Pharmacology

Question 1

The study of drugs to include their preparation, properties, uses and actions, as well as their interactions on the body:

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Pharmacology

Question 2

A substance (medicine) used to diagnose, prevent, or treat a disease or condition:

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Drug

Question 3

An exact description of the chemical composition of a drug and its molecular structure. This name is usually long:

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Chemical name

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A name suggested by the manufacturer an dconfirmed by the adopted name council:

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Generic (nonproprietary)

Question 5

Official Name:

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The name given by the federal government; it is always followed by the initials USP (United States Pharmacopeia) or NF (National Formulary)

Question 6

A trademark name given by the drug ompany that manufactures and sells the drug:

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Trade (brand or proprietary)

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High abuse potential/ no accepted medical use/ severe dependence potential:

Question 8

High abuse potential/ severe dependence potential/ accepted medical use:

Question 9

Less abuse potential than I and II/ modewrate or low physical dependence but high psychological dependence/ accepted mediacl use:

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Schedule III

Question 10

Lower abuse potential compared to III/ limited physical or psychological dependence/ accepted medical use:

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Schedule IV

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Low abuse potential compared to IV/ limited physical and psychologival dependence/ accepted medical indications:

Question 12

Pharmacokinetics:

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The study of drug movement through the body

Question 13

Pharmacodynamics:

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The study of how a drug acts on a living organism

Question 14

The chemical changes a substance undergoes in the body to inactivate it:

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Biotransformation (metabolism)

Question 15

Mainly proteins located on the surface of cell membranes or within the cells, which combine with drugs to cause a biochemical effect:

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Receptors

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A location on a cell surface where molecules from drugs, enzymes, neurotransmitters, viruses, etc attach to interact with the cell:

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Receptor site

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Affinity:

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The force of attracton or the binding strength between a drug and a receptor

Question 18

Efficacy:

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A drug’s ability to cause the expected response (effect)

Question 19

A drug that binds to a receptor and initiates the expected response:

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Agonist

Question 20

A drug that binds to a receptor but does not cause the expected response:

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Antagonist

Question 21

The medical condition in which the drug has been proven to be helpful or beneficial:

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Indication

Question 22

Contraindication:

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Medical or physiological conditions present in a patient that would make it harmful to administer or prescribe a drug that would normally be helpful

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Therapeutic Action:

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The desired, intended action of a drug when given in the appropriate medical condition

Question 24

Time it takes to metabolize or eliminate 50% of a sdrug:

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Half-life

Question 25

The minimum amount of drug needed to cause a desired response:

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Therapeutic Threshold or Therapeutic Dose

Question 26

The difference between the minimum effective drug concentration and toxic levels of the drug:

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Therapeutic Index

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Bolus:

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This refers to the administration of a concentrated single dose of medication

Question 28

Bolus of medication intiatlly given to rapidly attain a therapeutic plasma concentratoin:

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Loading dose

Question 29

Maintenance dose:

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Amount of drug necessary to maintain a steady therapeutic plasma concentration

Question 30

An excessive amount of drug in plasma concentration, which is likely to produce adverse effects:

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Toxic level/ Toxicity

Question 31

What can alter drug potency:

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Extreme temperatures, light, moisture and expired drugs