Nur 239 Pharm Exam #1 (100% Errorless Answers)

Absorption: correct answers how it gets into the system/ movement of the drug from the GI tract to the body by passive and active absorption or pinocytosis Passive Absorption: correct answers via diffusion (higher to lower concentration) Active Absorption: correct answers requires a carrier such as an enzyme or protein to move the drug against the concentration gradient Pinocytosis: correct answers cells carry a drug across their membrane by engulfing the drug particles Adverse Reactions: correct answers any noxious, unintended or undesired result that occur from normal dosage Allergies: correct answers immune response to a drug Bioavailability: correct answers percentage of the drug dose that reaches the systemic circulation for the body to use Brand Name: correct answers also called the trade name/ name given to the drug by the manufacturer one drug might have multiple brand names Buccal: correct answers refers to the inner cheek within the mouth CAM: correct answers Complementary and Alternative Medications Comorbidities: correct answers the presence of one or more additional disease or disorders occurring with a primary disease or disorder Compassionate User: correct answers patients are able to get access to the medication before the medication has been fully tested or enrolled in a clinical trial, usually in life threatening situations Controlled Substance Act: correct answers promotion of drug education and research into the prevention and treatment of drug dependence Cosmeceutical: correct answers "false word" used by cosmetic companies that give off a "false" advertisement Cream: correct answers thick dermal cream that provides protection DAW: correct answers "Dispense As Written" only give the brand name drug