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Pharm Ch 1
Vocab Ch 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pharmacodynamics | study of the action of drugs on living tissue |
| Pharmacokinetics | Study of the processes of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, & 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 tissue |
| adverse affect | gerneral term for undesirable and potentially harmful drug effect |
| agonist | drug that binds to its receptor and produces a drug action |
| antagonist | drug that binds to its receptor and prevents other drugs or substances from producing an effect |
| chemical name | name that defines the chemical compostion of a drug |
| contraindications | situations or conditions when a certain drug should not be administered |
| controlled substance | drug that has the potential for abuse and thus is regulated by law |
| dose | exact amount of a drug that is administered in order to produce a specific effect |
| drug | chemical substance that produces a change in body function |
| drug indications | intended or indicated uses for any drug |
| ED50 | effective dose 50, or dose that will produce an effect that is half of the maximal response |
| generic name | nonproprietary, or common, name of a drug |
| LD50 | lethal dose 50, or dose that will kill 50% of the animals tested |
| mechanism of action | explanation of how a drug produces its effects |
| nonprescription, over-the-counter (OTC) drug | drug that can be purchased without the services of a physician |
| pharmacology | study of drugs |
| potency | measure of the strength, or concentration, of a drug required to produce a specific effect |
| prescription drug | drug for which dispensing requires a written or phone order that can only be issued by or under the direction of a licensed physician |
| receptor | specific location on a cell membrane or within the cell where a drug attaches to produce its effect |
| side effect | drug effect other than the therapeutic effect that is usually undesirable but not harmful |
| site of action | location within the body where a drug exerts its therapetic effect, often a type of specific receptor. |
| therapeutic effect | desired drug effect to alleviate some condition or symptom of disease |
| therapeutic index (TI) | ratio of the LD50 to the ED50 |
| toxic effect | undesirable drug effect that implies drug poisoning; can be very harmful or life threatening |
| trade name | patented proprietary name of drug sold by a specific drug manufactuter |
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