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What is Pharmocology?
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study of the properties and effects of drugs and medications on the body
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Drugs are....
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chemical agents used in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.
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What are the components of a drug profile? (10)
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Drug names, Classification, Mechanisms of action, Indications, Contraindications, Pharmacokinetics, Side and adverse effects, Routes of administration, How supplied, Dosages
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Mechanisms of action
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How does it work
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What is Pharmacokinetics?
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Hw is it absorbed, metabolized, and so forth? What is its half-life?
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What is an idiosyncratic reaction?
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one that is a peculiar or individual reaction to a drug
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What is a trade name?
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Brand name that a manufacturer gives to a medication
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What is a generic name?
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usually its original chemical name and is not capitilized
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What is a chemical name?
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a precise description of the drugs chemical composition and molecular structure
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What is an official name?
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the name assigned by the USP
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