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Pharmacology Study Guide | A Pharmacology Study Guide for Nursing Students This pharmacology study guide highlights major drugs of the following systems: 1. Cardiovascular Drugs 2. Respiratory Drugs 3. Gastrointestinal Drugs 4. Genitourinary Drugs 5. Antibiotic Drugs 6. Neurological Drugs 7. Anti-diabetic Drugs 8. Drug Calculation Kindly note: This review guide does not substitute your textbooks, as it only provides a brief summary of the pharmacology and nursing management.

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STUDY GUIDE
A Pharmacology Study Guide for Nursing Students

, Table Of Content

Introduction
Cardiovascular Drugs
Respiratory Drugs
Gastrointestinal Drugs
Genitourinary Drugs
Antibiotics
Neurological Drugs
Anti-Diabetic Drugs

, Introduction

Terminologies
Medication Rights
Drug Suffixes and Prefixes
Therapeutic Drug Level
Drug Antidotes

, Terminologies To Remember
Pharmacology
Pharmacology is the study of drugs
Drug
A substance, when introduced to the body, causes a physiological
effect.
Pharmacodynamics
The effect (physiological and biochemical) that a drug has on the
human body. Another definition is the body’s biological response to
the drug
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacokinetics is the study of drug movement/action in the body
in terms of absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion.
Mechanism of Action
Mechanism of action refers to the biochemical processes in which
yields the drug effect.
Indication
Purpose of administering a certain drug
Contraindication
Reason against administering a certain drug
Absorption
Absorption is the drug movement from the administration site
to blood stream
Duration
Duration is the length of time that a drug is effective.
nset
nset is the time taken for a drug effect to take place after
administration
Peak
Peak is the highest level of drug concentration in the blood

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