A drug that effects conduction velocity (CV) is referred to as
Dromotropic
A drug that effects Heart rate (HR) is referred to as
Chronotropic
A drug that effects Force of contraction (FOC) is referred to as
Inotropic
Atoms that are the same but have right and left hand arrangements are called
Stereoisomers
The analysis of the drug itself to evaluate its potency
Assay
If a patient experiences a completely unique response that is specific to that person, it is called
Idiosyncrasy
Blocking a receptor site from being stimulated from other chemical mediators and inhibit the normal response, is called
Antagonist
Name the study of the metabolisim and the action of medications within the body, with particular emphysis on the time required for absorption, duration of action, distribution in the body, and excretion.
Pharmacokinetics
What nerves carry messages from the brain to the muscles and all other oragons of the body
efferent nerves
A patient developes a tolerance to a medication, because of a prolonged administration of a seperate medication
Cross-tolorance
What kind of effect occurs after the drug is absorbed by any route and distributed by the blood stream.
Systemic effects
The way in which a medication produces the response we intended
Pharmacodynamics
What kind of effects result from the direct application of a drug to a tissue
Local effects
A medication that stimulates a response in a receptor site is called
Agonist
What nerves carry sensory impulses from all parts of the body to the brain
Afferent nerves
What class hass the lowest abuse potential, although they may lead to limited dependence
schedule V
What class has a low abuse potential and limited dependence potential
Schedual IV
The attraction between a medication and it's receptors is referred to as
Affinity
A procedure for determining the concentration, purity, and/or biological activity of a substance by measureing it's effect on an organism, tissue, cell, or enzyme
bioassay
The drugs that can be administered through the ET tube or navel. Name all 5