Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology

Question 1

Pharmacology

Answer 1

The study of medicines, including their origins, history, usage, and qualities, is known as pharmacology. It is mostly concerned with the effects of medications on the body.

Question 2

Chemical Name

Answer 2

Chemical or scientific names are used to provide an accurate description of the composition of a substance.

Question 3

Generic Name

Answer 3

A drug’s established name; its chemical name, popular name, or official name.

Question 4

Trade/Brand Name

Answer 4

Typically refers to a company’s name given to a certain product.

Question 5

Patient Adherence

Answer 5

Refers to which a patient adheres to medical instructions.

Question 6

Pharmacokinetics

Answer 6

It refers to how an organism’s body reacts to a given chemical when administered to it.

Question 7

Absorption

Answer 7

The passage of the medication across biological membranes into systemic circulation through the use of vein.

Question 8

Bioavailability

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The quantity of drugs administered which reachesthe area of physiological activity.

Question 9

Distribution

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The reversible transport of drugs from one site inside the body to another.

Question 10

Excretion

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When drugs are processed, they leave the body through the use of the kidneys, liver, intestines, and exocrine glands.

Question 10

Clinical Pharmacology

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The field of study that includes toxicity, safety, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacokinetics that focuses on the features, effects, qualities, responses, and applications of medications—particularly their therapeutic impact in humans.

Question 10

Drug Development

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The procedure of putting a new drug into clinical practice.

Question 11

Pharmacodynamics

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It refers to the studies of drugs in living organisms’ body.

Question 12

Potency

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Refers to the amount of drug needed to produce a certain response.

Question 13

Agonist

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a substance capable of attaching to and activating a target functionally.

Question 13

Over the Counter Drug

Answer 13

The medication is available over-the-counter and does not need a doctor’s prescription. When used properly, these medicines are safe and effective.

Question 14

Antagonist

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Suppresses an agonist’s impact in such a way that the combined biological effect of the two drugs is less than the sum of their potential effects.

Question 15

Partial Agonist

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Drugs that bind to and activate a certain receptor but have only partial effectiveness at the receptor in comparison to a complete agonist

Question 16

Medication Insteractions

Answer 16

Drug interactions occur when the contemporaneous administration of substances such as meals, drinks, or other pharmaceuticals disrupts a drug’s mechanism of action.

Question 17

Contraindications

Answer 17

A contraindication is a situation or factor that causes medical therapy to be withheld.