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Pharmocology 102
LU Adams Notes 4, 5, 7, 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Factors affecting absorption of meds | form of meds, speed of admin, drug and food interactions |
| Excretion | primarily through kidneys, also respiratory, and glandular |
| minimum effective concentration | amount of drug required to produce therapeutic effect |
| toxic concentration | level of drug that results in serious adverse effects |
| therapeutic range | the range between minimum and toxic concentrations |
| loading dose | higher dose of med given once or twice to bring the level up quickly |
| maintenance doses | regular doses to keep meds in therapeutic range |
| Patient with cirrhosis of liver | reduce dosage of drugs |
| potency | when does it produce therapeutic effect? lower levels producing effect means more potent |
| efficacy | how effective is the med in treatment |
| agonists | produce same or greater response as body chemicals |
| antagonists | prevents body response by filling receptor sites |
| idiosyncratic reaction | unpredictable and unexplained drug reaction |
| young adults | generally healthy except for chronic disorders |
| polypharmacy | check med hx, health hx, and pharmacy hx to prevent mutliple meds |
| cultural influences on meds | diet, alternative therapies, beliefs about health and disease |
| community and environment influence on meds | access to health care, literacy, |
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