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Pharmacology Flashcards

1
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study of substances that interact w/ living system through chemical process

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Pharmacology

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How the body handles the drug

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Pharmacokinetics

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how the drug affects the body

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Pharmacodynamics

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4
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Study of the relation of the genetic make-up to the response to specific drugs

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Pharmacogenomics / Pharmacogenetics

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5
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Procurement, preparation and dispensing of drugs.

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Pharmacy

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Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases.

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Pharmacotherapeutics

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the study and origin of crude drugs produce from plants, microbes, animals.

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Pharmacognosy

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Dosage of drugs; amount of drugs to be given

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Posology

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9
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Amount of drug to be taken at 1 time; “500mg”

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Dose

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10
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Amount of drug, complete signa.

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Dosage

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11
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Most commonly used rule, weight in pounds “wt (lb) x adult dose / 150 = infant dose”

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Clark’s rule

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12
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Age in months

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Fried’s rule

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13
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Age in year

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Young’s rule

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14
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Age at your next birthday

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Cowling’s rule

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15
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Age in year for adult

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Bastedo’s rule

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16
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the study of drug’s biologic toxins/harmful effects

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Toxicology

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17
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Lead poisoning

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Plumbism

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18
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Mercury poisoning

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Acrodynia

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19
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Silver poisoning

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argyria

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20
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Copper toxicity

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Copperidius

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21
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Decreases the absorption of toxic substances

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Activated charcoal

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22
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Promotes emetic effect/vommiting

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Syrup of ipecac

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23
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Fluoride overdose, give;

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MILK

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24
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drug that causes tooth staining, should not be given 6 months pregnant to 9 y/o child.

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Tetracycline

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25
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Increase/too much in vitamin A/retinol results in

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Clefts

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26
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Category A is the safest drug to prescribe to pregnant patients, not indicated or the most dangerous drug is category X, Lidocaine is category?

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B

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27
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Atomic/molecular structure of a compound

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Chemical name

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28
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Manufacturer’s name

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Trade name

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29
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Official name of the drug

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Generic Name

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30
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Generics law of 1988, AN ACT TO PROMOTE, REQUIRE AND ENSURE THE PRODUCTION OF AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY, DISTRIBUTION, USE AND ACCEPTANCE OF DRUGS AND MEDICINES IDENTIFIED BY THEIR GENERIC NAMES

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RA 6675

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31
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comprehensive Dangerous drug act of 2002

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RA 9165

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32
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Narcotic analgesics are used in medicine as strong analgesics, for relief of severe or chronic pain, an example of street drug that is contraindicated and illegal drug is:

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HEROIN

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33
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Combined effect of 2 chemical is much greater than the sum of the effects of each agent given alone
2+2 > 4

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synergism

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34
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Combined effect of 2 or greater than chemical is equal to the sum of the effect of each agents given alone
2+2 = 4

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Addition

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35
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when 1 substance that does not normally have a toxic effect is added another chemical, it makes the 2nd chemical much more toxic.
0+2 = toxic effect

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Potentiation

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36
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Opposite of synergism

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Antagonism

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37
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Antidote for Acetminophen

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N-Acetylcysteine

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38
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Antidote for narcotic analgesic

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Naloxone “Narcan”

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39
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Antidote for Warfarin

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Vitamin K

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40
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Antidote for Benzodiazepine

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Flumazenil

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41
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Antidote for anti-cholinergic, anti-muscarinic

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Physostigmine

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42
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Highest potential of abuse is a schedule number

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1
- Never prescribed: marijuana, LSD, heroin, mescaline.

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43
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1st local anesth. used

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Cocaine

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44
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All local anesth. are vasodilators except

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Cocaine

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45
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the only local anesth. that is used for anti-arrythmia.

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Lidocaine

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46
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DOC for anaphylactic reaction

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Epinephrine

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47
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DOC for acute seizure attack

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Diazepam
(Sedative, anticonvulsant)

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48
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Brand name of diazepam

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Valium

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49
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herbal medicine that has High fluoride content

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Tsaang Gubat

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50
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Anti-hypercholesterolemia

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Simvastatin (-statin)

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51
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Herbal medicine: Yerba buena is a

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Analgesic

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52
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Herbal medicine good for antiseptic/mouthwash

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Bayabas

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53
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Movement of drug from site of administration to central compartment & to its exent

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Absorption

54
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Amount of therapeutically active drug that reaches the systemic circulations. Responsible for effectiveness and safety of medications.

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Bioavailability

55
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Lipid-solubule =

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Absorbable

56
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most convenient, easiest safest, most unpredictable, least effective, simplest route of administration

57
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Solid, breakdown into smaller parts

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Disintegration

58
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Dissolved into liquid

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Dissolution

59
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Absorption happens in?

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small Intestine

60
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Normal gastric emptying is __ hrs
rate at which drug is delivered to small intestine

61
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Function of stomach?

62
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Rapid uptake and metabolism of an agent into inactive compounds by the liver, after enteric absorption and before it reaches systemic circulation.

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1st Pass effect

63
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Main organ for metabolism

64
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Bypasses the hepatic circulation, no 1st pass effect, high bioavailability.

