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BASICS OF PHARM

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measure to reduce adverse reactions to medication administration   forewarn patients as to activities that may precipitate an adverse reaction  
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problems with trade names   one drug may have different trade names because of different formulations  
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problems with trade names   can be used for different products  
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why are highly lipid souble drugs are absorbed more rapidly than low-lipid soluble drugs   high lipid soluble drugs cross membranes that separate them from the blood  
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parenteral   outside the GI tract (injection by IV, subQ, IM)  
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at what rate should IV meds be administered   over one full minute  
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how long does it take an IV drug injected in the AC to reach the brain   15 seconds  
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what are depot preparations   preparations from which the drug is absorbed slowly over an extended time  
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what kinds of compounds do not pass freely from the maternal bloodstream into the fetus bloodstream   ionized, highly polar, protein bound drugs remain in the bloodstream  
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benathine pcn G can be released at a therapeutical amount over one month from a single IM injection, what type of preparation would this be called   depot preparation  
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what types of compounds pass freely from the maternal bloodstream to fetus?   lipid soluble compounds and non-ionized compounds  
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what can occur when two highly protein bound drugs are given together   compete for sites on the protein  
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what happens when two highly protein bound drugs are given together and compete for sites   drug with weakest attraction becomes "free" and can reach toxic levels  
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high protein bound drug   warfarin, ASA, Paroxetine  
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drugs that are highly bound to protein may exhibit (increased/ decreased) levels in the blood when the patient is gound to be in a malnourished state   increased  
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biotransformation (drug metabolism)   enzymatic alteration of drug structure  
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where does most drug metabolism take place   liver  
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if two drugs are given that both utilize the same p450 hepatic microsomal system, the drug level in the blood of the drug that is not metabolized (increases/ decreases)   increases  
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what age does hepatic maturation occur   about 1 year after birth  
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drug metabolizing capacity in infants is (decreased/ increased)   decreased  
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how is the first pass effect circumvented   when a drug is given parenterally  
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what is an example of a drug that if given orally would be destroyed in the "first pass" through the GI tract   nitroglycerin given sublingual  
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what aspect of pharacokinetics (absorption, distribution, excretion, metabolism) is affected in pts with kidney disease?   excretion  
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the range of plasma drug level that falls between minimum effective concentration and teh toxic concentration is called what?   therapeutic range  
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drug with narrow therapeutic rang is (more/ less) dangerous   more  
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time requried for drug in the body to decrease by 50% is called?   half-life  
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how many half lives does it take for a drug to reach plateu   four half lives  
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drugs with long half-life need to be administered (more/ less) frequently than drugs that have a short half life   less frequently  
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agonists   molecules that activate receptors  
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antagonists   molecules that prevent receptor activation  
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drugs that mimic the body's own regulatory molecules are called   agonists  
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desensitizing occurs when teh receptors of a cell are continually exposed to an agonist; the cell becomes less responsive.   down-regulation  
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the does required to produce a defined therapeutic response in 50% of the population is   ED50  
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ratio of a drug's LD50 to its ED50   therapeutic index (measure of drug safety)  
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drug with high therapeutic index is (safe/ unsafe)   safe  
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laxatives (reduce/ increase) absorption   reduce (speeds passage of drugs throough intestine)  
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drugs that decrease peristalsis and cause increased drug time (and increased absorption) in the intestines   morphine and atropine  
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When an inducing drug such as phenobarbital is taken concurrently with another medication, the metabolism of the other medications is (increased or decreased)?   The metabolism is increased and the drug is excreted more rapidly  
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Accelerated metabolism would lead to (increased or decreased) blood levels of other drugs   decreased  
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with inducing drug (more/ less) of the other medication would be needed   more  
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grapefruit juice can (inhibit/ induce) the matabolism of certain drugs, thereby (raising/ lowering) their blood levels   inhibit, raising  
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potential consequences when CCB's taken with grapefruit juice   inhibits metabolism; can cause toxicity  
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how to administer drug "on an empty stomach"   1 hour before or 2 hours after meals  
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patient over what age account for over 50% of all adverse drug reactions (ADR's)   elders over the age of 65  
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when do side effects usually occur   soon after onset of drug, or in some cases weeks or months afterwards  
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can an allergic reaction occur without prior sensitizaiton to the immune system?   must have prior sensitizaiton  
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define idiosyncratic effect   uncommon drug response resulting from a genetic predisposition  
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succinylcholine is used to promote temporary paralysis. In some patients, the genes that code for succinylcholine-metabolizing enqymes are abnormal and lead to prolonged paralysis.   idiosyncratic effect  
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life threatening response characterized by bronchospasm, laryngeal edema, drop in BP   anaphylaxis  
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why is abrupt discontinuation of a medication discouraged   withdrawal reactions possible  
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why are women more at risk for prolonged QT interval   women have longer QT than men  
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what is the most common cause of acute liver failure and hepatoxicity   drugs  
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teratogenic   drug induced birth defect  
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3 most common causes of fatal medication errors   human factor, communication mistakes, name confusion  
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why are elderly more sensitive   organ dysfunction, polypharmacy, comorbidities, cognitive decline  
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a patient with kidney or liver dieae would require (higher/ lower) dose of medication   lower  
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ability of a drug to reach the systemic circulation from its site of administration is known as what   bioavailability  
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component of a drug response that is caused by psychologic factors and not by the biochemical or physiologic properties of the drug is known as what   placebo  
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form of tolerance that can be defined as a reduction in drug responsiveness brought on by repeated dosing over a short time is known as what?   tachyphylaxis  
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decreased responsiveness to a drug as a result of repeated drug administration   tolerance  
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a patient with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency that takes aspirin or a sulfanilamide is at reisk for what disorder   hemolysis (red blood cell destruction)  
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during pregnancy, increased renal blood flow leads to accelrated excretion of drugs. thes process may reuire (increased/ decreased) drug amount   increase  
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SSRI's are schedule ______ drugs.   not scheduled  
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medications with black box warning   ssri's, salmeterol, avandia, metformin (sulfonlureas), antispychotics  
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which herbal remedy is an inducer and can decrease levels of warfarin, cyclosporine, ocp, antiretrovirals   st johns wort  
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name a drug that is an inducer   phenobarbital  
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diseae or condition produced by a doctor or other health care provider or drugs is known as what   iatrogenic effect  
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do pharmacokinetics change throughout the lifespan   yes  
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drugs that recommend genetic testing   warfarin, carbamazepine, tratuzumab, abacavir  
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