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jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔Studyjkofjkdrugsjk&jktheirjkinteractions jkw/
livingjkcellsjk&jksystems.
Whatjkarejkdrugs?jk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔Chemicaljksubstancesjk(forjkhumans/
animals)jkusedjkinjkthejkdiagnosis,jktreatment,jkorjkpreventionjkofjkdiseasejkorjko
therjkabnormaljkconditions.
Drugsjkincludejksyntheticallyjkderived?jk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔Compounds,jkVitamins, jkMinerals jk&jkHerbaljkS
upplementsjk(HSjkarejkmarketedjkasjkfoodjksupplements,jkNOTjkdrugs).
Whojkwasjkthejk1stjkpharmacologist?jk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔Ajkpersonjkwhojkbecamejkmorejkastutejkinjkobserv
ingjk&jkrememberingjkwhichjkplantjkproductsjkproducedjkpredictablejkresults.
Whichjkhealthjkcarejkprovidersjkcanjkwritejkprescriptions?jk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔Physicians jk(forjkHumans),jkVeterinariansjk(forjk
Animals),jkDentistsjk(forjkDentaljkproblems),jkOptometristsjk(forjkEyejkproble
ms).jkInjkcertainjkstates,jkunderjkcertainjkguidelines,jkPhysicians'jkAssistants,jk
NursejkPractitioners,jkPharmacistsjk&jkDentaljkHygienistsjkcanjkprescribejkdr
ugs.
,PharmacoTherapyjk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔Usejkofjkmedications jktojkTreatjkDifferentjkDiseas
ejkStates.
PharmacoDynamicsjk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔StudyjkofjkthejkActionsjkofjkdrugsjkonjkLivingjkOr
ganisms.
PharmacoKineticsjk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔StudyjkofjkwhatjkthejkBodyjkdoesjktojkajkdrug;jkmea
surementjkofjkthejkAbsorption,jkDistribution,jkMetabolismjk&jkExcretionjkofjk
drugjkfromjkthejkbody.
Pharmacyjk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔PracticejkofjkCompounding,jkPreparing,jkDispen
singjk&jkCounselingjkofjkptsjkaboutjktheirjkmedications.
Toxicologyjk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔StudyjkofjkthejkHarmfuljkEffectsjkofjkdrugsjkonjkLi
vingjkTissues.
PtjktakingjkCalciumjkChanneljkBlockersjkforjkHypertensionjkmayjkexperiencej
kwhat?jk-jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔Xerostomia
PtjktakingjkAspirinjkdailyjktojkpreventjkHeartjkAttack/
Strokejkmayjkexperiencejkwhat?jk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔GingivaljkBleeding
, PtjkhavingjkanjkAnaphylacticjkReaction,jkwhatjkmustjkbejkadministeredjkquickl
y?jk-jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔Epinephrine
WhenjkshouldjkAsthmaticjkptsjkwhojkexperiencejkdentaljkanxietyjkschedulejkth
eirjkaptsjkinjkorderjktojkavoidjkanjkAsthmajkAttack?jk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔WhenjktheyjkarejkNOTjkrushedjkorjkunderjkpressur
e-earlyjkinjkthejkmorning.
WhenjkshouldjkDiabeticjkptsjkbejkscheduled?jk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔90jkminutesjkAFTERjkmealsjk&jkmedicationjkad
ministration.
Whatjkdojkptsjkw/
ajkhistoryjkofjkInfectivejkEndocarditisjkneedjkbeforejksomejkofjktheirjkdentaljkorjk
dentaljkhygienejkapts?jk-jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔Premedicationjkw/
Antibiotics.
Whatjkarejksomejksourcesjkwherejkpertinentjkdrugjkinformationjkcanjkbejkfound
?jk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔ReferencejkTexts,jkAssociation jkJournalsjk&jkthej
kInternet.
ListjksomejkDrugjkInformationjkReferencejkBooksjkrecommendedjkforjkthejkde
ntaljkoffice:jk-jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔AHFS-
AmericanjkHospitaljkFormularyjkServicejkDrugjkInformation
:jkChapterjk1
Pharmacologyjk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔Studyjkofjkdrugsjk&jktheirjkinteractions jkw/
livingjkcellsjk&jksystems.
