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CHAPTER ONE: THE FOUNDATION OF PHARMACOLOGY Flashcards

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WHAT IS THE STUDY OF MEDICATIONS THAT ALTER FUNCTIONS?

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PHARMACOLOGY

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WHAT IS THE USE OF DRUGS TO PREVENT, DIAGNOSE, OR TREAT SIGNS SYMPTOMS AND DISEASE PROCESSES KNOWN AS?

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DRUG THERAPY

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GIVEN FOR THERAPEUTIC PURPOSES, CAN BE FOR LOCAL OR SYSTEMIC EFFECT

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MEDICATIONS

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WHAT ARE LOCAL MEDICATIONS?

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MEDICATIONS THAT ACT ON THE SITE OF APPLICATION

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GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF A LOCAL MEDICATION

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SUNSCREEN OR HYDROCORTISONE CREAM

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WHAT IS A SYSTEMIC MEDICATION?

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CIRCULATED THROUGH THE BLOODSTREAM, CAN ACT OF VARIOUS BODY TISSUES

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LIST TYPES OF SYSTEMIC MEDICATIONS

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PO MEDS (WITH EXCEPTIONS), SUBQ MEDS, IM MEDS, IV MEDS (IN ORDER FROM SLOWEST TO FASTEST RESPONSE)

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WHERE IS MORPHINE SOURCED FROM?

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PLANTS

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WHERE IS PREMARIN (HORMONE) SOURCED FROM?

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ANIMALS

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BESIDES PLANTS AND ANIMALS WHERE ELSE ARE MEDICATIONS SOURCED FROM?

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MINERALS, SYNTHETIC COMPOUNDS, AND SEMISYNTHETIC COMPOUNDS

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WHERE ARE SYNTHETIC COMPOUNDS FOUND/CREATED?

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LABORATORIES

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WHAT MAKES SEMISYNTHETIC MEDS SEMISYNTHETIC?

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THEY ARE NATURALLY OCCURRING, BUT HAVE BEEN CHEMICALLY MODIFIED

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WHAT IS THE MEDICATION SOURCE FOR MOST ANTIBIOTICS?

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SEMISYNTHETIC, NATURALLY OCCURRING BUT CHEMICALLY MODIFIED

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WHAT ARE THE CLASSIFICATIONS OF MEDICATIONS?

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EFFECTS OF SPECIFIC BODY SYSTEMS, THERAPEUTIC USES, CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS

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CAN DRUGS OVERLAP IN CLASSIFICATIONS?

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YES

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WHAT IS THE BODY SYSTEM MORPHINE DEPRESSES?

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THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

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WHAT IS THE THERAPEUTIC USE OF MORPHINE?

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POTENTIAL ANALGESIC (PAIN REDUCTION)

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WHAT IS THE THERAPEUTIC USE OF MORPHINE?

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POTENTIAL ANALGESIC (PAIN REDUCTION)

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WHAT IS THE CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTIC OF MORPHINE?

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IT IS A NARCOTIC

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WHAT IS A DRUG PROTOTYPE?

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A DRUG THAT REPRESENTS AN ENTIRE GROUP, NORMALLY THE FIRST DRUG IN THE GROUP

21
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WHAT GROUP OF DRUGS DOES MORPHINE REPRESENT?

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OPIOID ANALGESICS

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WHAT DRUG CLASS DOES PENICILLIN REPRESENT?

A

BETA-LACTAM ANTIBACTERIAL DRUGS

23
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LIST THE TYPES OF DRUG NAMES

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CHEMICAL NAME, GENERIC NAME, BRAND NAME

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WHAT IS A GENERIC DRUG NAME?

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CHEMICAL OR OFFICIAL NAME OF DRUG

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WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A BRAND NAME DRUG

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PATENTED BY A MANUFACTURER

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WHAT ARE THE CONCERNS RELATED TO OTC DRUGS

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EASE OF ACCESS, CAN BE DAMAGING TO BODY (ESPECIALLY LIVER), USED FOR SELF HARM AND SUICIDE

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WHAT IS AN ORPHAN DRUG

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A DRUG THAT IS NOT FINANCIALLY SMART FOR A DRUG COMPANY, USED IN A SMALL POPULATION

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WHO FUNDS ORPHAN DRUGS

A

THE GOVERNMENT

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WHAT ACT REGULATES MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION OF NARCOTICS, DEPRESSANTS, STIMULANTS, HALLUCINOGENS AND ANABOLIC STEROIDS

A

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT OF 1970

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WHAT DID THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT DO?

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CREATED CATEGORIES FOR RANKING THE POTENTIAL ABUSE OF DRUGS

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WHAT DOES THE DEA DO?

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ENFORCE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT, REGISTERS INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES ABLE TO HANDLE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, REGULATES THE DOCUMENTATION AND HANDLING OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

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WHAT SCHEDULE OF DRUGS ARE NOT ACCEPTED FOR MEDICAL USE

A

SCHEDULE ONE

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WHAT SCHEDULE OF DRUG IS LEAST LIKELY TO BE ABUSED

A

SCHEDULE FIVE

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WHO REGULATES THE DEVELOPMENT AND SALE OF MEDICATIONS?

A

THE FDA

35
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CAN LOCAL LAWS REGULATE AND APPROVE PRESCRIPTION AND OTC MEDS

A

YES

36
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WHAT DID THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG AND COSMETIC ACT OF 1938 DO?

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CREATED STANDARDS FOR TESTING DRUG TOXICITY AND MONITORS LABELING

37
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WHAT ARE THE CATEGORIES THAT EXPLAIN SEVERITY OF SIDE EFFECTS IN PREGNANCY?

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A,B,C,D,X

38
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WHAT PREGNANCY CATEGORY IS ACCUTANE IN?

A

X

39
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WHAT ARE THE STAGES OF PHARMOKINETICS?

A

ABSORPTION, DISTRIBUTION, METABOLISM, AND EXCRETION

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