Nu 150 Test 1 Questions with Verified Correct
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Pharmacology
is the study of drugs and action on living organisms.
Generic
is the official name.
Trade Name
selected by a specific company for marketing purposes.
Chemical
is the Scientific Name. Is not used as often.
Controlled Substance Act
Regulates drugs that have potential for abuse.
DEA
Drug Enforcement Agency
Teratogen
drug or substance that causes abnormal development of the fetus, leading to deformities.
Pharmaceutic Phase
dissolution of the drug. Is only with oral medications.
Pharmacokinetic Phase
activities within the body after a drug is administered.
,Pharmacodynamic Phase
Drug Action and effect within the body
What are the 3 drug activities within the body
-Pharmaceutic Phase
-Pharmacokinetic Phase
-Pharmacodynamic
Pharmacokinetics
Activities within the body after a drug has been administered.
Examples of Pharmacokinetics
Absorption, Distribution, Biotransformation (Metabolism) , Excretion, Half Life
Where are a majority of medications metabolized ?
In the Liver
Half Life
Time Required for the body to eliminate 50% of the drug.
It takes how long to eliminate 98% of a drug from the body?
5 to 6 half lives
Why do you use caution with patients that have kidney and liver disease?
Because the liver metabolizes the drug, and the kidney helps with the excretion of the
medication.
Pharmacodynamic Phase
, Action of the drug and effect within the body.
Primary/Therapeutic Effect
is the desired effect
Secondary Effects
All other effects whether desired or not.
If the half life of a drug is shorter than you would
give more medication so that it will stay over 50% and stay in the therapeutic range.
No matter what the route
the medication will make it into the blood stream
Agonist
Drugs that bind with receptor to produce a therapeutic response.
Partial Binding leads to a
less response
Antagonist
joins with receptor to prevent action of agonist. It prevents a pharmacologic effect.
Adverse Drug Reaction
Is an Undesirable drug effect. Can be life threatening, or can be common
Drug Idiosyncracy
Unusual or abnormal reaction to a drug. Reaction is different from one normally expected.
Allergic Drug Reaction
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Pharmacology
is the study of drugs and action on living organisms.
Generic
is the official name.
Trade Name
selected by a specific company for marketing purposes.
Chemical
is the Scientific Name. Is not used as often.
Controlled Substance Act
Regulates drugs that have potential for abuse.
DEA
Drug Enforcement Agency
Teratogen
drug or substance that causes abnormal development of the fetus, leading to deformities.
Pharmaceutic Phase
dissolution of the drug. Is only with oral medications.
Pharmacokinetic Phase
activities within the body after a drug is administered.
,Pharmacodynamic Phase
Drug Action and effect within the body
What are the 3 drug activities within the body
-Pharmaceutic Phase
-Pharmacokinetic Phase
-Pharmacodynamic
Pharmacokinetics
Activities within the body after a drug has been administered.
Examples of Pharmacokinetics
Absorption, Distribution, Biotransformation (Metabolism) , Excretion, Half Life
Where are a majority of medications metabolized ?
In the Liver
Half Life
Time Required for the body to eliminate 50% of the drug.
It takes how long to eliminate 98% of a drug from the body?
5 to 6 half lives
Why do you use caution with patients that have kidney and liver disease?
Because the liver metabolizes the drug, and the kidney helps with the excretion of the
medication.
Pharmacodynamic Phase
, Action of the drug and effect within the body.
Primary/Therapeutic Effect
is the desired effect
Secondary Effects
All other effects whether desired or not.
If the half life of a drug is shorter than you would
give more medication so that it will stay over 50% and stay in the therapeutic range.
No matter what the route
the medication will make it into the blood stream
Agonist
Drugs that bind with receptor to produce a therapeutic response.
Partial Binding leads to a
less response
Antagonist
joins with receptor to prevent action of agonist. It prevents a pharmacologic effect.
Adverse Drug Reaction
Is an Undesirable drug effect. Can be life threatening, or can be common
Drug Idiosyncracy
Unusual or abnormal reaction to a drug. Reaction is different from one normally expected.
Allergic Drug Reaction
