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1
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medication types listed in the bible

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gums, spices, oils, narcotis

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2
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when was ‘chemical medicine’ born

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17th century

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3
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the federal government provides incentives to pharmaceutical companies to research and develop less profitable drugs

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orphan drugs

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any substance taken by mouth, injection, blood vessel. or cavity into the body.

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drug

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5
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exact description of a drug

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chemical name

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often an abbreviated form of the chemical name and is used more commonly than chemical name

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generic name

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7
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the name that is trademarked used to sell the medication

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trade name

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the official name of a drug followed by the initials USP

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official name

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9
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name one source of drug information

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American medical association drug evaluations
american hospital formula service drug information
medication package inserts
physicians desk reference
nursing drug reference

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10
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when was the pure food and drug act passes

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1906

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11
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how do you measure strength purity or effectiveness of a drug

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analysis in the lab

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12
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name the drug regulatory agencies

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Food and drug administration
Public health service
federal trade commission
canadian drug control
international drug control

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13
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what two types of effects can drugs have

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therapeutic or side effect

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14
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how many effects do drugs typically cause

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many, it is rare for drugs to have one effect

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15
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a drug that innteracts with a receptor to stimulate a response is known as

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agonist

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16
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what does a drug need in order to produce a desired effect

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to enter the body

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17
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a drug that attaches to a receptor but does not stimulate a response is called

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antagonist

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18
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what three phases does a drug go through to reach appropriate concentrations at its site of action

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pharmaceutical phase
pharmacokinetic phase
pharmacodynamic phase

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19
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what is the science of dispensing drugs

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pharmaceutics

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20
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what is the rate at which a solid drug goes into solution after ingestion

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dissolution

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21
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what is the study of how the body handles a drug over time including the processes of absorption distribution biotransformation and excretion

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pharmacokinetics

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22
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what involves the movement of drug molecules from the entry site to the general circulation

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absorption

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23
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what does the rate a drug absorbs depend on

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the ability to cross the cell membrane

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24
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most drugs enter the cell by what

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passive diffusion

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25
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what factors determine the rate and extent of absorption
(6)

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-nature of the absorbing surface the drug must traverse
-blood flow to the site of admin
-solubility of the drug
-ph of the drug environment
-the drug concentration
-the form of the drug dosage

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26
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a large dose, first that temporarily exceeds the capacity for excretion of the drug

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loading dose

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27
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smaller dose, than can be administered to replace the amount of drug excreted

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maintenance dose

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28
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what are the 4 route names of drug admin

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-enteral (admin along any portion of GI track)
-parenteral(admin by any route except the GI track)
-pulmonary(inhalation or endotracheal)
-topical (admin by skin or mucosal membranes)

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29
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name 4 methods of enteral route

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oral absorption
gastric
small intestine
rectal

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30
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name 6 methods of the parenteral route

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sub q
intramuscular
IV
intradermal
intraosseous
endotracheal

31
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2 methods of topical route

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skin and nasal

32
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as drugs enter the circulatory they attach to plasma proteins forming a

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drug protein complex

33
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what disease alters the ability of the body to metabolize many medications

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liver

34
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where does ‘drug pooling’ take place

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fat and bone

35
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how long can lipid soluble drugs remain stored in the fat

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as long as 2 hours

36
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single layer of capillary endothelial cells, they line the bloodvessels entering the CNS

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blood brain barrier

37
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what is ADME

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absosrbed
distributed
metabolized
excreted

38
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what is first past metabolism

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goes to the liver first

39
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why does the drug go to the liver

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to detoxify

40
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what organization is responsible for scheduling drugs

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DEA

41
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how many drug schedules are there and what are they based off

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5
abuse potential and medical use

42
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what is USP

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united states pharmacopeia
this is the Official name of a medication

43
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what forms do medications come in

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liquid, tablet, capsule, elixor, powder, gel, tincture, suspension,

44
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name sources of drugs (5)

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plant
animal and human
mineral or mineral product
microorganism
laboratory produced chemicals

45
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what consists of a single layer of capillary endothelial cealls that line blood vessels in the CNS

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blood brain barrier

46
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what is made up of membrane layers that separate the blood vessels of the mother and fetus

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placental barrier

47
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what is the process in which drugs are chemically converted to metabolites

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biotransformation

48
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what is the purpose of biotransformation

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to detoxify a drug and render it less effective

49
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what is it called when a large amount of the drug may be metabolized before reaching the systemic circulation?

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first past metabolism

50
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what is the elimination of toxic or inactive metabolites

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excretion

51
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what are the primary organs for excretion

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kidneys

52
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what are the 3 renal excretion mechanisms

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passive glomerular filtration
active tubular secretions
partial reabsorption

53
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what is the reabsorption from the renal tubule by passive diffusion

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partial reabsorption

54
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what are the 8 factors that influence the action of drugs

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age
body mass
sex
environment
time of admin
pathologic state
genetic factors
psychological factors

55
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what demonstrates the relationship between the concentration of drug in the plasma and the effectiveness of the drug over time

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plasma level profiles

56
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the concentration that provides the highest probability of responses with the lease risk of toxicity

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therapeutic range

57
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what does a narrow therapeutic index mean

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concentration ranch between effective levels of the drug and lethal levels of the dug is small

58
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what 5 things need to be considered for pediatric medications

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age
absorption
distribution
biotransformation
elimination

59
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sympathetic is also know as

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adrenergic

60
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parasympathetic is also known as

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cholinergic

61
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the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems generally work as physiologic antagonists on

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effector organs

62
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the sympathetic nervous systems tend to affect what

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widespread areas of the body

63
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chemicals that are released from one neuron at the presynaptic nerve fiber

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neurotransmitter

64
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in the sympathetic and parasymp. divisions, the neurotransmitter for preganglionic fiber at the junction between the preganglionic figer and the synapse is

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acetylcholine

65
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what are the two major receptor types

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alpha adrenergic receptors
beta adrenergic receptors

66
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what are the 4 classification of autonomic drugs

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cholinergic
cholinergic blocking
adrenergic
adrenergic blocking

67
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what 2 major effects does acetylcholine have in the nervous system

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stimulant effects on the ganglia adrenal medulla and skeletal muschle

stimulant effects at postganglionic nerve endings in the cranial smooth muscle and glands

68
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what are the three naturally occurring catecholamines present in the body

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epi
norepi and dopamine

69
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what 2 catagories are beta blocking drugs grouped into

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selective beta blocking
non selective beta blocking drugs

70
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what reverses the effect of some narcotic analgesics

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narcotic antagonists

71
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what type of drugs are CNS depressants

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anesthetics

72
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what two types of prototypical groups of drugs are used to treat anxiety and induce sleep

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benzodiazepines and barbiturates

73
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how fast do short acting barbiturates produce effect

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10 - 15 min

74
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what drugs depress the excitability of neurons that fire to initiate the seizure

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anticonvulsants

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