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How does hypoalbuminemia affect the process of prescribing? -
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Low albumin = more free drug (bc the drug can't bind to albumin aka protein) = increased
adverse effects
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What is a Black Box Warning: -
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is considered a contraindication to administer that drug.
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What is the drugs half-life? -
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, Half-life specifically means the amount of time it takes for an administered drug to be halfway
cleared from the system.
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Peak of action: -
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the time between drug administration and maximum concentration of drug in the blood stream.
Best therapeutic effect.
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Duration of action: -
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the time between onset of action and metabolism of drug below the minimum needed for an
effect. The length of time you have the drug in your system.
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According to the WHO what is the first step in the prescribing process? -
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The first step is to define the patient's problem
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The second step is to -
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specify the therapeutic objective
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The third step is to -
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choose which drug or treatment is needed.
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Step 4 of the WHO approach: -
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Start the treatment
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Step 5 of the WHO approach: -
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Educate the patient
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Step 6 of the WHO approach: -
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Monitor the treatment
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Phase 1 of drug development: -
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The drug is tested on healthy volunteers
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Phase 2 of drug development: -
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trials with people who have the disease for which the drug is thought to be effective
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Phase 3 of drug development: -
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Quiz____?
How does hypoalbuminemia affect the process of prescribing? -
Answer✓✓
Low albumin = more free drug (bc the drug can't bind to albumin aka protein) = increased
adverse effects
Quiz____?
What is a Black Box Warning: -
Answer✓✓
is considered a contraindication to administer that drug.
Quiz____?
What is the drugs half-life? -
Answer✓✓
1
, Half-life specifically means the amount of time it takes for an administered drug to be halfway
cleared from the system.
Quiz____?
Peak of action: -
Answer✓✓
the time between drug administration and maximum concentration of drug in the blood stream.
Best therapeutic effect.
Quiz____?
Duration of action: -
Answer✓✓
the time between onset of action and metabolism of drug below the minimum needed for an
effect. The length of time you have the drug in your system.
Quiz____?
According to the WHO what is the first step in the prescribing process? -
Answer✓✓
The first step is to define the patient's problem
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The second step is to -
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specify the therapeutic objective
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The third step is to -
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choose which drug or treatment is needed.
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Step 4 of the WHO approach: -
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Start the treatment
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Step 5 of the WHO approach: -
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Educate the patient
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Step 6 of the WHO approach: -
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Monitor the treatment
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Phase 1 of drug development: -
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The drug is tested on healthy volunteers
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Phase 2 of drug development: -
Answer✓✓
trials with people who have the disease for which the drug is thought to be effective
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Phase 3 of drug development: -
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