chapter 15 - pharmacology Flashcards
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what is idiosyncratic effects
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uncommon responses to a medication secondary to a genetic predisposition
2
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what are pharmacokinetics
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study of how medication moves through the body and how it gets to target tissues
3
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what is pharmacodynamics
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how a medication changes the body
4
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list 3 different types of diseases that glucocorticoids can be used to treat (example prednisone or hydrocortisone), and how do they work
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they reduce inflammation be suppressing the immune system. IBD, chron’s, Addison’s disease, autoimmune diseases, RA,
