Administration of medicines. Part 2: Pharmacology

Sue Jordan; Howard Griffiths; Richard Griffith

doi:10.7748/ns2003.10.18.3.45.c3469

Administration of medicines. Part 2: Pharmacology

Nurs Stand. 2003 Oct;18(3):45-54; quiz 55-6. doi: 10.7748/ns2003.10.18.3.45.c3469.

Authors

Sue Jordan¹, Howard Griffiths, Richard Griffith

Affiliation

¹ School of Health Science, University of Wales, Swansea. S.E.Jordan@swansea.ac.uk

PMID: 14595964
DOI: 10.7748/ns2003.10.18.3.45.c3469

Abstract

In the second part of this article, the authors examine the biological consequences for patients of changes in drug formulation, non-adherence to drug administration schedules and failure to accommodate drug/food interactions.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Drug Administration Schedule
Drug Interactions*
Food-Drug Interactions
Herb-Drug Interactions
Humans
Intestinal Absorption / drug effects
Pharmaceutical Preparations / administration & dosage*
Pharmaceutical Preparations / metabolism
Pharmacokinetics

Substances

Pharmaceutical Preparations