Whatjkarejkdrugs?jk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔Chemicaljksubstancesjk(forjkhumans/
animals)jkusedjkinjkthejkdiagnosis,jktreatment,jkorjkpreventionjkofjkdiseasejkorjko
therjkabnormaljkconditions.
Drugsjkincludejksyntheticallyjkderived?jk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔Compounds,jkVitamins, jkMinerals jk&jkHerbaljkS
upplementsjk(HSjkarejkmarketedjkasjkfoodjksupplements,jkNOTjkdrugs).
Whojkwasjkthejk1stjkpharmacologist?jk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔Ajkpersonjkwhojkbecamejkmorejkastutejkinjkobserv
ingjk&jkrememberingjkwhichjkplantjkproductsjkproducedjkpredictablejkresults.
Whichjkhealthjkcarejkprovidersjkcanjkwritejkprescriptions?jk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔Physicians jk(forjkHumans),jkVeterinariansjk(forjk
Animals),jkDentistsjk(forjkDentaljkproblems),jkOptometristsjk(forjkEyejkproble
ms).jkInjkcertainjkstates,jkunderjkcertainjkguidelines,jkPhysicians'jkAssistants,jk
NursejkPractitioners,jkPharmacistsjk&jkDentaljkHygienistsjkcanjkprescribejkdr
ugs.
,PharmacoTherapyjk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔Usejkofjkmedications jktojkTreatjkDifferentjkDiseas
ejkStates.
PharmacoDynamicsjk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔StudyjkofjkthejkActionsjkofjkdrugsjkonjkLivingjkOr
ganisms.
PharmacoKineticsjk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔StudyjkofjkwhatjkthejkBodyjkdoesjktojkajkdrug;jkmea
surementjkofjkthejkAbsorption,jkDistribution,jkMetabolismjk&jkExcretionjkofjk
drugjkfromjkthejkbody.
Pharmacyjk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔PracticejkofjkCompounding,jkPreparing,jkDispen
singjk&jkCounselingjkofjkptsjkaboutjktheirjkmedications.
Toxicologyjk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔StudyjkofjkthejkHarmfuljkEffectsjkofjkdrugsjkonjkLi
vingjkTissues.
PtjktakingjkCalciumjkChanneljkBlockersjkforjkHypertensionjkmayjkexperiencej
kwhat?jk-jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔Xerostomia
PtjktakingjkAspirinjkdailyjktojkpreventjkHeartjkAttack/
Strokejkmayjkexperiencejkwhat?jk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔GingivaljkBleeding
, PtjkhavingjkanjkAnaphylacticjkReaction,jkwhatjkmustjkbejkadministeredjkquickl
y?jk-jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔Epinephrine
WhenjkshouldjkAsthmaticjkptsjkwhojkexperiencejkdentaljkanxietyjkschedulejkth
eirjkaptsjkinjkorderjktojkavoidjkanjkAsthmajkAttack?jk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔WhenjktheyjkarejkNOTjkrushedjkorjkunderjkpressur
e-earlyjkinjkthejkmorning.
WhenjkshouldjkDiabeticjkptsjkbejkscheduled?jk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔90jkminutesjkAFTERjkmealsjk&jkmedicationjkad
ministration.
Whatjkdojkptsjkw/
ajkhistoryjkofjkInfectivejkEndocarditisjkneedjkbeforejksomejkofjktheirjkdentaljkorjk
dentaljkhygienejkapts?jk-jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔Premedicationjkw/
Antibiotics.
Whatjkarejksomejksourcesjkwherejkpertinentjkdrugjkinformationjkcanjkbejkfound
?jk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔ReferencejkTexts,jkAssociation jkJournalsjk&jkthej
kInternet.
ListjksomejkDrugjkInformationjkReferencejkBooksjkrecommendedjkforjkthejkde
ntaljkoffice:jk-jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔AHFS-
AmericanjkHospitaljkFormularyjkServicejkDrugjkInformation
