Deck 1-Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology Flashcards
True or False
Pharmacotherapeutics is the study of drugs in human for patients and healthy volunteers.
False
The lowest concentration of medication in an individual.
Trough
True or False
Clinical pharmacology is the study of drugs and their interaction with living things which encompasses the physical, and chemical properties, biochemical and physiologic effects.
False
True or False
Pharmacology is the study of the movement of the drug throughout the body.
False
True or False
Pharmacokinetics is the study of the effects of the drugs on the body.
False
In the properties of an ideal drug, _______ a drug that elicits only the response for which it is given.
selectivity
The elimination of drugs from the body.
excretion
It is a duty to protect research subjects from harm.
beneficence
Acetaminophen is an example of ____.
generic name
Methergin is an example of _____.
brand name
It is defined as the extend to which a patient’s behavior coincides with medical advice.
patient adherence
The transmission of medication from the location of the administration to the bloodstream.
absorption
Refers to the percentage of administered drug available for activity.
bioavailability
In the dose-response relationship, ____ refers to the amount of drug to elicit a specific response to a drug.
potency
In the receptor theory, it is a medication that can mimic the receptor activity regulated by endogenous compounds.
agonist
These are usually expected and inevitable when a medication is given at a therapeutic dose.
side effects
This is the preferred and expected effect for which the medication is administered to a specific client.
therapeutic effects
These are undesired, inadvertent and unexpected dangerous effects of the medication.
adverse effects
The medication can have specific risks and manifestations of toxicity.
toxin effects
True or False
Allergic reaction is the sensitization of the immune system.
True
