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What is the purpose of pharmacogenetics?
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to develop more specific drug treatments for patients based on their individual genetic factors involved in drug interaction
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what is an idiosyncratic drug response?
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a genetically determined abnormal drug response
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patients with atypical cholinesterases will have prolonged response to what drug?
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Succinylcholine
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What is required for an allergic response to a drug?
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sensitization and re-exposure
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what happens in type II hypersensitivity?
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immune mediated destruction of red blood cells that have bound to a drug, causing anemia
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What are the two types of drug tolerance?
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Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic
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What type of tolerance is seen in cocaine use?
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Pharmacodynamic
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phenobarbital displays what type of tolerance?
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pharmacokinetic (autoinduction)
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