《医学英语》unit 9 Medication Text A PharmacologyA教学课件.pptVIP

Unit 9 MedicationText A Pharmacology1 Objectives?Understand the nomenclature of drugs.?Learn the various subspecialty areas of pharmacology.?Describe three different names of a drug.?Identify the various routes of drug administration.?Understand the different drug actions.?List and define the different types of drug toxicity.2 Pharmacology1. Pharmacology --- study of the preparation, properties, uses and actions of drugs2. Medicinal chemistry --- study of new drug synthesis and the relationship between chemical structure and biological effects3. Pharmacodynamics --- study of drug effects in the body4. Pharmacokinetics --- description of the drug disposition in the body over time 3 Pharmacology5. Molecular pharmacology --- interaction of drugs and subcellular entities and mechanism of action of drugs6. Chemotherapy --- study of drugs that destroy microorganisms, parasites, or malignant cells within the body, including treatment of infectious diseases and cancer7. Toxicology --- study of the harmful effects of drugs and chemicals on the body4 PharmacistPrepares and dispenses drugsCooperates with, consults with, and sometimes advises licensed practitioners concerning drugsAnswers patient’s questions concerning their prescription needs5 Drug NamesA drug can have three different names1. Chemical name --- chemical formula 2. Generic name --- legal and scientific identity of the drug and public property after 17 years of use3. Brand name or trademark --- private property and superscript ? 6 Administration of DrugsIndicate how a drug is introduced into the body.Determine the rate and completeness, speed and duration.Various methods of administering drugs: oral, sublingual, rectal, and parenteral.1. Oral administration1) Advantage: convenient for the patient2) Disadvantages: sometimes ineffective and disadvantageous7 Administration of Drugs2. Sublingual administration 1) Meaning: placed under the tongue and dissolved in the saliva2) Advantage: rapid absorption3. Rectum admi