pharmacology

Question 1

Biotransformation

Answer 1

Biotransformation is the process whereby a substance is changed from one chemical to another (transformed) by a chemical reaction within the body

Question 2

Pharmacodynamics

Answer 2

study of the mechanisms by which drugs produce physiologic changes in the body

Question 3

antagonist

Answer 3

blocker

Question 4

agonist

Answer 4

activates the receptor

Question 5

partial agonist

Answer 5

partial agonists are drugs that bind to and activate a given receptor, but have only partial efficacy at the receptor relative to a full agonist.

Question 6

pharmaceutic interaction

Answer 6

occurs when physical or chemical reactions take place as a result of mixing of drugs in a syringe or other container.

Question 7

6 things to have when looking at drug names

Answer 7

1. chemical**
2. code or loboratory
   3.compendial
   4.offical
   5-proprietary or trade name**
   6-generic ***