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pharmadynamic terms
Pharmacodynamic terms
Question | Answer |
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Onset of action | time its takes to reach the minimum effective concentration |
Peak action | Highest blood or Plasma level |
Duration of action | Length of time the drug has a pharmacologic effect |
Receptors | Drug-Binding sites usually protiens |
Agonist | a drug that produces a response |
Antagonist | a drug that block a response |
Peak Drug Level | highest plasma concentration of a drug at a specfic time |
Trough Level | Lowest plasma concentration of a drug, drawn immediatly before the next dose is due reguardless of route |
Therapeutic range | (therapeutic window) drug level btw the minimum effective concentration for desired drug action and minimum toxic concentration the toxic effects |
High Therapeutic Index | Wide margin of safety less danger of producing toxic effects |