Penn Foster Pharmacology Proctor Exam Practice

t.i.d q.i.d b.i.d - three times a day (ter in die) four times a day (quater in die) twice a day (bis in die) Pharmacokinetics - complex series of events involving how the body reacts to the movement of drugs in the body. Occurs after drug administration Pharmacodynamics - study of the biochemical and physiological effects of drugs and their mechanism of action in the body. nebulizer - device that creates a mist used to deliver medication for giving respiratory treatment (to kill small organisms or open lungs) metered-dose inhaler - handheld device that produces a medicated spray for inhalation. anesthetic gases - gaseous forms given with vaporizers transdermal (topical) drugs - drugs placed on the skin (patch) allowing slow absorption over time concentration gradient - drugs moving from areas of higher concentration to lower concentration Bioavailability - measures the amount of drug that gets absorbed and is available to patient water-soluble drugs - Drugs that dissolve in water and tend to stay in the bloodstream and either stay free or bond to various proteins (albumin)