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1
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What are some generic NSAIDs drugs?

A

Aspirin, diclofenac, indomethacin, ibuprofen, piroxicam, celecoxib

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What is pharmacokinetics

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The methods, by which drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolize, and eliminated

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What is the drug vechile

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the substance in which a drug is transported

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4
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What is bioavailability

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How completely a particular drug is absorbed by the system

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What is the half-life of a drug

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The rate of which a drug disappears from the body through metabolism, excretion, or both

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6
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What is the steady state of a drug

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When the amount of the drug taken is equal to the amount that is excreted

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7
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What are bioequivalent drugs

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Drugs that have similar biological effects

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What are some serious complications of prolonged use of corticosteroids

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Fluid and electrolyte disturbances, musculoskeletal and joint impairments, dermatological problems, neurological impairments, endocrine dysfunctions, ophthalmic conditions, and metabolic impairments

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9
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What is ergogenic aid

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Any method, legal or illegal, used to enhance athletic performance

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10
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What should be done if an athletic trainer suspects a drug overdose

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Call 911 and poison control

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11
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Why would a person want to blood dope

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Endurance, acclimatization, and altitude make increased metabolic demands on the body, which responds to increasing blood volume and the number or red blood cells

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12
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What does dose-response relationship mean?

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The relationship between the amount of substance and its overall effect on the body

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13
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Why is a dosing schedule important?

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To avoid taking too little, which will not be effective, or too much that may cause life-threatening side effects

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14
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Who should be called in the case of a toxic drug overdose?

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Poison control center

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T/F. If taken inappropriately, many medicines and vitamins can be poisonous and are capable of causing illness or even death.

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True

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16
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What is the therapeutically inactive substance that transports the drug?

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Drug vehicle

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17
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How completely a drug is absorbed by the system is referred to as what?

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Bioavailability

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18
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A biotransformation refers to what?

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Transforming a drug so it can be metabolized

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19
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The excretion of a drug is controlled primarily by what?

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Kidneys

20
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The rate at which a drug disappears from the body is referred to as what?

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Half-Life

21
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What determines how often a drug will be administered?

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The drug’s steady state

22
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The first time an athlete fails a drug test, the NCAA declares an athlete ineligible for how long?

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One year

23
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What makes up the “skeleton” of the drug?

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Pharmacophore

24
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What does SAR stand for?

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Structure activity relationship

25
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What is the molecule that is acted on by an enzyme?

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Substrate

26
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What is an exipient?

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Agent added to a drug withou a therapeutic effect

27
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Describe the difference between a local and a systemic drug.

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Local - works right at the site of application. Systemic - absorbed throughout the whole body

28
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_____describes the physiological processes of how the body acts on a drug.

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Pharmacokinetics

29
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_____describes the process of how a drug acts on the body.

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Pharmacodynamics

30
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Nsaids are used to treat _____ and _____ inflammatory conditions.

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Acute and chronic

31
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______ are used by individuals with asthma to relax bronchial spasms and expanded airways.

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bronchodilators

32
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Bioavailability

A

how completely a particular drug is absorbed by the system

33
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Prostaglandin

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acidic lipid in the body concerned with vasodilation and a histamine-like effect which is inhibited by aspirin

34
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Pharmacokinetics

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the method by which drugs are administered, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated

35
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NSAIDs

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nonsteroidal antinflammatory drugs

36
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What is the half-life of a drug?

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the time required for the amount or concentration of a drug in the body to drop to one-half of its original value

37
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What does ADME stand for?

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absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion

38
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What is considered a beta- lactam antibiotic?

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Penicillin

39
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What is a sign

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an objectively measurable and observable phenomenon associated with a disease

40
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What is the common drug to treat Asthma?

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Albuterol

41
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what is pharmacokinetics?

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the method by which drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated

42
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what is bioavailability ?

A

How completely a particular drug is absorbed by the system

43
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what is efficacy?

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a drugs capability of producing a specific therapeutic effect

44
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What is potency?

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The does of a drug required to produce a desired therapeutic effect

45
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Generic name vs brand name

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Generic name is the name for the active ingredient, brand name is the company that makes that drug

46
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Common banned drugs?

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Anabolic steroids, diuretics beta blockers Human growth hormones

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