Pharma First Test Chapter 2

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what is the chemical name

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describes the drugs chemical composition and molecular structure

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what is the generic name

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nonproprietary name, , much shorter and simpler than the chemical name, most official drug compendiums to list drugs

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trade name is

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proprietary name, the drugs registered trademark, indicates that is commercial use is restricted.

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drug classification

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drugs are grouped together based on their similar properties

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pharmaceutics is the

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study of how various dosage forms influence the way in which the drug affects the body

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pharmacokinetics is the study of

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what the body does to the drug

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pharmodynamics is the study of

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of what the drug does to the body

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pharmacotherapeutics

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focuses on the clinical use of drugs to prevent and treat diseases.

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drug actions

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the cellular process that change in response to the presence of drug molecules

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toxocology is the

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study of adverse effects of drugs and other chemicals on living systems

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pharmacognosy is

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study of natural drug sources

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pharmacoeconomics is

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focuses on the economic aspects of drug therapy

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dissolution

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a drug to be ingested orally may be in either a solid form, or liquid form

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what is the drug absorption of various oral preps

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oral disintegration, buccal tabs , wafers
liquids, elixirs, syrups
suspension solutions
powders
caps
tabs
coated tabs
enteric coated tabs

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bioavalability is the term used to express the

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extent of drug absorption

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first past effect is

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the initial metabolism in the liver of a drug absorbed from the GI tract before the drug reaches systemic circulation through the bloodstream

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areas of rapid distribution are

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heart , liver, kidneys and brain

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areas of slow distribution include

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muscle , skin, fat

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drug to drug interaction occurs when the

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presence of one drug decreases or increases the actions of another drug that is administered concurrently

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the primary organ responsible for elimination is the

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kidney

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two other organs that play an important role in the excretion of drugs are the

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liver and bowel

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excretion of drugs by the intestines is called

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biliary excretion

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half - life means

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the time required for one-half of a given drug to be removed from the body, it is a measure of the rate, at which the drug is eliminated from the body

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after how many hours are most drugs considered to be effective removed from the body

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about 5 half lives

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onset action is the

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time required for the drug to elicit a therapeutic response

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peak effect

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the time required for a drug to reach its maximum therapeutic response

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the duration of action of a drug is the

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length of time that the drug concentration is sufficient to elicit a therapeutic response

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peak is the

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highest blood level

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trough level

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lowest blood level of a drug

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enzymes are the substances that

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catalyze nearly every biochemical reaction in a cell

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drug enzyme interactions

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bind to an enzyme molecule in such a way that it alters the enzymes interaction with its normal target molecules in the body

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therapeutic index

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the ratio of a drugs toxic level that provides therapeutic benefits

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drug interactions

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alteration of the action of one drug by another is referred to

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drugs induced teratogenesis

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drugs that are capable of crossing the placenta