Pharmacodynamics - Answers The study of what the drug's effect on cellular physiology
medication reconciliation - Answers the process of comparing a patient's medication orders to all of the
medications that the patient has been taking
half-life - Answers the time it takes for excretion to lower concentration to 50%
synergistic effect - Answers action of two medication combined is increased
Antagonist - Answers block a response
Pharmacokinetics - Answers study of how drugs enter the body , reach the site ,how they are
metabolized and excreted
Peak - Answers highest concentration of drug in the blood
Trough - Answers the lowest concentration
Agonist - Answers attach to specific site and produce a response
Sentinel event - Answers causes death or serious injury
blood-brain barrier - Answers protect brain and cerebrospinal fluid
Therapeutic range - Answers the level of drug needed for desired effect
Duration of action - Answers length of time a drug exerts pharmacological effect
black box warning - Answers strongest warning about drug
FDA - Answers Safety, potency, purity, bioavailability ,efficacy
Drug Schedules I - Answers no medical use herion , LSD
Drug Schedules II - Answers Medical use and high potential for abuse
Drug Schedules III - Answers medical use less potential for abuse
Drug Schedules IV - Answers medical use low potential
Drug Schedules V - Answers medical use
Pc - Answers after meals
Ac - Answers before meals
PRN - Answers as needed