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Pharmacology Test 1
Pharmacology- LPN program
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pharmacology | The study of drug action. |
| Pharmacodynamics | The study of what the drug does to the body. ex: action of drug or side effects |
| Pharmacognosy | Study of clinical use of drugs to treat or prevent disease. |
| Pharmacotherapeutics | Study of drugs obtained from natural plant and animal sources. |
| Toxicology | Study of poison. |
| Pharmacogenetics | The study of genetic factors that produce a response. |
| pharmacokinetics | The study of what the body does to a drug. ex: how it is distributed and metabolized |
| pharmacoanthropology | Racial and ethnic differences of drugs. |
| What are two purposes for which medications are used. | To treat and prevent diseases. |
| What are the four names a medication may have? | Chemical, Generic, Official, Trade-brand |
| What is the exact description of the drug's composition called? | Chemical name |
| What is registered by the company that markets the drug. | Trade- Brand |
| Drug name listed by the FDA | Official Name |
| _____ is the manufacturer who first developed the drug. | Generic |
| What is the difference between a Trade-Brand and a Generic drug called? | Bio-availability |
| What does a generic drug have that a Trade-brand does not? | it contains more colors and fillers and it is compressed tighter. |
| If a drug is in category x, what does that mean? | The drug has absolute risk and is known to cause fetal abnormalities. |
| What schedule is Heroin, LSD, methaqualone listed under? | Schedule 1 |
| What schedule is narcotics listed under? | Schedule 2 |
| Schedule 2 drugs are known for what type of risks? | High potential for physical and psychological dependance. |
| Codeine, hydrocodone and anabolic steroids are listed under which schedule of drugs? | Schedule 3 |
| Xanax and Valium are under what drug schedule? | Schedule 4 |
| Drugs that can be purchased over the counter are what schedule of drug? | Schedule 5 |
| __________________ ensures that drugs are pure and uniformly potent, safe and has been approved by the FDA and DEA. | Drug Standards |
| Time it takes for a drug to produce a response. | Onset |
| Highest concentration of a drug. | Peak |
| Length of time a drug lasts in the system. | Duration |
| The time the drug has the lowest effect. | Trough |
| An even amount of drug in the blood stream is called... | the plateau |
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