Geriatric Pharmacology Crossword Puzzle

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