NSG124 Exam 1 key terms and medications 100% Correct
Pharmokinetics the method by which drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and
excreted by the body (ADME)
parenteral route dispensation of medications via a needle into the skin layers:
IV, IM, SubQ
enteral route Administration of drugs orally, and through nasogastric or gastrostomy
tubes.
first pass effect the initial metabolism in the liver of a drug absorbed from the GI tract
before the drug reaches systemic circulation through the bloodstream
drug half life the time required for the amount of drug in the body to decrease by 50%
therapeutic range concentration of drug in the blood serum that produces the desired
effect without causing toxicity
therapeutic index ratio of toxic dose to therapeutic dose
Adverse effect unpredictable drug effect that is not the desired therapeutic effects; may
be unpleasant or even dangerous
Therapeutic effect The desired or intended effect of a particular medication.
Adverse Reactions harmful, unintended, usually unpredicted reactions to a drug
administered at the normal dosage
, side effect nearly unavoidable effect that is caused by a drug and that is different from
the drug's intended effect
toxicity severe adverse drug reaction, not always caused by excessive dosing
allergic reaction The body's exaggerated immune response to an internal or surface
agent.
idiosyncratic effect an uncommon drug response resulting from a genetic predisposition
paradoxical effect opposite of the intended drug effect
iatrogenic disease a condition that is caused by a medical treatment
carcinogenic effect the ability of certain medications and environmental chemicals to
cause cancers
teratogenic effect ability to cause birth defects
hepatotoxic toxic to the liver
agonist drug that mimics the actions of the body
antagonist drug that blocks receptors in the body
Pharmokinetics the method by which drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and
excreted by the body (ADME)
parenteral route dispensation of medications via a needle into the skin layers:
IV, IM, SubQ
enteral route Administration of drugs orally, and through nasogastric or gastrostomy
tubes.
first pass effect the initial metabolism in the liver of a drug absorbed from the GI tract
before the drug reaches systemic circulation through the bloodstream
drug half life the time required for the amount of drug in the body to decrease by 50%
therapeutic range concentration of drug in the blood serum that produces the desired
effect without causing toxicity
therapeutic index ratio of toxic dose to therapeutic dose
Adverse effect unpredictable drug effect that is not the desired therapeutic effects; may
be unpleasant or even dangerous
Therapeutic effect The desired or intended effect of a particular medication.
Adverse Reactions harmful, unintended, usually unpredicted reactions to a drug
administered at the normal dosage
, side effect nearly unavoidable effect that is caused by a drug and that is different from
the drug's intended effect
toxicity severe adverse drug reaction, not always caused by excessive dosing
allergic reaction The body's exaggerated immune response to an internal or surface
agent.
idiosyncratic effect an uncommon drug response resulting from a genetic predisposition
paradoxical effect opposite of the intended drug effect
iatrogenic disease a condition that is caused by a medical treatment
carcinogenic effect the ability of certain medications and environmental chemicals to
cause cancers
teratogenic effect ability to cause birth defects
hepatotoxic toxic to the liver
agonist drug that mimics the actions of the body
antagonist drug that blocks receptors in the body
