Ai Deck Flashcards
What is the definition of pharmacokinetics?
Pharmacokinetics is the study of how drugs move through the body.
True or False: Absorption is the process by which a drug enters the bloodstream.
True
What is the term for the process by which a drug is broken down and removed from the body?
Metabolism
What is the definition of bioavailability?
Bioavailability is the proportion of a drug that enters the bloodstream when introduced into the body.
Is the ability of the drug to get to its site of action
Which route of drug administration typically has the fastest onset of action?
Intravenous (IV) administration
What is the term for the minimum concentration of a drug needed to produce the desired effect?
Minimum effective concentration (MEC)
True or False: The volume of distribution (Vd) is a measure of how a drug is distributed throughout the body.
True
What is the term for the time it takes for half of the drug to be eliminated from the body?
Half-life
What is the definition of pharmacodynamics?
Pharmacodynamics is the study of how drugs exert their effects on the body.
Which term refers to the maximum effect a drug can produce?
Efficacy
What is the term for the ability of a drug to produce a specific effect?
Potency
True or False: Drug tolerance is the decreased response to a drug after repeated administration.
True
What is the term for the unintended and often harmful effects of a drug?
Adverse drug reactions (ADRs)
Which term refers to the study of how genetic variations affect individual responses to drugs?
Pharmacogenomics
What is the term for the process by which a drug is eliminated from the body without being metabolized?
Excretion
True or False: Drug-drug interactions can occur when two or more drugs interact in a way that alters their effects.
True
What is the term for the study of the harmful effects of chemicals on living organisms?
Toxicology
Which term refers to the body’s response to a drug that results in decreased effectiveness over time?
Tachyphylaxis
True or False: Drug metabolism primarily occurs in the liver.
True
What is the term for the study of how drugs interact with specific receptors in the body?
Pharmacology
Which term refers to the process by which a drug is distributed from the bloodstream to the tissues?
Distribution
True or False: The therapeutic index is a measure of a drug’s safety margin.
True
What is the term for the process by which a drug enters the bloodstream through the mucous membranes?
Absorption
Which term refers to the study of how drugs affect different populations, such as children or the elderly?
Pharmacotherapy
Non specific binding
Present drug from reaching their action site.
