Pharmacokinetics

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study of drugs

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pharmacology

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desirable responses

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efficacy

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undersirable side effects

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toxicity

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branch of pharmacology that uses drugs to treat, prevent, and diagnose disease

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pharmacotherpeautics

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scientific name that describes its anatomic and molecular structure

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chemical name

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an abbrev. for chemical name // usesd worldwide as established by WHO

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Generic name

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aka brand name // protected by copyright symbol

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trade name

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Also referred as the DESIRED EFFECT (primary
effect intended)

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Therapeutic effect

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Phases of drug development

drug is tested on healthy volunteers

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phase 1

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Phases of drug development

trials with people who have the disease for which thought to be effective

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Phase II

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Phases of drug development

larger sampling provides information about infrequent of rare adverse effects. If satisfactory, FDA will approve its application

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Phase III

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Phases of drug development

• Drugs approved for marketing by FDA
• Continues evaluation

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phase IV

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what the body does to a drug

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pharmacokinetics

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enzimatically converted of a drug from its original form to its simples form

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biotransformation

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where does biotransformation occurs

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liver

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when a pt develops a decreased response to a drug over time

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tolerance

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pt displays a physical or psychological need for the drug

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dependence