Intro

Question 1

pharmacology

Answer 1

the study of interactions of drugs with living systems

Question 2

clinical pharmacology

Answer 2

the application of pharmacology principles to patients

Question 3

pharmacy

Answer 3

the science or practice of the preparation and dispensing of medicinal drugs

Question 4

toxicology

Answer 4

the study of poisons and their treatments

Question 5

what are the 3 areas of pharmacology?

Answer 5

general, systematic, and chemotherapy

Question 6

veterinary clinical pharmacology

Answer 6

clinical pharmacology applied to animal species

Question 7

evidence-based medicine

Answer 7

pharmacological principles based on valid, relevant research and clinical data

Question 8

Pharmacokinetics

Answer 8

1. ADME (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion)
2. “what the animal does to the drug”
3. Describes the disposition and movement of the drugs within the body

Question 9

pharmacodynamics

Answer 9

“what the drug dose does to the animal”

describes the mechanism of action

Question 10

Absorption

Answer 10

the uptake of the drug by the body

Question 11

Distribution

Answer 11

when the drug goes into tissues (site of action)

Question 12

Metabolism

Answer 12

transform active form into inactive form

Question 13

Excretion

Answer 13

release from the body

Question 14

Pharmacotherapeutics

Answer 14

use drug as medication

Question 15

physical drug properties

Answer 15

liquid or solid?
tablet or capsule?
taste, color, size?

Question 16

chemical drug properties

Answer 16

fat or water soluble?
storage life
frequency

Question 17

drug

Answer 17

substance you use as medication

Question 18

what are the 5 pillars of pharmacology?

Answer 18

1. drug
2. pharmacokinetics
3. pharmacodynamics
4. pharmacotherapeutics
5. drug toxicity