Geriatric Pharmacology Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- pharmaco dynamics : the study of how drugs work in the body
- adr warning signs : a sudden change in adl's, nonspecific complaints, new falls
- disproportionately : the elderly use a _ high number of medications compared to their younger counterparts
- beers list : tool to use to avoid adverse drug reactions in the elderly
- adipose : distribution is affected by an increase in _ tissue in older adults
- water soluble : hydrophilic drugs
- iv : method of administering a drug so it absorbs fast
- metabolism : process by which the body chemically changes a drug so it can be used and excreted
- albumin : substance that protein bound drugs are attached to
- excretion : process by which the body eliminates a drug and its metabolites from the body
- pharmaco genomics : analyzes how the genetic makeup of an individual affects his/her response to drugs
- poly pharmacy : concomitant use of more than 5 medications
- absorption : the process by which a medication enters the bloodstream
- liver : place in the body where drug metabolism mainly takes place
