Chap 10-12 Flashcards
(12 cards)
What does the generic name of a drug refer to?
Its nonproprietary name
Which federal agency approves the use of a specific drug?
The FDA
( food and drug administration)
What is referred to as the peak effect in pharmacology?
When drug receptors are maximally activated
How are drugs primarily excreted from the body?
Via the Kidney
What is the body’s metabolism of drugs called?
Bio transformation
What are drug administration, absorption, distribution, and clearance collectively called?
Pharmacokinetics
What does the term bacteriostatic mean?
Bacteria no longer can multiply
What are drugs effective against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, but not all of them, called?
Medium-spectrityvity drugs
Who first published the findings of the antibacterial properties of Penicillium notatum?
Fleming
What principle refers to an ideal antimicrobial drug killing harmful microbes without significant damage to the host?
Selective toxicity
What is another term for the effectiveness of a drug?
Efficacy
What is the phenomenon called when two antibiotics are given together to increase the therapeutic effect?
Synergism
