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pharmacology

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Pharmacodynamics   the study of the biochemical and physiologic effects of drugs and the molecular mechanisms by which effects are produced  
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The dose- response relationship is   graded. The response becomes progressively larger with increasing dosage  
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Maximal efficacy   is the most intense effect a drug can produce  
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A drug with a very high maximal efficacy is not always most desirable as   the intensity of the drug response must be matched to the patient's needs.  
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potency   is defined as the amount of a drug that must be given to elicit an effect  
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It is important to note that the potency of a drug implies nothing about it's   maximal efficacy  
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A receptor   can be defined as any functional macro- molecule in a cell to which a drug binds to produce its effects  
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Binding of a drug to its receptor is usually   reversible  
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the receptors through which drugs act are   normal points of control for physiologic processes  
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under physiologic conditions, receptor function is regulated by   molecules supplied by the body  
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All that drugs can do at receptors is   mimic or block the body's own regulatory molecules  
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Because drug action is limited to mimicking or blocking the body's own regulatory molecules,   drugs cannot give cells NEW functions. Only alter the rate of pre-existing capabilities.  
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Drugs produce their therapeutic effects by   helping the body use its pre-existing capabilities to the patient's best advantage.  
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It should be possible to synthesize drugs that can   alter the rate of any biologic process for which receptors exist  
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The four primary families of receptors are   1.) cell membrane- embedded enzymes, 2.) ligand- gated ion channels, 3.) G- protein- coupled receptor systems and 4.) transcription factors  
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Selective Drug Action is possible largely because drugs act   through specific receptors  
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If a drug interacts with only one type of receptor and that receptor regulates just a few processes   the drug will have limited effects  
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Selectivity does not guarantee   safety  
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affinity   the strength of the attraction between a drug and its receptor  
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Drugs with high affinity are   very potent  
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intrinsic Activity   the ability of a drug to activate a receptor upon binding  
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drugs with high intrinsic activity have high   maximal efficacy  
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Agonist   are molecules that activate receptors  
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Agonists have both   affinity and high intrinsic activity.  
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Affinity and high intrinsic activity allows agaonists   bind to receptors and activate that receptor after binding  
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Antagonists produce their effects by   preventing receptor activation by endogenous regulatory molecules and drugs  
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Antagonists have affinity for receptors but lack of intrinsic activity prevents   the bound antagonists from causing receptor activation  
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If no agonist is present   administration of a antagonists has no observable effect  
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Antagonists are subdivided to two major classes   noncompetitive antagonists and competitive antagonists  
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Noncompetitive antagonists   bind irreversibly to a receptor  
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Competitive Antagonists   Bind reversibly to a receptor  
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Partial agonists have only moderate intrinsic activity   which meancs their maximal efficacy is lower than that of full agonists.  
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(desensitized) When the receptor continually exposed to an agonist,the cell...   becomes less responsive  
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Desensitized   refractory, (down regulation)  
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Continuous exposure to antagonists causes   the cell to become hyper sensitive (super-sensitive)  
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Most effects from drugs results from   drug receptor interactions  
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Other ways that drugs effects arise   physical or chemical interactions with other small molecules  
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The dose required to produce a therapeutic response can   vary substantially from patient to patient  
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The average effective dose (ED50)   is the dose required to produce a defined therapeutic response in 50% of the population  
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Standard dose   ED50  
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After a patient's response to standard dose has been evaluated, subsequent doses are   altered accordingly  
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Because drug responses are not completely predictable, the nurse must evaluate the patient to determine   if more or less of the medication has been administered.  
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Therapeutic Index   LD50:ED50  
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