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Sublingual
-under your tongue

65
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Bioavailability is unpredictable

66
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Main site of gas exchange

67
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Local anesth. administered topically

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Best
Benzocaine

Topical
Tetracaine

Local Anesth.
Lidocaine

68
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Allows titration of drug, 100% bioavailability rapid and complete -> Fastest onset of action.

Disadvantage: Overdose

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Intravenous

69
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Area for intramuscular administration for children

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Vastus lateralis

70
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Area for intramuscular administration for adult

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Deltoid - Fast onset
gluteus maximus.

71
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Subcutaneous administration is administered in

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Hypodermis 45degrees

72
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Best site of administration of Insulin

73
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Longest time for the absorption of medication

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INTRADERMAL
- used in skin testing
- always bevel up w/ wheal formation
- 0-15 degree

74
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Higher to lower concentration

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Passive diffusion

75
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DOC for parkinsons disease

76
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Cell drinking, uptake of macromolecules

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Pinocytosis

77
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cell eating is

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Phagocytosis

78
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Ability of the drug to move from the circulatory system to its target tissues

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Distribution

79
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Chemical inactivation of drug to a more soluble compound essential for drug elimination

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Metabolism or also known as “Biotransformation”

80
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most common reaction in your drug metabolism

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Reduction oxidation process.
most important stage: Oxidation

81
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Main/most important organ for excretion

82
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Most commonly used kidney function test

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Creatinine clearance, BUN,

Most specific/definitive kidney function test- Inulin clearance

83
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lidocaine, erythromycin excretes in

84
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Drug that cause cholestatic hepatitis

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Erythromycin Estolate

85
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Time required to change the amount of drug in the body into 1/2

86
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Amount of drug eliminated is dependent on the concentration of drug in plasma fluid

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1st-Order kinetics

87
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Amount of drug eliminated is independent on the concentration of drug in plasma fluid

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Zero kinetics

88
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Rate at which the active drug is removed from the body (L/hr)

89
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Ability of drug to bind to receptors

90
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Ability of drug to produce a physiologic change during drug-receptor interaction

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Intrinsic activity

91
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Strongest bond and irreversible

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Covalent bond

92
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Weakest type of bond

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Hydrophobic

93
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Drug that binds and activates a receptor

94
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Drug that binds to a receptor but does not cause activation: Intrinsic activity 0

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Antagonist

95
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Unusual response to a drug which cannot be explain by known mechanism

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Idiosyncrasy

96
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unknown cause

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Idiopathic

97
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Decreased responsiveness after prolonged drug administration

98
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form of tolerance Rapid decrease in responsiveness

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Tachyphylaxis

99
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Adverse effect idiosyncratic effect is type

100
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expected effect in therapeutic dose

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Side effect

101
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unexpected effect outside their dose

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Adverse effect

102
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Cell mediated type of hypersensitivity reaction

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Type 4 - Delayed hypersensitivity reaction

103
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Cell that is in charge for cell mediated immunity

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T-Cell (t-lymphocytes)

104
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Type of hypersensitivity reaction that are antibody-mediated.

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TYPE
1 - Anaphylaxis
2 - Cytotoxic
3 - Immune complex

105
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antibodies came form?

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Plasma cell

106
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Plasma cell came from?

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B-cell (B-lymphocytes)

107
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B cell is in charge for _____ immunity

108
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Mast cell is the richest / major source of?

109
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DOC for anaphylactic shock/reaction

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Epinephrine

110
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SLE, Rheumatoid arthritis, Glomerulonephtitis, serum sickness, local arthus reaction is what type of hypersensitivity reaction?

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Type 3 immune complex

111
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anemia, thrombocytopenia is responsible for what type of hypersensitivity reaction

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Type 2 - Cytotoxic

112
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contact dermatitis, allograft reaction, thyroiditis is what type of hypersensitivity reaction

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Type 4 - delayed

113
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Prescription writing:
Identification of PX: name, address, date, age.

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Superscription

114
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Prescription writing:
Body, name of medication, dose.

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Inscription

115
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Instruction to pharmacist, quantity of drug.

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Subscription

116
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Instruction to patient, dosage. Signatura.

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Transcription

117
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BID

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two times a day

118
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TID

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Three times a day

119
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QID

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Four times a day

120
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PRN

121
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HS

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Hours of sleep

122
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STAT

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immediately

123
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PO

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Orally taken

124
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AC

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Before meals

125
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PC

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after meals

126
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OS

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Left Eye

O - EYES
A - EAR

D- Right
S - Left
U - Both

127
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OU

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Both eyes

O - EYES
A - EAR

D- Right
S - Left
U - Both

128
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AD

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Right ear

O - EYES
A - EAR

D- Right
S - Left
U - Both

129
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1 tablespoon is equivalent to

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3 teaspoon or 15ml

1 Grain - 60 mg
1 Teaspoon - 5 ml
1 tablespoon - 15 ml
1% solution - 1g/100ml
1 cc - 1ml (10cc = 10ml)
60 drops “GTT” - 1 teaspoon
1 drop/gtt - 0.06ml
8 ounce - 1 cup

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