68W ALC Phase 3, LPC Latest Version Graded A+

68W ALC Phase 3, LPC Latest Version Graded A+ pharmacology study of substances that interact with living organisms through chemical processes medical pharmacology science of substances used to prevent, diagnose and treat disease indication reason or condition for which a particular medication is given dose amount of medication given within a specified period of time single dose amount of medication administered at one time maximum dose the largest amount of medication either as a single dose or within a period of time cumulative dose sum of all single doses over either a lifetime or a period of time strength amount of medication contained per tablet, capsule, suppository, etc titration administering a medication with variable strength, interval, and quantity to achieve and maintain a desired observable physiological effect (pain ctrl) contraindication medical reason not to give a medication absolute contraindication medical reason to NEVER give a medication relative contraindication medical reason a medication should not be given, but may be acceptable in certain circumstances allergy immune response in which there is a hypersensitivity response induced by exposure to a particular medication side effect unintended, but not surprising consequence of a medication which may require a medication dose be changed or discontinued therapeutic effect desired change in physiology for administering the medication therapeutic level blood level of a medication required to achieve the therapeutic effect toxic level blood level of a medication which will cause tissue damage therapeutic range variable blood levels of a medication between the therapeutic level and the toxic level therapeutic window range of acceptable DOSAGES of a medication needed to keep blood levels within the therapeutic range peak when medication is at its highest concentration trough lowest blood level of a medication between doses half-life time it takes for the body to eliminate half the dose of medication steady state relatively constant blood level of medication which is sustained after 5-6 half lives of a medication tolerance when the body has adapted to having a medication regularly and now requires a higher or more frequent doses to achieve the therapeutic effect resistance when infectious organisms adapt to antibiotics and it takes either higher doses of same medication or a change to a different medication to kill the organisms metabolism process of the body to break down and eliminate medications most metabolized by the liver or kidneys dosing interval recommended time period between doses of a medication onset time until a medication's therapeutic effect begins duration of effect time until the medication's therapeutic