Definitions

Question 1

Pharmacology

Answer 1

branch of medicine concerned with the uses and effects of drugs

Question 2

Therapeutics

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a branch of medicine concerned with prevention of disease and treatment of suffering (eg. vitamin)

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Pharmacotherapy

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administration of drugs for the purpose of disease prevention or treatment

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Pharmacokinetics

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movement of a drug through the body

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Osmosis

Answer 5

diffusion of H2O down concentration gradient

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Drug half-life

Answer 6

provides estimate of the duration of the action of the drug taken

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Drug onset

Answer 7

time from point at which drug is administered until it reaches a therapeutic range

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Drug duration

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time period in which drugs concentration is in a therapeutic range

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Drug termination

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time period from when drug is administered until its concentration drops out of therapeutic range

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Pharmacodynamics

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what the drug does to the body to create a response

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Potency

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amount of drug required to produce a particular intensity of response

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Efficacy

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maximum intensity of response produced by a particular dose of a drug

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Receptor

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cellular molecule to which a med binds to produce its effects

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Antagonists

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prevent action of endogenous substances, usually by competing for receptor binding site

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Pharmacogenetics

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branch of pharmacology that studies the role of genetic variation in drug responses

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Enteral

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oral administration of drugs - gastric, nasogastric, buccal, & sublingual

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Topical

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surface of skin - linings of eye, ear, nose, respiratory tract, urinary tract, vagina, & rectum

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Parental

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refers to route in which a drug is injected - subcutaneous, intramuscular, IV, intrathecal, intraosseous, intraperitoneal

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Complementary & alternative medicines

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diverse set of therapies & healing systems that are considered to be outside the mainstream of health care

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RDA

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recommended dietary allowance - minimum amount of a vitamin/mineral needed to prevent deficiency in healthy adult

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Trace mineral

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aka. microminerals - essential minerals the body needs to get from food but only need in a small amount

Question 22

Vitamin

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a group of organic compounds essential for normal growth and nutrition