1.10 pham part 1 Flashcards
Pharmacology is the study of the interaction between ______ and _____
drugs, living organisms
______ are chemicals not synthesized by the body
xenobiotics
why take drugs?
- treatment
- cure
- prevention
- alteration of physical or mental status
pharmacodynamics
what drug does to body
pharmacokinetics
what body does to drug
pharmacovigilance
safety of drug
pharmacogenomics
variations in response due to genetic differences
3 targets of drug action
- receptors
- enzymes
- chemical/physical agents
example of physical/chemical agents
diuretics, antacids
protein structure can determine______
specificity
the _____ the bond, the longer the reaction
tighter
we want most drugs to have ________ bonds
van der Waals
4 major types of drug receptors
- ion channels
- GPCR
- enzymatic cytosolic domains
- intracellular
ion channels are also known as ______
ionotropic
GPCRs are also known as ______-
metabotropic