Pharmacodynamics Flashcards
1
Q
What is pharmacodynamics?
A
What the drug does to body
2
Q
Mechanism of action is…
A
How the drug works
3
Q
Onset is..
A
The time it takes for a drug to elicit a therapeutic response
4
Q
Peak is…
A
The time it takes for a drug to reach its maximum therapeutic response
5
Q
Duration is …
A
The length of time the drug concentration is able to elicit a therapeutic response
6
Q
If peak is too high in concentration then…
A
Drug toxicity can occur
7
Q
What is trough?
A
The lowest drug level
8
Q
Why is therapeutic monitoring performed?
A
B/c narrow therapeutic range
9
Q
What are side effects?
A
More predictable and common
10
Q
What are adverse drug reactions?
A
Unintended and nontherapeutic
