ALU 201 Exam (Chapter 15) – Questions And
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Lithium is primarily prescribed for bipolar disorder
insomnia Hypnotics: also known a sedatives or soporifics-
drugs that induce sleep.
schizophrenia Antipsychotics: are primarily used to manage
psychosis
seizures Antiepileptics: also know as anticonvulsants or anti
seizure drugs
used to treat inflammation NSAIDS, glucocorticoids, antihistamines
used to treat hypertension beta blockers, angiotensin-converting (ACE)
inhibitors
pharmacokinetics the study of the action of drugs in the body: method
and rate of excretion
pharmacodynamics what the drug does to the body
gluocorticoids can be used to treat: Glucocorticoids could be used in the treatment of
decompensated heart failure to potentiate renal
responsiveness to diuretics, especially in heart failure
patients with refractory diuretic resistance with large
dose of loop diuretics.[
Pharmacology the study of drugs
,Medications can indicate severity of the impairment or the stage to which the
health issue has progressed.
U.S. Drug Schedules and Examples Schedule I - highest potential for abuse heroin, LSD
Schedule II - high potential for abuse morphine,
methadone
Schedule III - moderate potential for abuse codeine,
Tylenol-3®
Schedule IV - lower potential for abuse Valium®,
Xanax®
Schedule V - lowest potential for abuse OTC cough
medicine with codeine
Drugs have three categories of N-Acetyl-para-aminophenol is the chemical name for
names. the generic acetaminophen, which is more easily
recognized as Tylenol®, the trade name
Pharmacokinetics the study of how a drug moves through the body
and, thus, how it gets to
target tissues. These functions include absorption
and distribution of the drug, including how the
drug is metabolized and then excreted by the body.
oral, buccal (in cheek), iv, etc.
Pharmacodynamics describes how the drug changes the body. The
nature and intensity of the
response in the body determine the dynamic action
or impact of the drug on the body
side effect a
nearly unavoidable secondary drug effect produced
at therapeutic doses
, toxicity Excessive dosing that causes adverse effects.
Examples:
1. Allergic reactions are an immune response (e.g.,
penicillin-induced hives).
2. Idiosyncratic effects are uncommon responses to a
drug secondary to a genetic
predisposition—(e.g., succinylcholine [Anectine®] is
used to produce temporary flaccid
paralysis of skeletal muscle; a person can become
paralyzed for hours if genetically
predisposed to this effect).
3. Iatrogenic refers to medication error (e.g., for
example, due to incorrect administration or
dosage).
4. Physical dependence occurs when the body
adapts to repeated use of a substance and thus
becomes addicted to a drug, such as morphine.
5. Carcinogenic effect means cancer-causing (e.g.,
chemicals added to tobacco in
cigarettes).
6. Teratogenic effects are drug-induced birth defects
(e.g., fetal alcohol syndrome).
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Terms in this set (108)
Lithium is primarily prescribed for bipolar disorder
insomnia Hypnotics: also known a sedatives or soporifics-
drugs that induce sleep.
schizophrenia Antipsychotics: are primarily used to manage
psychosis
seizures Antiepileptics: also know as anticonvulsants or anti
seizure drugs
used to treat inflammation NSAIDS, glucocorticoids, antihistamines
used to treat hypertension beta blockers, angiotensin-converting (ACE)
inhibitors
pharmacokinetics the study of the action of drugs in the body: method
and rate of excretion
pharmacodynamics what the drug does to the body
gluocorticoids can be used to treat: Glucocorticoids could be used in the treatment of
decompensated heart failure to potentiate renal
responsiveness to diuretics, especially in heart failure
patients with refractory diuretic resistance with large
dose of loop diuretics.[
Pharmacology the study of drugs
,Medications can indicate severity of the impairment or the stage to which the
health issue has progressed.
U.S. Drug Schedules and Examples Schedule I - highest potential for abuse heroin, LSD
Schedule II - high potential for abuse morphine,
methadone
Schedule III - moderate potential for abuse codeine,
Tylenol-3®
Schedule IV - lower potential for abuse Valium®,
Xanax®
Schedule V - lowest potential for abuse OTC cough
medicine with codeine
Drugs have three categories of N-Acetyl-para-aminophenol is the chemical name for
names. the generic acetaminophen, which is more easily
recognized as Tylenol®, the trade name
Pharmacokinetics the study of how a drug moves through the body
and, thus, how it gets to
target tissues. These functions include absorption
and distribution of the drug, including how the
drug is metabolized and then excreted by the body.
oral, buccal (in cheek), iv, etc.
Pharmacodynamics describes how the drug changes the body. The
nature and intensity of the
response in the body determine the dynamic action
or impact of the drug on the body
side effect a
nearly unavoidable secondary drug effect produced
at therapeutic doses
, toxicity Excessive dosing that causes adverse effects.
Examples:
1. Allergic reactions are an immune response (e.g.,
penicillin-induced hives).
2. Idiosyncratic effects are uncommon responses to a
drug secondary to a genetic
predisposition—(e.g., succinylcholine [Anectine®] is
used to produce temporary flaccid
paralysis of skeletal muscle; a person can become
paralyzed for hours if genetically
predisposed to this effect).
3. Iatrogenic refers to medication error (e.g., for
example, due to incorrect administration or
dosage).
4. Physical dependence occurs when the body
adapts to repeated use of a substance and thus
becomes addicted to a drug, such as morphine.
5. Carcinogenic effect means cancer-causing (e.g.,
chemicals added to tobacco in
cigarettes).
6. Teratogenic effects are drug-induced birth defects
(e.g., fetal alcohol syndrome).
