635 advanced pharmacology Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The process by which the body break down and coverts a medication into active subtance is know as metabolism The term NOT associated with the pharmacokinetics of a drug is Pharmacodynamics R ationale: Pharmacokinetics can be simply described as the study of 'what the body does to the drugs' and includes: the rate and extend to which drugs are absorbed and distributed to body tissue; the rate and pathways by which drugs are eliminated from the body by metabolism and excretion; and the relationshi...

NUR 635 Advanced Pharmacology Midterm EXAM TEST BANK Pharmacology - CORRECT ANSWER the study of drugs and their structure, targets of action, mechanisms of action (MOA), distribution (how the body disburses them throughout the body), desired physiologic effects (efficacy) and undesirable side effects (toxicity). Pharmacokinetics includes the following: - CORRECT ANSWER ADME (absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination)....

Pt on heparin in hospital setting. Why start coumadin 2 days before dc? Because coumadin needs a couple days before it starts working. Angina: bc pts dev tolerance to long-acting nitroglycerine w/i 1 day. How to prevent? Pts must have 8hrs with no nitroglycerine every days. Hint: At night, remove nitro patch bc no risk of exertional angina Underlying cause of angina coronary disease, athlerosclerosis Why do we give aspirin in pts w/atherosclerosis? Aspirin is an antiplatelet.. Prevents the exist...

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NUR 635 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY Final Review First line tmt for a previously healthy person who develops CAP? - ANSWER Azirthomycin If you see SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) and St. John's wort together? - ANSWER Serotonin syndrome Hypersensitivity with Phenytoin? - ANSWER 3-8 weeks after treatment can occur (overly sensitive to this medication and have adverse rea...

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NUR 635 Advanced Pharmacology Midterm Exam 2024/2025 with 100% correct Solutions Pharmacology - the study of drugs and their structure, targets of action, mechanisms of action (MOA), distribution (how the body disburses them throughout the body), desired physiologic effects (efficacy) and undesirable side effects (toxicity). Pharmacokinetics includes the following: - ADME (absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination). Pharmacokinetics is... - How the body effects the drug Absorp...