1. Pharmicodynamics Flashcards

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—Exogenous chemical agent used to modify physiology

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Drug

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2
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—Study of the use of chemical agents for therapeutic purposes

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Pharmacology

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3
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—Adverse effects of a drug

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Toxicology

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4
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Site of action of a drug

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Receptor

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5
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—Drug that mimics a biological effect

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Agonist

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6
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—Drug that inhibits a biological effect

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Antagonist

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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

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8
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What the body does to the drug:

  • Absorption
  • Distribution
  • Metabolism
  • Elimination
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Pharmacokinetics

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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
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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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