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18 Cards in this Set
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Pharmacology |
biomedical study of the interaction of chemical substances with living organisms |
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Biologics |
naturally produced in the human or animal body (vaccines, blood, blood components) |
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Pharmacotherapeutics |
deals with the use of drugs in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases |
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Pharmacokinetics |
study of how the drug moves through the body and the effects it has on the body (ADME) |
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Pharmacodynamics |
actions of a drug on a specific organ (mechanism of action, receptor interactions, dose-response relationship and therapeutic/toxic reactions) |
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Pharmacogenetics |
convergence of pharmacology and genetics |
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Posology |
study of dosages of medicines and drugs |
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Toxicology |
scientific study of poisons, pollutants, and the undesireable effects of drugs |
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Chemical name |
refers to the chemical makeup of a drug and defines the unique chemical structure |
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Generic name |
universal names that are not registered to anyone |
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Bioequivalence |
a pharmaceutical equivalent or alternative that does not show differences in the rate and extent of absorption |
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Pharmacokinetics |
how a drug gets to the site of action |
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Absorption |
movement of a drug from the site of administration across one or more body membranes |
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Cell membranes |
biphospholipid cell membranes non-polar = fat soluble polar = water soluble |
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Alpha 1 Receptor |
- smooth muscle excitation - nasal decongestant and treatment of hypotension |
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Alpha 2 Receptor |
- inhibits release of NE - lowers BP of the organ it's attached to |
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Beta 1 Receptor |
- primarily found on heart muscle and blood vessels - increases heart rate and strength through renin secretion |
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Beta 2 Receptor |
- found on all organs except heart - causes smooth muscle relaxation/vasodilation - relaxes bronchioles - bronchodilator |
