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Pharmacology
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Study of biological effects of chemicals
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Pharmacotheraputics
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- clinical pharmacology
- branch of pharmacology that deals with drugs |
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Drugs
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Chemicals that are used in medicine for the treatment, prevention and diagnosis of disease in humans
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Nurses Responsibilities
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- Administering drug
- Assessing for adverse affects - Intervening to make drug regimen more tolerable - Monitoring and prevention of med errors ***THINK NURSING PROCESS*** |
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A chemical becomes a drug when...
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It has a designated theraputic value without severe toxicity or damaging properties.
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Drug Sources
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- Natural
* Plants * Animals * inorganic compounds - Synthetic |
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Natural Sources - PLANTS
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- Plants and plant parts have been used in medicine since prehistoric times
- Synthetic versions of the active ingredients found in plants are also used - Main component of growing alternative therapy movement |
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Natural Sources - ANIMAL PRODUCTS
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- Used to replace human chemicals that are not produced due to disease or genetic problems (TH, Insulin, GH)
- Genetic engineering has made it possible to insulin from E-coli bacteria - Synthetics are also now available and are safer and more pure than those derived from animals |
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Natural Sources - INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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- Salts of various elements can have theraputic effects in the human body:
* Aluminum * Fluoride * Iron * Gold |
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