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P JESSIE PHARM CH 1

PHARMACOLOGY CHAPTER 1

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adverse effects undesirable & potentially hazardous effect after ingesting a drug
agonist drug that binds to a specific receptor on a celL (target cell),which produces a specific action in the cell and body
antagonist an inhibitor; a drug that conteracts an agonist
chemical name chemical composition of a drug
contraindications term denoting that a drug should not be used by person or class of people because of dangerous or fatal side affects
dose exact amount of a drug administer to produce a desirable effect
drug any chemical substance, when used, will cause a change in the body
drug indication exact reason for use of a drug
ED50 exactly one half of the maximum amount of a drug
generic name exact name of a drug, it defines the class and some things about the drug
mechanism of action how the drug works
over the counter available to the public w/o a presciption
pharmacology the study of drugs and how thet work
receptor location on a cell membrane, where a drug will attach & enter the cell
schedule 1 drug highest potentail for abuse, no acceptable medical use. PT will not handle
schedule 2 drugs has acceptable medical use, extremely addictive, highly regulated & monitored by the FDA. PT will probably not handle
schedule 3 drugs are addictive, but less than 1 & 2, moderate potentail for abuse. PT will probably not handle
schedule 4 drugs very limited potentail for abuse, PT will have some contact
schedule 5 drugs most limited potentail for abuse. PT will typically handle
side effect unexpected, undesirable effect a drug has on the body. deemed not harmful
site of action location where a drug is expected to take effect at cellular level
trade name name that the pharmaceutical company uses to promote the drug
pharmacodynamics study of how drugs affect the body
pharmacokinetics study of how the body affects the drugs
pharmacotherapeutics study of how drugs are used in the treatment of disease in the body
pharmacy a science, study of preparing & dispensing medication
posology study of the exact amount of drug that is needed to produce a therapeutic effect
toxicology study of harmful effects by drugs on living human tissue
The study of how drugs have an effect on the body is known as pharmacodynamics
The cellular location where a drug will take effect is the receptor true
Why is it important to study pharmacology on a continuous basis? Drugs are always changing.
An agonist ia a drug that binds to a specific receptor on a cell. true
___________ is the exact reason for the use of a drug. drug indication
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