PRELIM Flashcards
controls voluntary movements
Somatic
Controls involuntary responses
Autonomic
chemical that is made by nerve cells and used to send signals to other cells
Catecholamine
a class of neurotransmitters that consist of dopamine
Monoamine
symptoms : hallucination;
delusion
Psychosis-
Antipsychotic drugs are Dopamine antagonist-
Haldol
to increase dopamine
Levodopa-
decarboxylase inhibitor
Carbidopa-
syllable indication: Selective beta blocker
“olol”
syllable indication:a1 antagonist
“zosin”
syllable indication:ACE inhibitor-
“pril”
syllable indication:Angiotensin II Inhibitor
sartan”
syllable indication: Calcium channel blocker
“pine”
lungs causing bronchodilation
Ipratropium-
branch of pharmacology
involving drugs used to treat, prevent, or
diagnose disease
Pharmacotherapeutics
drugs created from series of chemical reactions; not exist in nature
Synthetic drugs
created artificially in lab
Synthesized drugs
Category: no risk to fetus
A
Category: Animal studies no risk to fetus
B
Category: Adverse effect for animals
C
Category: there is evidence of fetal risk
D
Category: Animals and human demonstrate fetal abnormalities
X
High abuse potential
Schedule I
Severe dependence liability
Schedule II
moderate dependence liability
Sched III
limited dependence
Sched 4
a central nervous system (CNS) depressant that is commonly referred to as a “club drug” or “date rape”
GHB or Gamma Hydroxybutyrate
a synthetic crystalline compound,
LSD
a synthetic compound used as an anesthetic and
Ketamine
drugs sold by their chemical
name; not brand (or trade) name products
Generic Drugs:
science that deals
with interactions between the chemical
components of living systems and the foreign
chemicals,
Pharmacodynamics
way the
body deals with a drug,
Pharmacokinetics
is the alteration of a drug by the body into new chemicals
Biotransformation
bone marrow depression caused by drug
effects
*Blood Dyscrasia:
levels of blood components can be seen
stomatitis
infections caused by the destruction of normal
flora
*Superinfections:
a damaging immune response by the body to a
substance,
Drug Allergy
a very old system or measure that was
specifically developed for use by apothecaries or pharmacists;
*apothecary system:
older system used by pharmacists to
compound medications.
*Avoirdupois system:
