MANUAL 2026
◉ Rational Drug Selection. Answer: based on individual patient and
addresses disease specific information: ONLY A GUIDELINE
◉ Drug Selection. Answer: includes analysis of cost, guidelines,
avaibalbility, interactions, side effects, allergies, hepatic and renal
function, need for monitoring, special precautions i.e elderly
◉ medication education basic components. Answer: medication
name
purpose
dosing regimen
administration
adverse effects
any storage needs
associated labs testing
food & drug interactions
duration of therapy
◉ medication adherence. Answer: barriers to adherence=
, forgetfulness
lack of planning
cost
dissatisfaction
altered dosing
◉ Phamacokinetics. Answer: study of drug movement throughout
body
◉ principles of pharmacokinetics. Answer: absorption
distribution
metabolism
excretion
◉ Passage of drugs across membranes. Answer: - channels and
pores
- transport systems (P-glycoprotein)
- direct penetration of the membrane
◉ Absorption of drugs. Answer: Transfer of drugs from site of
administration across cell membrane into the blood stream