Pharmacology - Unit 1 - Chapter 1

Desired effect of the drug.

Changes that occur to the drug when it is inside the body.

Effects of the drug on the body.

When the drug should not be used or when it should be used with caution.

Effects that are not intended or may be undesirable.

Effects that occur when a drug is given along with another drug, food, or substance.

Grouping of pharmacologic facts: pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, contraindications and precautions, adverse effects, and drug interactions.

Assessment of patient-cenetered variables.

Chronic conditions causing system or organ dysfunction.

Age, physiologic development, reproductive state, ability to read and write, and gender.

Amount of activity and exercise; sleep-wake patterns; occupation; use or abuse of such substances as nicotine, alcohol, and illegal drugs; use of nonprescribed, or over-the-counter (OTC) drugs; use of alternative health practices; and eating preferences and patterns.

Location where drug therapy will be administered; physical environment that may influence aspects of drug therapy; exposure to potentially harmful substances; lighting that may affect the drug or the person receiving the drug; cost of the drug.

Religious beliefs that may hinder the use of pharmacotherapy; ethnic or inherited genetic factors that may influence an individual's response to drug therapy.

Anticipated therapeutic and adverse effects of a drug.

Application of knowledge in the administration of drug therapy.