Pharmacology for Kinesiology
Medications & Movement: Enhancing
Practice Through Pharmacology
Define Pharmacology ✔✔The effect of drugs on the body and the effect of the body on drugs
Define pharmacodynamics ✔✔study of what drugs do to the body and how they do it
Define pharmacokinetics ✔✔the study of what the body does to the drug
Define toxicology ✔✔the study of what problems can be caused by drugs
Define pharmacy ✔✔the science and technique of preparing and dispensing drugs
What is ADME in pharmacokinetics? ✔✔Absorption
Distribution
Metabolism
Elimination/excretion
Define pharmacotherapeutics ✔✔the study of the therapeutic uses and effects of drugs
Define drug ✔✔A chemical substance used to treat or prevent a disease or condition.
, What is the chemical name ✔✔Describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular
structure
What is the generic name ✔✔name assigned to each drug entity; nonproprietary name
What is the trade name? ✔✔name associated with company that markets the drug; proprietary
name
How is a drug classifed ✔✔1. By the chemical type of the active ingredient
2. By the way it is used to treat a particular condition
3. legal classifcation
What are the legal classifications of drugs in Canada ✔✔1. non-prescription (OTC drugs)
2. Prescription drugs
3. Controlled substances
Characteristics of OTC drugs ✔✔1. Low frequency of adverse effects
2. No need for periodic monitoring requirements
3. Effective at appropriate OTC dose
Characteristics of prescription drugs ✔✔1.Potential for adverse effects
2. Requirements for monitoring
3. Drug interactions
4. Can only be used for a short time period
Characteristics of controlled substances ✔✔1. scheduled drugs have the potential for abuse
Medications & Movement: Enhancing
Practice Through Pharmacology
Define Pharmacology ✔✔The effect of drugs on the body and the effect of the body on drugs
Define pharmacodynamics ✔✔study of what drugs do to the body and how they do it
Define pharmacokinetics ✔✔the study of what the body does to the drug
Define toxicology ✔✔the study of what problems can be caused by drugs
Define pharmacy ✔✔the science and technique of preparing and dispensing drugs
What is ADME in pharmacokinetics? ✔✔Absorption
Distribution
Metabolism
Elimination/excretion
Define pharmacotherapeutics ✔✔the study of the therapeutic uses and effects of drugs
Define drug ✔✔A chemical substance used to treat or prevent a disease or condition.
, What is the chemical name ✔✔Describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular
structure
What is the generic name ✔✔name assigned to each drug entity; nonproprietary name
What is the trade name? ✔✔name associated with company that markets the drug; proprietary
name
How is a drug classifed ✔✔1. By the chemical type of the active ingredient
2. By the way it is used to treat a particular condition
3. legal classifcation
What are the legal classifications of drugs in Canada ✔✔1. non-prescription (OTC drugs)
2. Prescription drugs
3. Controlled substances
Characteristics of OTC drugs ✔✔1. Low frequency of adverse effects
2. No need for periodic monitoring requirements
3. Effective at appropriate OTC dose
Characteristics of prescription drugs ✔✔1.Potential for adverse effects
2. Requirements for monitoring
3. Drug interactions
4. Can only be used for a short time period
Characteristics of controlled substances ✔✔1. scheduled drugs have the potential for abuse
