Introduction to Pharmacology Flashcards
1
Q
What type of drugs have their effect due to their physiochemical properties?
A
Drugs that produce their effect without binding to a receptor
2
Q
What is Emax?
A
Maximum effect a drug can have
3
Q
What is EC50?
A
Concentration at which half Emax is achieved
4
Q
What is Kd?
A
Concentration at which half the receptors are occupied
5
Q
What is an agonist?
A
Something that binds to a receptor and produces a response
6
Q
What is an antagonist?
A
Something that binds to a receptor and doesn’t produce a response, but prevents agonist binding and causing a response
