Lecture 1 Flashcards
1
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Plasma proteins
A
proteins available in the blood stream, they determine if a drug has a biological mode of action
2
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hypertension
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condition where you have a continuously high blood pressure.
3
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pharmaceuticals
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medicinal drugs
4
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physiology
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studies how the body functions
5
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pharmacology
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treatment of diseases
6
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pharmacokinetics
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how the body affects the drug
7
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pharmacodynamics
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how the drug affects the body
8
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central effect
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BBB can be crossed
9
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peripheral effect
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BBB cannot be crossed
10
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medicinal drug-protein complex
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no effect from the medicinal drug
11
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drugs bound to plasma proteins are…
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inactive
12
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active substances
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steroids bound to C3 with one ore more sugar molecules
13
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the smaller the vessel diameter
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the higher the drug concentration
14
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EC
A
effective concentration
15
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Emax
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maximum possible effect
