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12 Cards in this Set
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a DRUG is any chemical that alters _______O'sF&P_________.
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an organism's functions or processes
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PHARMACOLOGY is the systematic study of drugs, including their ____O,P&I w/_______________.
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origin, properties, and interactions with living organisms
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Pharmacy is the _______P&D________ of drugs.
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preparation and dispensing
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Pharmacotherapeutics - The ___UOD___ in the ____P&T of D_________.
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use of drugs
prevention and treatment of disease |
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pharmacokinetics is the study of the BA,D,M,&E of drugs.
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bodily absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion
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Intravenous
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Most rapid onset
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Intramuscular
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Large volumes often feasible, may be painful
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Subcutaneous
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Less volumes than IM, may be painful
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Oral
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Most convenient; 1st pass effect may be significant
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Rectal
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Less 1st pass effect than oral
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Inhalation
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Often very rapid onset
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Transdermal
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Usually very slow, used for lack of 1st pass effect; prolonged duration of action
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