NRSG 465 - FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE.
NRSG 465 - FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE/NRSG 465 - FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE. Describe the common terms used in pharmacology: first pass effect, pro drug, bioavailability, half-life, agonist, antagonist First pass effect: liver metabolism (absorption) Pro-drug: inactive drug that becomes active once metabolized Bioavailability: how much ACTIVE DRUG reaches the blood stream o IV = 100% (injected directly into the blood o Oral dependent on drug form, absorption, first pass effect, etc. Half-life: time it takes for ½ original amount of drug to be removed from body Agonist: drug binds to receptor, elicits response Antagonist: drug binds to receptor; no response
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