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drug
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any chemical that can affect living processes
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pharmacology
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the study of drugs andt their interactions with living systems
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clinical pharmocology
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the study of drugs in humans, including patients and healthy volunteers
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therapeutics
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aka pharmacotherapeutics, it is the use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease or to prevent pregnancy; can also be defined as the medical use of drugs.
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properties of an ideal drug
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an ideal medication exists in theory only, there is no such thing as a perfect drug
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3 most important properties when considering medications
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A. Effectiveness B. Safety C. Selectivity
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Effectiveness
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must elecit the response for which it is given. this is the most important property. if a drug is not effective, there is no justification for giving it.
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Safety
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A safe drug is one that cannot produce harmful effects... even if administeredin very high doses for a very long time. therefore, there is no such thing as a safe drug.
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Selectivity*
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a selective drug is one that elicits only the response for which it is given, as well a selective drug would not produce side effects. there is no such thing as a selective drug: ALL medications cause sige effects. A common example would be drowsiness from an antihistamine.
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3 most important porperties when considering medications
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A. Effectiveness B. Safety C. Selectivity
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Effectiveness
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must elecit the response for which it is given. this is the most important property. if a drug is not effective, there is no justification for giving it.
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Safety
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A safe drug is one that cannot produce harmful effects... even if administeredin very high doses for a very long time. therefore, there is no such thing as a safe drug.
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Selectivity*
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a selective drug is one that elicits only the response for which it is given, as well a selective drug would not produce side effects. there is no such thing as a selective drug: ALL medications cause sige effects. A common example would be drowsiness from an antihistamine.
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