Basics

Question 1

Pharacology

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study of drugs and their interactions on living systems (draws on knowledge from anatomy and physiology, pathology, chemistry, and psychology)

Question 2

Pharmacist

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a person who dispenses drugs at a pharamcy

Question 3

Pharamacologist

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is a scientists who studies all aspects of drugs, including their origins, functions chemistry, effects and uses

Question 4

Medicinal chemisitry

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study of new-drug synthesis

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Pharmacodynamics

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study of drug action and effects on the body

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Molecular pharmacology

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study of the interaction of drugs, with molecules such as DNA, RNA, and enzymes

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Pharmacotherapeutics

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treatment of disease with therapeutic medications

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Toxicoloy

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study of poisons

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Drugs

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substances that change physiological processes in the body

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Plant

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have always provided effective folk remedies

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Minerals

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naturally occurring substances usually come from the ground

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Animals

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another natural source of drugs; substances missing from human body may be found in body tissues of animals

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Synthetic Drug

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since 19th century science has made it possible to manufacture drugs from chemicals in laboratory

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Recombinant DNA Technology

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uses artificially manipulated DNA segments from different organic sources by transferring a cell from a different species to a host cell to change the way the cell reproduces

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Pharmacokinetics

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refers to the movement of drug through the body

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Absorption

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refer to the movement of a drug from site of administration into the blood

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Distribution

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the movement of a drug from the blood into the isses and cells

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Metabolism

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involves physical and chemical alteration of the drug in the body

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Excretion (elimination)

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refers to the removal of waste products of drugs metabolism from the body

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Primary site absorption

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1. mucosa of the mouth
2, lungs
3, stomach
4. small intestine and rectum
5. subcutaneous tissue
6. blood vessels in muscle tissue

Question 21

Factors that can influence absoprtioin

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1. administration
2. drug pH
3. food
4. location
5. topical
6. inhalation

Question 22

Drug Blood Level

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amount of drug circulation in the bloodstream

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Fat Solube

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stored in the fatty tissues and provide a relatively stable reserve of the drug

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Metabolism

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process of chemical reactions that change the drugs water-soluble compounds for excretion

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Half-liver

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the body times it take to metabolize half the available drug

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Pharmacodynasmic

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refer to the way in which a drug works, such as its mechanism of action in the body or the body's chemical reaction to the drug

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Desired Effect

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expected response occurs from the drug adminstration

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Side Effect

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occur when a predictable but undesired response occur

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Local Action

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limited to the site of administration and the area immediately surrounding the application site

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Symstemic action

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drug effect occurs throughout the body

Question 31

Pharacotherapeutics

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the effect of a drug in the treatment of disease

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Toxicology

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study of the adverse effects that chemicals (and drugs) can have on living systems)

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Antidote

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used to counteract the effect of an excessive drug toxicity level

Question 34

Adverse effects

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uninteneded and undesirable effects that results from a drug (allergic reaction)