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Fundamentals of Pharmacology Flashcards

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science which deals with all knowledge about drugs

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Pharmacology

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– action of the body in the drugs once it is introduced into the BODY

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Pharmacokinetics

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how the body handle the drugs

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Pharmacokinetics

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  • “what the body does to the drugs”
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Pharmacokinetics

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movement of drug molecules from the site of administration (routes) to the systemic blood circulation

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Absorption / Bioavailability

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movement of drug molecules to the different parts of the body until some of the drugs reach the site of action

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Distribution

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– transformation/change of drug molecules from bound form (inactive) to free/unbound form active or reverse or leads to formation other forms of drug, active or inactive, called inactive metabolites (usually inactive → no effect)

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Metabolism / Biotransformation

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Organs involved in Drug metabolism

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  • Liver
  • Kidneys
  • Lungs
  • Adrenal or Suprarenal glands
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9
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movement of drug molecules out of the body → termination of drug effect (E)

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Elimination / Excretion

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  • disappearance of drug molecules from the blood/body → termination of drug effect (E)
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Excretion/Elimination

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Organs involved for drug excretion:

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  • Kidneys
  • Liver
  • Glands
  • Lungs
  • Git
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12
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side effects of Tetracycline:

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Yellow discoloration of Body secretions

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13
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action of drugs in the body

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Pharmacodynamics

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  • “what the drug does to the body
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Pharmacodynamics

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study of biochemical and physiological effects of drugs in the body or microorganisms and mechanism of drug action and the relationship between drug concentration and effects

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Pharmacodynamics

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how the drugs act in the body or foreign bodies (microbes/CA cells

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Mechanism of Action

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desired effects in the body

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pharmacologic Effects

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uses of the drugs for treatment of diagnosis

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Indications

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conditions/factors to withhold the use of drugs → Harmful

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Contra-Indications

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study of drug dosage:

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Posology

21
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– deals with the studies on the effects of drugs upon the eye and its appendages

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Ocular Pharmacology

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chemical substance, natural, semi-synthetic or synthetically acquired, when introduced into the body→ alter the normal body functions or inhibit or kill foreign bodies (effects)

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Drugs / Medications

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Type of Effects of drugs:

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  • Pharmacologic or Therapeutic Effects
  • Side or Untoward effects
  • Adverse or Toxic Effects
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expected clinical manifestations after taking therapeutic dose

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Side effects / Untoward effects

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unexpected clinical manifestations after taking toxic or overdose of the drugs

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Adverse or Toxic Effects

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study of adverse or toxic effects of the drugs

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Toxicology

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Prescribers of Drugs (Doctors)

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  1. MD
  2. Veterinarian MD
  3. DDM (Dentist)
  4. OD (DPA’s for detection of disease)
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test to confirm TB:

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Chest X-ray

Sputum microscopy

Protein Purified Derivative (PPD - skin testing)

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Anti-TB agents (RIPE):

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  • Rifampicin
  • Isoniazid
  • Pyrazinamide
  • Ethambutol
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concerned with the identification of crude effect of natural–occurring drugs

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Pharmacognosy

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Contraindication of most of Medications:

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  1. Pregnancy (1st trimester)
  2. Lactating mammary glands
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TB drugs that cause Peripheral Sensory Neuropathy (Neuritis) :

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INH Isoniazid

Pyrazinamide

Ethambutol

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dosage of Isoniazid:

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5mg per bodyweight - 5mg/kg

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Hepatotoxic TB drugs (drug induced hepatitis):

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  • Isoniazid INH
  • Pyrazinamide
35
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TB medication that cause reddish discoloration of urine:

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Rifampicin

36
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Vitamins that reverse Peripheral Sensory Neuropathy caused by TB meds:

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Vitamin B complex

b1 - thiamine

b6 - pyridoxine

b12 - cyanocobalamin

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2 months TB medications:

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R.I.P.E

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VIT B COMPLEX

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4 months TB medications:

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R.I.E

+

VIT B COMPLEX

39
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Ingredients of Ophthalmic solution:

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  • Distilled water
  • Benzalkonium chloride (BAC)
  • Thimerosal (disinfectant)
  • EDTA
  • Methylcellulose
  • Boric acid/Na borate

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