Title Introduction to Pharmacology.pdf ✅

INTRODUCTION TO NURSING PHARMACOLOGY This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-
OBJECTIVES • Define Pharmacology and the nurse’s responsibilities regarding drug therapy • Identify the three core ethical principles relevant to research involving human subjects • Describe the objectives of each phase of human clinical experimentation.
OBJECTIVES • Discuss federal legislation acts (US) & Philippines Legislations related to Food and Drug Administration drug approvals. • Differentiate between chemical, generic, and brand names of drugs. • Identify useful drug reference resources.
PHARMACOLOGY • Comes from the Greek word pharmacon which means drug and logos which means science deals with the study of drugs and their action on living organisms. • The study of the biological effects of chemicals. Drugs are chemicals that are introduced into the body to cause some sort of change.