Pharmacology Terminology

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What is Pharmacology?

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Science that deals with the study of drugs and their interaction with living systems

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Derived from Greek words
“Pharamcon” meaning,,?
“Logos” meaning..?

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Biologically active substance

Study

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Derived from a French word

“Drogue”

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Drug

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Examples of Drugs

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Natural or Synthetic

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Tylenol

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Trade Name

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Acetaminophen

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Generic Drug Name

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N-(4- Hydroxyphenyl) Acetamide

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Chemical Drug Name

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PharmacoKINETICS

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Study of what the BODY does to a DRUG 
Body -> Drug
Absorption 
Distribution 
Metabolism
Excretion

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ABSORPTION
DISTRIBUTION
METABOLISM
EXCRETION

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PharmacoKINETICS

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PharmacoDYNAMICS

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Study of EFFECTS of the DRUG on the BODY

Drug -> Body

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Effects of Pharmaceuticals

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Therapeutic Effect

Adverse Effect

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The INTENDED EFFECT of the drug on the body

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Therapeutic Effect

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Effects of the drug on the body that are nuisance and cause slight discomfort

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Side Effect

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Ingredient in a drug that is biologically active

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Active Ingredient

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Inactive compound metabolized in the body to create the drug

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Prodrug

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Amount of time a product is left to use

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Shelf Life

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Estimated date based on drug stability test

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Expiration

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Specific instructions how to use the drug

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Labelled Indication

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Use of pharmaceutical drugs for an unapproved indication

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Off Label Prescribing

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Substance

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Ligand

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Where does a Ligand bind to create a drug - receptor complex?

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Receptor

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Type of drug that binds to cells to produce an ENHANCE physiological response?
“switched on” effect?

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Agonist

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Type of drug that BLOCKS access to a receptor and results in a REDUCED cellular activity?

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Antagonist

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Effect that is undesired and a harmful effect resulting from a medication or other intervention
Unwanted, uncomfortable and dangerous effect

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Adverse Effect

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Entrance or movement of a drug into the blood stream

Must be dissolve in body fluids except IV

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Absorption

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Disbursement of unmetabolized drugs as it moves through the body’s blood and tissues

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Distribution

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Factors that affect drug ABSORPTION

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Formulation of Drug 
pH 
Gut Motility 
First Pass Metabolism 
Lipid Solubility

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Organ responsible for drug METABOLISM

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LIVER

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Organ responsible for drug EXCERETION

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KIDNEYS

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Factors that may impact the effect of the drug on the patient

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Body Weight 
Age 
Sex 
Race 
Diet 
Genetic Factors

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Movement of drugs across biological membranes

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Passive Transfer
Carrier Mediated Transfer
Endocytosis

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Simple diffusion (high to low concentration)
Filtration through Aqueous pores

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Passive Transfer

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Facilitated Diffusion

Active Transport

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Carrier Mediated Transport

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Cells absorb external material by engulfing it with the cell membrane

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Endocytosis

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What impacts the rate of DISTRIBUTION

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Lipid Solubility
Blood flow
Ionization

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Biochemical Transformation
First Pass _____
Liver

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Metabolism

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Elimination of the drug 
- Renal 
- Fecal 
- Pulmonary 
- Glands 
Kidney

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Excretion