Pharmacology

2. allows direct administration of a drug into the GI system.
4. a drug that interacts with receptors
5. directly given to a specific site in the patient's body
6. administered to patients who are conscious and able to swallow
9. thick and sometimes greasy liquids
10. give products the ability to attract and hold water
11. administered into the respiratory system through inhalation
13. drugs injected into the skin
14. when two drugs that produce the same effect are given together and one drug enhances the effect of the other drug
15. involves collecting data that are used to identify the patient’s actual and potential health needs
16. the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs by the body
17. allows injection of drugs directly into the bloodstream through a vein
18. commonly act as local irritants or as laxatives and caustic agents
19. allows drugs to be injected directly into various muscle groups

1. the biochemical and physical effects of drugs and the mechanisms of drug actions
2. naturally occurring active components that are found in plants
3. the amount of a drug dose available to the systemic circulation
7. small amounts of a drug are injected beneath the dermis and into the subcutaneous tissue
8. the use of drugs to prevent and treat diseases.
12. the most active component in plants