Terminologies in introduction to Pharmacology Flashcards
it is the transmission of medication from the location of administration to our blood stream
ABSORPTION
also known as Compliance
it is defined as the extent to which a patient’s behavior coincides with medical advice
PATIENT ADHERANCE
what is the meaning of ADME?
A- ABSORPTION
D- DISTRIBUTION
M- METABOLISM
E- EXCRETION
In Latin, what is the meaning of BID?
BIS IN DIE
What is the meaning of the abbreviation TDM?
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
when the drug reach its highest concentration in blood
PEAK
what do you call on the time that medication takes to reach?
ONSET
what do you call when body’s psychologic response change in drug contraction at the site of action?
Dose-Response relationship
It refers to the amount of drug to elicit a specific response to drug
POTENCY
It refers to the increase of drug dosage but that is no longer increase the response
Maximal Efficiency
this type of Receptor theory is can mimic the receptor activity which regulated by endogenous compound
AGONIST
what do you call a cancer causing medications?
CARCINOGENIC
This medication are given on a regular schedule with or without a termination date
Standard prescription
it is “uncommon” drug response
Idiosyncratic Effect
this state which in the body has adopted to drug exposure, and will cause abstinence syndrome if discontinued.
Physical dependence
