pharmacology
Medical term Basic Pharmacology
The study of drugs and their effects on the body.
Sources
- Pharmacology for Nurses, Chapter 1 Key Terms · OpenStax
Related terms
- opioidA class of strong pain-relieving drugs derived from opium, which comes from the poppy plant.
- parenteralA route that bypasses the digestive tract, such as an injection.
- pharmacodynamicsWhat a drug does to the body: how it acts on receptors and organs to produce effects.
- pharmacokineticsWhat the body does to a drug: absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion.
- polypharmacyUse of many medications at once, which raises the risk of interactions and side effects.
- PRN orderA medication order to give a drug only as needed, within the ordered limits.
- side effectA predictable, usually unwanted effect of a drug besides the intended one.
- standing orderA standardized order that may be carried out under defined circumstances without a new individual order.