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Pharmacology wk 2
Pharmacology wk 2 Woodrow
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pharmacology | the study of drugs and their interactions with living organisms |
| The word pharacology comes from | the Greek word pharamakon, which means medicine or drug, and the suffix -logy, which means the study of |
| Prescription drugs are defined as those drugs | that are not safe to used except under professional medical supervision |
| When analgesic drugs are used to control arthritis pain, this is an example of the ____ use of drugs | therapeutic |
| The government agency responsible for regulating the manufacturing and dispensing of controlled substances | Drug Enforcement Agency |
| Currently the burden of proof for showing that a drug is safe before it can be marketed is the responsibility of the | drug manufacturer |
| A schedule defines drugs by their | potential for physical dependence and potential for psychological dependence |
| The controlled subtances act created ____ categories of drugs based on their potential for addiction. | five |
| Federal law prohibits ____ or RX only | dispensing without a prescription |
| The majority of drugs are used to control, improve or cure symptoms, known as ______ use | therapeutic |
| The first federal drug law was | the food and drugs act |
| The FDA will allow a prescription drug to be reclassified as an OTC drug if ____ | patients can monitor their own conditions and don't need to have special monitoring or tests |
| source of drugs | plants, minerals, animals, synthetic |
| IND | investigational new drug |
| drug processes | biological changes, such as absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion |
| variables | age, weight, sex, psychological state,drug interactions, dosage, route |
| adverse drug effects | hypersensitivity, dependence, tolerance, paradoxical, idiosyncrasy, teratogenic |
| poisonous | toxic |
| cummulative | the effect from poor circulation, faulty metabolism, inadequate excretion |
| synergism | drugs working together for a better effect |
| antagonism | drugs working against each other or counteracting each other's effect |
| potentiation | one drug making the effect of another drug more powerful |
| lethal dose | amount of drug that can cause death |
| maintenance dose | amount of drug required to keep drug level steady |
| idiosyncrasy | unusual response to a drug, other than expected effect |
| tolerance | decreased response after repeated use of a drug, increased dosage required for effect |
| dependence | acquired need for a drug, with symptoms of withdrawal when discontinued |
| teratogenic | effects on a fetus from maternal use of a drug |
| an allergic or immune response to a drug | hypersensitivity |
| rash, hives, itching, redness | allergic reaction |
| other known allergies | allergic reactions to drugs occur with this |
| anaphylactic shock | severe allergic reaction |
| epinephrine, corticosteriods, antihistimines | treatment of severe allergic reactions |
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