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Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology Flashcards

1
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Dose needed to maintain drug concentration

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Maintenance

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2
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What does pro re nata means?

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A Latin phrase which means as needed

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3
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It is the study of the drugs on the body

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pharmacodynamics

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4
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Medication that mimics the receptor activity

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Agonist

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5
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What does bioavailability means?

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it refers to the percentage of the administered drug available for activity

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It is the study of drugs and their interaction with living things

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Pharmacology

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It is the study of movement of the drug throughout the body

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Pharmacokinetics

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What is the first pass effect?

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The first pass effect is a phenomenon that reduces the amount of active drug available to exert a pharmacologic effect

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9
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Any chemical that can affect living processes

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Drug

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10
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Plateau of drug level

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Steady state

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11
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Drugs that affect multiple receptor

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Nonselective

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12
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Drugs that affect multiple receptor sites

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Nonspecific

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13
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Give the six properties of an ideal drug

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Effectiveness
Safety
Selectivity
Reversible Action
Predictability
Ease of Administration

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14
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Elimination of drugs from the body

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excretion

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Proprietary name, chosen by the drug company and registered as trademark

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Trade/Brand Name

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It is the official, nonproprietary name, not owned and universally accepted

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Generic Name

17
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Medication that blocks the normal receptor activity

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Antagonist

18
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The relationship between the therapeutic dose and the toxic dose of a drug

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Therapeutic Index

19
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What does PRN stand for?

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pro re nata

20
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Components of a Prescription Order

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Client’s name
Date and time of prescription
Medication
Dosage
Route
Time and frequency
Signature of Prescriber

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