Exam (elaborations) Pharmacology A, B, & C

Pharmacology A, B, & C

, Drug - CORRECT ANSWERS-Any chemical substance that affects the physiologic
process of a living organism

Pharmacology - CORRECT ANSWERS-The study or science of drugs

Chemical name (Drug) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Describes the drugs chemical
composition and molecular structure

Trade name (Drug) - CORRECT ANSWERS-(Proprietary name) The drug has a
registered trademark; use of the name is restricted by the drug's patent owner.
(Usually a name that people can pronounce/Brand name)

Generic name (Drug) - CORRECT ANSWERS-(Non proprietary name) Name given by
the U.S. Adopted Names Council

Pharmaceutics - CORRECT ANSWERS-The study of how various drug forms influence
the way in which the drug affects the body

Pharmacokinetics - CORRECT ANSWERS-The study of what the body does to the
drug.

Four processes of pharmacokinetics - CORRECT ANSWERS-1. Absorption
2. Distribution
3. Metabolism
4. Excretion

Kinetics - CORRECT ANSWERS-Movement

Absorption - CORRECT ANSWERS-The movement of a drug from its site of
administration into the blood

Distribution - CORRECT ANSWERS-How the drug is transported by the blood to the
site of action.
Site where the drug begins to work (Target)

Metabolism - CORRECT ANSWERS-(Biotransformation)
Biochemical alteration of a drug into:
An inactive metabolite
A more soluble compound
(Takes place in the liver)

Excretion - CORRECT ANSWERS-Process by which metabolic wastes are eliminated
from the body by the kidneys.

Administration Routes - CORRECT ANSWERS-Enteral (Oral)
Sublingual and buccal (Under the tongue)