Pharmacy (SA7) Flashcards

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Definition of bioavailability

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Amount of drug that enters the circulation so can have an effect

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Definition of biotransformation

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Alteration of a drug in the body

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Definition of therapeutic window

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Range of dosage of a drug that provides safe effective treatment

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Definition of potency

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Amount of drug required to have therapeutic effect

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Definition of pharmacokinetics

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Effect body has on drug; how it is
- Absorbed
- Distributed
- Metabolised
- Eliminated

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Definition of pharmacodynamics

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Effect drug has on the body
- Enhance or depress cell and tissue activity

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