NSG./124./-./Pharmacology./exam./1./in-class./study./guide
Four./major./pharmacokinetic./processes./-
./correct./answer./1../Medication./Absorption
2../medication./distribution
3../medication./metabolism./
4../medication./excretion
Proprietary./name./of./medications./-./correct./answer./Trade./name
non-proprietary./name./of./medications./-
./correct./answer./generic./name./(lowercase)
Medication./assessment./includes./prescribed./meds./and:./-
./correct./answer./OTC./meds
Vitamins
Supplements
herbals
What./is./included./in./Pharmacokinetics?./-
./correct./answer./Study./of./how./medications./move./through./the./body,./respo
nse./the./body./has./to./the./medication
, Route./effects./how./body./uses./it
Medication's./half./life:./-
./correct./answer./Time./it./takes./for./1/2./of./original./medication./to./be./remove
d./from./the./body
First./Pass./Effect./-
./correct./answer./The./first./pass./effect./is./a./phenomenon./of./drug./metabolism
./whereby./the./concentration./of./a./drug,./specifically./when./administered./ora
lly,./is./greatly./reduced./before./it./reaches./the./systemic./circulation../It./is./the./f
raction./of./drug./lost./during./the./process./of./absorption./which./is./generally./re
lated./to./the./liver.
Often./medications./that./are./absorbed./by./liver./are./given./in./higher./doses./bc./
they./are./inactivated./by./liver./enzymes.
Types./of./medication-medication./interactions./-
./correct./answer./Intensification
Combination./-./entirely./new./response./
Reduction
What./is./hepatotoxicity?./What./labs./used./to./check./this?./-
./correct./answer./)Toxic./liver./disease./is./damage./to./your./liver../It's./also./calle
d./hepatotoxicity./or./toxic./hepatitis../It./can./cause./serious./symptoms./or./liver.
/damage./if./you./don't./get./help../Medications,./herbal./supplements,./chemical
s,./solvents,./and./alcohol./are./all./possible./causes./of./hepatotoxicity.
Four./major./pharmacokinetic./processes./-
./correct./answer./1../Medication./Absorption
2../medication./distribution
3../medication./metabolism./
4../medication./excretion
Proprietary./name./of./medications./-./correct./answer./Trade./name
non-proprietary./name./of./medications./-
./correct./answer./generic./name./(lowercase)
Medication./assessment./includes./prescribed./meds./and:./-
./correct./answer./OTC./meds
Vitamins
Supplements
herbals
What./is./included./in./Pharmacokinetics?./-
./correct./answer./Study./of./how./medications./move./through./the./body,./respo
nse./the./body./has./to./the./medication
, Route./effects./how./body./uses./it
Medication's./half./life:./-
./correct./answer./Time./it./takes./for./1/2./of./original./medication./to./be./remove
d./from./the./body
First./Pass./Effect./-
./correct./answer./The./first./pass./effect./is./a./phenomenon./of./drug./metabolism
./whereby./the./concentration./of./a./drug,./specifically./when./administered./ora
lly,./is./greatly./reduced./before./it./reaches./the./systemic./circulation../It./is./the./f
raction./of./drug./lost./during./the./process./of./absorption./which./is./generally./re
lated./to./the./liver.
Often./medications./that./are./absorbed./by./liver./are./given./in./higher./doses./bc./
they./are./inactivated./by./liver./enzymes.
Types./of./medication-medication./interactions./-
./correct./answer./Intensification
Combination./-./entirely./new./response./
Reduction
What./is./hepatotoxicity?./What./labs./used./to./check./this?./-
./correct./answer./)Toxic./liver./disease./is./damage./to./your./liver../It's./also./calle
d./hepatotoxicity./or./toxic./hepatitis../It./can./cause./serious./symptoms./or./liver.
/damage./if./you./don't./get./help../Medications,./herbal./supplements,./chemical
s,./solvents,./and./alcohol./are./all./possible./causes./of./hepatotoxicity.
