What Are Some Key Pharmacological Terms Nurses Should Know?
Nurses should be familiar with terms such as:
- Pharmacokinetics: The study of how drugs move through the body - Pharmacodynamics: The study of how drugs affect the body - Bioavailability: The extent and rate at which the active drug enters systemic circulation - Half-life: The time it takes for the drug's concentration to reduce by half - Therapeutic index: The ratio between the toxic and therapeutic doses of a drug
