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Drug - classes and actions

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Schedule I   High Abuse Potential No Recognized Medical Use Heroin/LSD/Mescaline  
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Schedule II   Written Prescription Required High Abuse Potential Codeine/Morphine/Meperidine Amphetamines/Phenmetrazine  
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Schedule III   High Abuse Potential Prescription Required Opiates/Stimulants/Depressants/Anabolic Steroids  
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Schedule IV   Prescription Required Low Abuse Potential Opiates/Stimulants/Depressants  
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Schedule V   Dispensed as any non-opiate Prescription Low Abuse Potential  
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Assay   Test that determines the amount and purity of a drug  
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Bioequivalent   Relative therapeutic effectiveness of chemically equivalent drugs  
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Drug Absorption   Dependent on: 1.Solubility of drug 2.Concentration 3.Ph of drug 4.Site of absorption 5.Absorption area of site 6.Blood supply to area 7.Bioavailability  
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Distribution   Affected by: 1.Cardiovascular function 2.Regional blood flow 3.Drug storage reservoirs 4.Physiological barriers  
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Biotransformation   Name given to the metabolism of drugs Has one of two effects on drugs: 1.transforms the drug into a more or less active metabolite 2.Makes the drug more water soluble to facilitate excretion  
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First Pass Effect   Process by which enteral drugs are absorbed via the GI track and through the liver, partially or completely inactivating the drug.  
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Elimination   Process of eliminating the drugs Affected by: 1.Drugs Half-life 2.Accumulation of the drug 3.Clearance 4.Onset, Peak and Duration  
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Half-Life   Time required for the total amount of a drug to be diminished by one-half.  
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Accumulation   Through re-administration of maintenance doses, achieves a steady state of drug availability, although fluctuates within a given range  
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Clearance   Refers to the removal of a drug from the body  
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Onset of action   Time when sufficient amount of a drug is absorbed and distributed to obtain therapeutic effects  
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Peak Concentration   As more drug is absorbed, more is distributed and available to obtain therapeutic effects - Peak Concentration  
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Duration of Action   Is the length of time that drug concentration is sufficient enough to produce the therapeutic effect  
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Affinity   The force of attraction between a drug and a receptor  
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Efficacy   The ability of a drug to cause the expected response  
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