1. Pharmicodynamics Flashcards
1
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Exogenous chemical agent used to modify physiology
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Drug
2
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Study of the use of chemical agents for therapeutic purposes
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Pharmacology
3
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Adverse effects of a drug
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Toxicology
4
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Site of action of a drug
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Receptor
5
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Drug that mimics a biological effect
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Agonist
6
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Drug that inhibits a biological effect
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Antagonist
7
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- What the drug does to the body:
- Therapeutic effect
- Toxic effect
- Study of how a drug acts to achieve a response
- Alter or modify existing physiologic or pathologic processes
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Pharmacodynamics
8
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What the body does to the drug:
- Absorption
- Distribution
- Metabolism
- Elimination
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Pharmacokinetics
9
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What is the action of Lidocaine?
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- Blocks the activity of Na+ channel
- Prevents the transmission of sensory signals
10
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What is the action of Penicillin?
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- Binds to the proteins that build the cell wall
- Prevents the bacterium from replicating
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