Pharmacology

Question 1

Pharmacokinetics

Answer 1

the study on how the body interacts with the substance for the entire duration of exposure

the whole process the drugs that goes through the body

Question 2

Pharmacodynamics

Answer 2

biochemical, physiologic, molecular effects and actions (mechanisms) of the drugs

Question 3

dose

Answer 3

the amount of substance, measured in milligrams (mg)

Question 4

Effective Dose (EG)

Answer 4

the minimal does effective to the human body

measured 50-985 of the population

Question 5

Lethal Dose (LD)

Answer 5

the minimal dose of drug that causes death

Question 6

Therapeutic Index (TI)

Answer 6

TI = LD / ED, indicates the margin of safety

Question 7

Acute Toxicity

Answer 7

adverse toxic effect occurring oral/dermal administration of a single dose

Question 8

Chronic Toxicity

Answer 8

repeated exposure to a harmful substance of a life-span

Question 9

Side Effect

Answer 9

unwanted secondary effect of a drug

Question 10

Tolerance

Answer 10

the capacity to endure subjection to the drug, there are different levels of tolerance for each drug

more usage -> higher the tolerance

Question 11

Withdrawal

Answer 11

the effects produces when the drug is no longer consumed

Question 12

Craving

Answer 12

the mental and physical desire for the drug