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Reviews basics of pharmacology

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Pharmacokinetics   What the body does to the drug.  
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4 Basic Processes involved in drug utilization in the body   (Determine the [drug] at its sites of action. 1) absorption 2) distribution 3) metabolism 4) excretion  
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Absorption   Movement of drug from site of administration into the blood  
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Distribution   Drug movement from the blood to the interstitial space of tissues then into cells  
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Metabolism (Biotransformation)   Process of breaking down a drug  
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Excretion   Movement of drugs outside of the body  
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Blood-Brain Barrier   Presence of tight junctions between the cells in capillary walls of CNS means drugs must pass capillary cells not between them to get into CNS. (Also p-glycoprotein)  
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Therapeutic Range   Lies between the MEC and the toxic concentration - Drugs with a wide therapeutic range are relatively easy to use safely.  
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Half-Life   The time required for the amount of drug in the body to decline by 50%. Drugs with short 1/2-lives have short dosing intervals.  
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Factors Affecting Drug Absorption (5)   1) Rate of dissolution 2) Surface area available for absorption 3) Blood flow 4) Lipid solubility 5) pH partitioning  
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What is an agonist?   A drug that brings out a specific action by binding with the appropriate receptors  
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What is an antagonist?   A drug that inhibits a specific action by binding with a particular receptor  
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Adverse Reaction   An undesirable response to a drug, varies from mild to fatal is known as what?  
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A controlled substance. Class I-V   A drug with the potential for abuse and/or addiction.  
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What is the major route of elimination?   Kidneys  
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Synergism   Occurs when 2 drugs w/ different sites or mechanisms of action produce greater effects when taken together.  
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What are side effects?   Often occur with usual therapeutic doses of drugs. Mild but annoying  
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Teratogenic   Ability of substance to cause abnormal fetal development when taken by pregnant women.  
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Enteral Drug   Directly into the GI tract ie: oral, NG, rectal  
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Topical Drug   Is applied directly to the area where a reaction is desired. The resulting effect is often local.  
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Parenteral Drug   Is applied to an area of the body other than the digestive tract. IM, SQ, IV, epidural  
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generic name   The name the drug manufacturer uses for the drug.  
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brand name/trade name   A manufacturer's proprietary name, or the name for the drug manufactured by one company for their medication. .capitalized  
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chemical name   The name given for the atomic or molecular structure of a drug.  
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3 Names Drugs use   1. Chemical 2. Generic (nonproprietary name) 3. Brand or Trade name  
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percutaneous   through topical (skin), sublingual(under the tongue), buccal (against the cheek) INH(breathing  
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desired effect   The expected response of the medication  
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nephrotoxic   Damage to the kidney  
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hepatotoxic   Damage to the liver  
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anaphylactic reaction   Life-threatening allergy  
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adverse effect   More severe symptoms or problems that arise because of the medication  
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Idiosyncratic response   Strange, unpredictable response to a medication  
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Pregnancy categories   Classification of drugs according to their known level of risk to the fetus. A,B,C,D,X.  
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Pregnancy category A   Many studies done and shows no increased risk of fetal abnormalities  
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Pregnancy category X   Many studies done and show positive evidence of fetal abnormalities  
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What is the main organ of metabolism?   Liver  
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Place in order, from quickest to slowest absorption- PO, IM, SQ, IV   IV, SQ, IM, PO  
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Incompatibility   When one drug interferes with the action of another drug.  
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