Pharmacy (SA7) Flashcards
1
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Definition of bioavailability
A
Amount of drug that enters the circulation so can have an effect
2
Q
Definition of biotransformation
A
Alteration of a drug in the body
3
Q
Definition of therapeutic window
A
Range of dosage of a drug that provides safe effective treatment
4
Q
Definition of potency
A
Amount of drug required to have therapeutic effect
5
Q
Definition of pharmacokinetics
A
Effect body has on drug; how it is
- Absorbed
- Distributed
- Metabolised
- Eliminated
6
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Definition of pharmacodynamics
A
Effect drug has on the body
- Enhance or depress cell and tissue activity
7
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