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1. How does the term pharmacology differ from clinical pharmacology? Give examples of
how nurses utilize pharmacology in clinical practice.
Pharmacology, in its simplest term is defined as the study of biological effects of
chemicals (Karch, 2011). The term covers and digs the mechanism by which drugs cause
the biological effects, its chemical properties, physiological and behavioral effects,
biological transformations, and both therapeutic and non-therapeutic use (The University
of Texas Health Science Center, 2016).
Karch (2011) described Clinical Pharmacology, on the other hand, as a branch of
pharmacology that utilize the drug in treating, preventing, and diagnosing diseases. It
addresses two key concerns namely, the drugs effects on the body and the bodys
response to the drug.
Furthermore, The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental
Therapeutics showed that both Pharmacology and clinical pharmacology deals with drugs
and how it affects the body, and the main difference is that Pharmacology is the general
term, a branch of science, while clinical pharmacology is a subdivision of pharmacology.
According to Karch (2011), the nurse is in a unique position in utilizing
pharmacology in clinical practice because nursing responsibilities include the following:
1. Administration of drugs
2. Assessing drug effects
3. Intervening to make the drug regimen more tolerable
4. Providing client education about the drug regimen
5. Monitoring the overall patient care plan
The responsibilities aforementioned are important aspects of nursing practice that
requires understanding and knowledge in the clinical setting. For instance, clients often
follow complicated drug regimen and may potentially receive toxic drugs. The side
effects may vary from client to client, ranging from mild to severe, and the nurse should
know which one will occur when a specific drug is administered, and the appropriate
developing the drug will collect the information and are shared with the FDA. A drug
may be remove if it produces unacceptable side effects and unexpected responses.
5. FDA Approval
Drugs that passed Phased III are further evaluated by the FDA. The FDA
committee relies on experts and give approval of the drug to be marketed. An
approved drug is given a brand name, generic name, and chemical name.
REFERENCE:
Karch, A. M. (2011). Chapter 1 - Introduction to Drugs. In Focus on Nursing Pharmacology (5th
ed.) (pp. 3 11). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (n.d.). About
Pharmacology. Retrieved January 14, 2017, from https://www.aspet.org/knowledge/what-ispharmacology/
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (2016, December 21). What is
Pharmacology?. Retrieved January 14, 2017, from http://pharmacology.uthscsa.edu/whatis.asp