol used as a vehicle for medicinal

  agents(CBQ)
• Extract -A concentrated form of a drug made from vegetables or animals
• Lozenge (troche) A flat, round, or oval preparation that dissolves and releases a drug when held in the

  mouth(CBQ
• Suppository One or several drugs mixed with a firm base such as gelatin and shaped for insertion

  into the body (e.g., the rectum); the base dissolves gradually at body temperature,

  releasing the drug. (CBQ)
• Lotion A suspension of a drug in water; applied externally.

  
• Cream A suspension of a drug in an oily liquid; applied externally.
• Ointment An emulsion of oil and water containing a drug; applied externally.
• Lithium normal 0.5 to 1.5 mEq/L
• digoxin 0.5 to 2 mg/ml
• Dilantin 10-20mcg
• Theophiline 10-20mcg
• Electrolyte levels

  • Lithium 0.5 to 1.5 mEq/L
• Medications

  • Digoxin 0.5 to 2.0 mg/ml
  • Dilantin
  • Theophyline - 10-20 mcg
• Theophyline


  • 10-20 mcg
• MgSo4 prevents seizure for Eclampsia
• MgSo4 is anticonvulsant
• MgSO4 therapeutic level 4-7 mEq/L

  10g (20ml)

  IntraMuscular both bottucks

  Z track
• adrenaline hormone is epinephrine
• anaphylactic shock is a allergic reaction

  Hypo- Tachy-Tachy
• SOS/PRN means as necessary
• rota virus vaccination oral route
• the liver is the main site of fat synthesis