Pharmacology Flashcards
1
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What is pharmacology?
A
Science of drugs and their effect on living systems
2
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What is pharmacokinetics?
A
The movement of a drug into, through and out of the body
3
Q
What are the four stages of pharmacokinetics?
A
Absorption
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
4
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What is pharmacodynamics?
A
the effect the drug has on the body.
5
Q
What do pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics do together?
A
They work together to determine the relationship between the dose and the response
6
Q
What is pharmacogenomics?
A
Study of how genes affect a person’s response to a drug
7
Q
What does pharmacogenomics do?
A
Helps to provide effective, safe medication, and doses which are specific to a person’s genetic makeup
