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Pharmacology

1. Faith in the Almighty - Faith has several ways of expressing itself. It depends on the local history of the church, the national tradition, a whole set of cultural elements which make the expression of faith unique in some places. We will see how different traditions regard the meaning and the expression of faith. Then we will be able to look at the way the Philippines has found a specific way of expression of faith. Let us first consider four main and already known ways of living the faith s

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Pharmacology

1. Faith in the Almighty - Faith has several ways of expressing itself. It depends on the local history of the church, the national tradition, a whole set of cultural elements which make the expression of faith unique in some places. We will see how different traditions regard the meaning and the expression of faith. Then we will be able to look at the way the Philippines has found a specific way of expression of faith. Let us first consider four main and already known ways of living the faith s

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Pharmacology 


Depressant- decreases; negative
Inhibition- stops the function of the cell or body
 Replacement- replenish; replace
Nursing Pharmacology  Irritation- causes undesirable effect to the body but unharmful;
ex: laxatives and ipeca
- Discusses what is the effect of the drug to the body and what
does the body do to the drug.

Pharmacology
- The study of how the drug works in the body, its side effects
and the way the body uses the drug.

Drug
- Has different uses and purpose in the body.
- Any substance used in:
 Diagnosis- identifying diseases
 Prevention- prevent diseases
 Treatment- treat/ cure diseases

Pharmacokinetics
- K stands for “Katawan” or body
- What does your body do to the drug
4 steps: “ADME”
 Absorption
- small intestine absorbs the diluted drug for the blood to carry it
throughout the body.
Has 2 terms:
First Pass Effect- the initial time needed by the body to absorb the drug
Bioavailability- total time needed by the small intestine to absorb the
drug; goes with the blood to circulate around the body.
 Distribution
- the blood distributes the diluted drug throughout the body
 Metabolism
- liver is responsible for metabolism
- Half Life- partial time needed by the drug to have its effects; if
the drugs life is written in the box by 6 hours you should
multiply it in 2 to administer the drug again.
 Excretion- kidney eliminates the waste product

Pharmacodynamics
- D stands for “Drugs”
- What does the drug do to the body
Has 3 steps: “OPD”
 Onset- initial effect of the drug to the body
 Peak- maximum effect of the drug to the body
 Duration- total effect of the drug to the body

Maintaining the balance of Homeostasis


Agonist- positive effect; increases
Antagonist- negative effect; decreases
Nonselective- can bind with any types of receptors
Nonspecific- anywhere in your body

Pharmacogenetics

- being used to learn ahead of time what the best drug or the best
dose of a drug will be for a person
5 steps: “LSATD”
 Loading Dose- Initial dose or first dose
 Side Effects- expected effects of the drug; mild condition
 Adverse Effects- unexpected effect of the drug; severe
condition
 Toxic Effect- harmful effect to the body
 Drug Tolerance- amount of the drug needed by the body to
produce an effect.

Therapeutic Index- safe level of the drug


Placebo Effect- unethical; unprofessional; preconditions the mind of the
patient to produce the physiological effect

Categories of Drug Action


 Stimulation- increases; positive

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