Components Of A Drug Profile Flashcards
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Mechanism of action
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The way in which a drug caused its effects; its pharmacodynamics.
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Pharmacokinetics
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How the drug is absorbed, distributed, and eliminated; typically includes onset and duration of action.
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Indications
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Conditions that make the administration of the drug appropriate (as approved by the Food and Drug Administration)
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Pharmacokinetics Processes
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Absorption
Distribution
Biotransformation
Elimination
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Biotransformation
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Metabolism of drugs
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Prodrug
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Med that is not active when administered, but whose Biotransformation converts it into active metabolites
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Tricyclics antidepressants (TCAs) strongly bound to
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Tricyclics antidepressants (TCAs) strongly bound to Plasma proteins
