Principles Of Pharm Flashcards
Act that classifies certain medications with potential of abuse into five categories (schedules). Also know as the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act)
Controlled Substances Act of 1970
The United States Food and Drug Administration was given enforcement authority for rules requiring that new drugs were safe and pure under the __________________ Act in ____
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938)
High abuse potential; no recognized medical purpose
Schedule 1
High abuse potential; legitimate medical purpose
Schedule 2
Lower potential for abuse than schedule 2 medications
Schedule 3
Examples of schedule 1 medication classifications considered controlled substances
Heroin, marijuana, LSD
Examples of schedule 2 medication classifications
Fentanyl, methylphenidate, cocaine
Types of schedule 3 medication classifications
Hydrocodone, acetaminophen with codeine, ketamine
Types of schedule 4 medication classifications
Diazepam (Valium), lorazepam (Ativan)
Types of schedule 5 medication classification
Narcotic cough medicines
Medications made completely in a laboratory setting
Synthetic
Medications made from chemicals derived from plant, animal, or mineral sources that have been chemically modified in a laboratory setting
Semisynthetic
Examples of sources of medication from plants
Atropine, Aspirin, Digoxin, Morphine
Examples of sources of medication from animals
Heparin, Antivenom, Thyroid preparations, Insulin
Examples of sources of medications from microorganisms
Streptokinase, numerous antibiotics
Examples of sources medications from minerals
Iron, Magnesium sulfate, Lithium, Phosphorus, Calcium
The biochemical and physiologic effects and mechanism of action of a medication in the body
Pharmacodynamics
The fate of medications in the body, such as distribution and elimination
Pharmacokinetics
The group of medications that initiates or alters a cellular activity by attaching to receptor sites, prompting a cellular response. (Speeds up activity)
Agonist medications
The group of medications that prevent endogenous or exogenous agonist chemicals from reaching cell receptor sites and initiating or altering a particular cellular activity (blocks activity) (Narcan)
Antagonist medications
The ability of medication to bind with a particular receptor site
Affinity
In a pharmacologic context, the concentration of medication at which initiation or alteration of cellular activity begins
Threshold level
Agonist effect of Alpha receptor -1
Vasoconstriction of arteries and veins
Agonist effect of Alpha receptor -2
Insulin restriction, Glucagon secretion, Inhibition of norepinephrine release