PHARMACOLOGY Q.1 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
pharmacodynamics | study of the action of drugs of living tissues |
pharmacokinetics | study of processes of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion |
pharmacotherapeutics | study of the use of drugs in treating disease |
pharmacy | science of preparing and dispensing medicines |
posology | study of the amount of drug that is required to produce therapeutic effects |
toxicology | study of the harmful effects of drugs on living tissues |
where do drugs come from? | plants animals synthesized- biotechnology, chemistry |
site of action | location where drug exerts its effect |
mechanism of action | how a drug produces its effects |
receptor site | site on a cell where a drug exerts its effects |
agonist | produce drug action |
antagonist | inhibit drug action |
dose response curve | shows response of drug v. dose |
time-plasma drug concentration curve | shows relationship of time and drug concentration |
name 2 common routes of drug administration | parenterally and orally |
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