Pharmacodynamics

Question 1

Pharmacodynamics

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the study of what the drug does to the body

Question 2

inducer

Answer 2

increases the function of an enzyme, cell, or tissue

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inhibitors

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decrease the function of an enzyme, cell or tissue

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receptor interaction

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drug binds with a reactive site on the surface of the cell

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receptor sites

Answer 5

sites on the cell membrane that bind with the drug

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Agonist

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activates cell function by stimulating receptors

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antagonist

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inhibits its cell function by occupying receptor sites

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Enzyme Interaction

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enzyme binds to the drug rather than the natural chemical

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Nonselective Interactions

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other mechanisms that do not involve receptor sites or enzymes

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metabolic disorders

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a problem with normal breakdown or synthesis of chemical in the body usually a genetic disorder

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PHARMACOGENETIC

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the study of genetic traits that result in the abnormal metabolism of drugs

Question 12

fast acetylator metabolic status

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some drugs are metabolized faster

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slow acetylator metabolic status

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some drugs are metabolized slower

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G6PD Deficiency

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also known as favism

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Butyrylcholinesterase Variant

Answer 15

decreased metabolism of succinylcholine