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Ch 51 Flashcards

1
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MA’s role in Pharmacology?

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  • Know prescription drugs and OTC
  • Make sure provider knows of all meds the pt is taking.
  • Ask pt about drugs and alcohol
  • Assist & renew meds
  • Educate pt about medication purpose and side effects.
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Pharmacology

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The study of drugs

  • pharmacology
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Pharmacotherapeutic
  • Toxicology
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What is Pharmacognosy?

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The study of natural drugs

*Plant & Animal sources

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4
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What is

Pharmacodynamics?

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The study of what Drugs to to the body

*how the drug interacts with the body.

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Pharmacotherapeutics

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The Study of how drugs are used to treat diseases
ex. morphine for cancer

*Also called Clinical Pharmacology

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Pharmacokinetics

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What the body does to the drug
4 routs on how it works
1-Absorption= How meds are taken (mouth,IV)
2-Distribution= From Site to where it needs to go
3-Metabolist= Occurs in the liver. Molecules transform into simple form so the body can use it
4-Excretion= manner in which the drug is eliminated from the body (pee)

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7
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Prescribes

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When Dr. hands a prescription for pt to take to pharmacy

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8
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Administer

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When a drug is introduced into pt’s body

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Dispence

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When given a medication to pt to take home in a proper labeled container

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10
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Natural products

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Fox glove plant= makes digitoxin to treat heart failure and abnormal heart beats

  • Animals= Use to make thyroid hormones, fats & oils
  • Mineral sources= potassium Chloride & mineral oils
  • Bacteria & fungi= produce antibiotics (penicillin)
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Indication

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Purpose or reason for using a drug

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12
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Labeling

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Form of the drug ( tablets, liquid)

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13
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Safety

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About the side effects and reactions with it

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14
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Side effects

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Mild and common effects

ex. constipation or hedache

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15
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adverse effects

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Severe and life threatening allergic reactions

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16
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Efficacy

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Reasons why the drug is not working.

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17
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Kinds of therapy

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8 kinds of therapy

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18
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1- Acute

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prescription to improve life threatening conditions

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2- Empiric

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prescription to what the Dr thinks the condition is, before test results ( strep throat)

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3- Maintenance

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to maintain health ( take meds every day)

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4-Palliative

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Prescription to reduce severity of symptoms ( morphine for cancer)

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5-Prophylactic

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To prevent a disease or pregnancy

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6- Replacement

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Privide chemical that are missing in the body (Hormones for menopause)

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7- Supportive

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For a condition other than the main deases

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25
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8-Suplemental

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To avoid deficiency ex. iron for a pregnant woman

26
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Toxicology

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Poisonous effects

27
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Generic Name

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Chemical name and none proprietary name

*after 17 yrs people can use formula and change name

28
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Trade name

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Proprietary name and protected by copyright

29
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FDA

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The Food and Drug Administration

30
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Clinical trials

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volunteers are pts and healthy people

not for pregnant woman

31
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Analgesic

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Relieves mild to severe pain

tylenol,cotin,oxy

32
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Antiacid/antiulcer

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Neutralizes stomach acid

33
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Anticoagulant

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Prevents blood from clotting

Lovenox, heparin,warfarin

34
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Antihistamine

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Relieves allergic reactions

35
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Anti hypertensive

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Reduces blood pressure

(Norvas,Toprol XL

36
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65 yr old pt

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Can not take benedril

Makes them pass out

37
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Il

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High abuse. Maight lead to dependency.

Prescribed by a DEA license physician, must be filled with in 7 days, locked, dispense records are kept for 2 years

38
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Ill

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Lower abuse than l&ll
5 refills in 6 months, written and called in by phycitian.
(Tylenol3, hydrocodon, and Vicodin)

39
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Iv

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Lower abuse potential than schedule lll
*5 refills in 6 months
*sighned by a phycitian
(Xanax,ambien)

40
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What is the most addictive controlled substance.?

A

ll

41
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Cathartic

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Aliviates constipation

42
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Diuretic

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Increases ruin output, reduces blood pressure, and cardiac output.
(Furosemide,lasix)

43
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Over the counter drugs

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OTC, used without prescription or Dr. Supervision.

44
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Controlled substance labeling

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Is a labeling system to identify controlled substances

45
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how many Schedule of controlled substances?

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=4

l, ll, lll, lv

46
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Which source of medication information is divided into six major sections?

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Physician’s desk references (PDR)

47
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Which medication has the highest potential for addiction?

A

Demerol is a #ll in the schedule

48
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What method is used for disposing of controlled drugs?

A

Use company that takes your bio hazards

49
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An example of an OTC medication is?

A

Glucophage

50
Q

The sig line of a prescription reads

“ I tab pro bid” what does it means?

A

Take one tablet by mouth twice. Day.

51
Q

A pt would like to know more about none pharmacologic treatments for pain.
*what therapy are you less likely to discuss with pt?

A

Opioids

52
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What would be the less likely be the MS’s role?

A

Prescribe and dispense certain meds

53
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What is made from microorganism and administered to a person to produce reduced sensitivity to an infectious disease?

A

Vaccines

54
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Pharmacology that is also called “clinical pharmacology”?

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Pharmacotheraeutics

55
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E-prescribing

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When info is entered electronically and transmitted directly

56
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Telephone prescriptions

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If instructed by the doctor MAs might call new or refill to pets pharmacy .

*Can not call for #ll prescriptions

57
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Vaccines

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Are mDe from microorganism and administered to reduce sensitivity or increase immunity to an infectious decease

58
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Antibody formation

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Antigens are foreign substances, bacteria , viruses, and other organisms that enter the body.

59
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What are immunization ?

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Are vaccines made from toxins.

They cover kids from infancy to 18 yrs old.

60
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Antiserum and toxins

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Contain antibodies, made from human or animal serum. Must be used cautiously for life threatening infectious diseases. Pats can be allergic to it.

61
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Highly abuse potential?

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= l, not prescribed, street drugs

Ex. Heroin, GHB, LSD, & mescaline

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