Pharmacology Terms Flashcards
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PharmacoGNOsy
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characteristics of natural drugs and their sources
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Pharmacodynamics
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study of what drugs do to the body
3
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Pharmakinetics
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what the body does to the drugs
4
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Pharmacotherapeutics
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how drugs are used to treat dz
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Toxicology
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poisons or poisonous effect of drugs
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absorption
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converting a drug’s form into something the body can use
7
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distribution
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process of transporting a drug from its given site to its action site
8
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Metabolism
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transformation of drug into metabolites depends on age, immunity, renal health)
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Excretion
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how much Rx is eliminates (feces, urine)
