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Chapter 2

Pharmacology for Nurses (Adams)

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bioavailability (define) ability of a drug to reach the bloodstream and its target tissues.
chemical name (define) strict chemical nomenclature used for naming drugs established by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)
combination drug (define) drug product with more than one active generic ingredient
controlled substance in the United States, a drug whose use is restricted by the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act; in Canada, a drug subject to guidelines outlined in Part III, Schedule G of the Canadian Food and Drugs Act
dependence strong physiologic or psychologic need for a substance
generic name nonproprietary name of a drug assigned by the government
mechanism of action how a drug exerts its effects
pharmacologic classification (define) method of organizing drugs on the basis of their mechanism of action
prototype drug well-understood model drug to which other drugs in a pharmacologic class may be compared
scheduled drug in the United States, a term describing a drug placed into one of five categories based on its potential for misuse or abuse
therapeutic classification method of organizing drugs on the basis of their clinical usefulness
trade name proprietary name of a drug assigned by the manufacturer; also called the brand name or product name
withdrawal physical signs of discomfort associated with the discontinuation of an abused substance.
U.S. Drug Schedules Class I - dependency potential high - no therapeutic useClass II - dependency potential high - Class III - moderate abuse/physical, high psych dependency.Class IV - lower dependency potential.Class V - Lowest dependency potential
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