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Class 3 & 4 - Pharmacology Flashcards

1
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Bioavailability

A

how much drug is available to enter the cell

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Chemical Name

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description of the drug using the nomenclature of chemistry

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3
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Side Effect

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a reaction to a drug that is known

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4
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Toxicity

A

degree of detrimental physiologic effects caused by excessive drug dosing

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5
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Indication

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medical conditions for which the drug is given

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6
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Pharmacodynamics

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what the drug does to the body

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7
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First Pass Effect

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rapid hepatic inactivation of certain oral drugs; drug is completely inactivated

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Absorption

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movement of drug from its site of administration into the blood

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Toxic Concentration

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detrimental physiologic effects from excessive drug dose

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Partial Agonist

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mimic the action of endogenous regulatory molecules but at a lower level than agonists

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11
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Average Lethal Dose

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dose that is lethal to 50% of the population

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12
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Drug Schedule

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schedule 1, 2, 3, unscheduled

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13
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Generic Name

A

less complex than chemical names and is the name of the drug we most commonly use

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14
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Adverse Effect

A

undesired effect that occurs at normal drug doses

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15
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Hepatotoxicity

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drugs that undergo metabolism and are converted to toxic products that can injure liver cells

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16
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Contraindication

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conditions not to give the drug

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17
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Ions

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molecules that have a net electrical charge that is either positive or negative

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18
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Polar Molecules

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have an uneven distribution of charge but is overall neutral

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19
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Distribution

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drug movement from the blood to the interstitial space and then to cells

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20
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Therapeutic Range

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the range where the drug will have it effect

21
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Average Effective Dose

22
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Therapeutic Index

A

measure of a drugs safety; the higher the safer

23
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OTC

A

over-the-counter

24
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Trade Name

A

names under which the drug is marketed, e.g. Tylenol

25
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Paradoxical Effect

A

opposite effect of what is expected

26
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Nephrotoxicity

A

detrimental physiologic effects from excessive drug dose in the kidneys

27
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Relative Contraindication

A

weigh the risks and the benefits

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Ionization

A

attraction to the opposite charge

29
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Metabolism

A

chemical alteration of the drug structure; occurs mainly in the liver

30
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Minimum Effective Concentration

A

the minimum concentration required for the drug to have therapeutic effects

31
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Teratogenic

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drug-induced birth defect

32
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Selectivity

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a drug that only does what we want it to with no side effects

33
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PRN

A

“as needed”

34
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Idiosyncratic Effect

A

uncommon drug response due to genetic predisposition

35
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Ototoxicity

A

detrimental physiologic effects from excessive drug dose that affects hearing

36
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Pharmacokinetics

A

how drugs move throughout the body

37
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pH Partitioning/Ion Trapping

A

molecules will accumulate on the side where the pH most favours their ionization

38
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Antagonist

A

inhibit the action of endogenous regulatory molecules

39
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Excretion

A

removal of drugs from the body; done primarily by the kidneys

40
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Agonist

A

mimic the action of endogenous regulatory molecules

41
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Rate of Absorption

A

how soon effects will occur

42
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Amount of Absorption

A

how intense effects will be

43
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Schedule 1

A

all prescription medications

44
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Schedule 1; Schedule F

A

meds with no potential for abuse

45
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Schedule 1; Schedule G

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meds that have the potential for abuse; are controlled

46
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Schedule 1; Schedule G; Narcotics

A

morphine, codeine

47
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Schedule 2

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all non-prescription medications that are monitored by a pharmacist

48
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Schedule 3

A

all other non-prescription medications sold in pharmacies; OTC

49
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Unschedules

A

non-prescription meds sold in ANY store

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