CHAPTER ONE: THE FOUNDATION OF PHARMACOLOGY Flashcards

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WHAT IS THE STUDY OF MEDICATIONS THAT ALTER FUNCTIONS?

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PHARMACOLOGY

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WHAT IS THE USE OF DRUGS TO PREVENT, DIAGNOSE, OR TREAT SIGNS SYMPTOMS AND DISEASE PROCESSES KNOWN AS?

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DRUG THERAPY

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GIVEN FOR THERAPEUTIC PURPOSES, CAN BE FOR LOCAL OR SYSTEMIC EFFECT

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MEDICATIONS

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WHAT ARE LOCAL MEDICATIONS?

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MEDICATIONS THAT ACT ON THE SITE OF APPLICATION

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GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF A LOCAL MEDICATION

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SUNSCREEN OR HYDROCORTISONE CREAM

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WHAT IS A SYSTEMIC MEDICATION?

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CIRCULATED THROUGH THE BLOODSTREAM, CAN ACT OF VARIOUS BODY TISSUES

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LIST TYPES OF SYSTEMIC MEDICATIONS

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PO MEDS (WITH EXCEPTIONS), SUBQ MEDS, IM MEDS, IV MEDS (IN ORDER FROM SLOWEST TO FASTEST RESPONSE)

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WHERE IS MORPHINE SOURCED FROM?

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PLANTS

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WHERE IS PREMARIN (HORMONE) SOURCED FROM?

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ANIMALS

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BESIDES PLANTS AND ANIMALS WHERE ELSE ARE MEDICATIONS SOURCED FROM?

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MINERALS, SYNTHETIC COMPOUNDS, AND SEMISYNTHETIC COMPOUNDS

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WHERE ARE SYNTHETIC COMPOUNDS FOUND/CREATED?

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LABORATORIES

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WHAT MAKES SEMISYNTHETIC MEDS SEMISYNTHETIC?

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THEY ARE NATURALLY OCCURRING, BUT HAVE BEEN CHEMICALLY MODIFIED

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WHAT IS THE MEDICATION SOURCE FOR MOST ANTIBIOTICS?

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SEMISYNTHETIC, NATURALLY OCCURRING BUT CHEMICALLY MODIFIED

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WHAT ARE THE CLASSIFICATIONS OF MEDICATIONS?

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EFFECTS OF SPECIFIC BODY SYSTEMS, THERAPEUTIC USES, CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS

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CAN DRUGS OVERLAP IN CLASSIFICATIONS?

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YES

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WHAT IS THE BODY SYSTEM MORPHINE DEPRESSES?

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THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

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WHAT IS THE THERAPEUTIC USE OF MORPHINE?

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POTENTIAL ANALGESIC (PAIN REDUCTION)

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WHAT IS THE THERAPEUTIC USE OF MORPHINE?

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POTENTIAL ANALGESIC (PAIN REDUCTION)

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WHAT IS THE CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTIC OF MORPHINE?

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IT IS A NARCOTIC

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WHAT IS A DRUG PROTOTYPE?

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A DRUG THAT REPRESENTS AN ENTIRE GROUP, NORMALLY THE FIRST DRUG IN THE GROUP

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WHAT GROUP OF DRUGS DOES MORPHINE REPRESENT?

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OPIOID ANALGESICS

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WHAT DRUG CLASS DOES PENICILLIN REPRESENT?

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BETA-LACTAM ANTIBACTERIAL DRUGS

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LIST THE TYPES OF DRUG NAMES

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CHEMICAL NAME, GENERIC NAME, BRAND NAME

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WHAT IS A GENERIC DRUG NAME?

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CHEMICAL OR OFFICIAL NAME OF DRUG

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WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A BRAND NAME DRUG
PATENTED BY A MANUFACTURER
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WHAT ARE THE CONCERNS RELATED TO OTC DRUGS
EASE OF ACCESS, CAN BE DAMAGING TO BODY (ESPECIALLY LIVER), USED FOR SELF HARM AND SUICIDE
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WHAT IS AN ORPHAN DRUG
A DRUG THAT IS NOT FINANCIALLY SMART FOR A DRUG COMPANY, USED IN A SMALL POPULATION
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WHO FUNDS ORPHAN DRUGS
THE GOVERNMENT
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WHAT ACT REGULATES MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION OF NARCOTICS, DEPRESSANTS, STIMULANTS, HALLUCINOGENS AND ANABOLIC STEROIDS
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT OF 1970
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WHAT DID THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT DO?
CREATED CATEGORIES FOR RANKING THE POTENTIAL ABUSE OF DRUGS
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WHAT DOES THE DEA DO?
ENFORCE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT, REGISTERS INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES ABLE TO HANDLE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, REGULATES THE DOCUMENTATION AND HANDLING OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
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WHAT SCHEDULE OF DRUGS ARE NOT ACCEPTED FOR MEDICAL USE
SCHEDULE ONE
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WHAT SCHEDULE OF DRUG IS LEAST LIKELY TO BE ABUSED
SCHEDULE FIVE
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WHO REGULATES THE DEVELOPMENT AND SALE OF MEDICATIONS?
THE FDA
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CAN LOCAL LAWS REGULATE AND APPROVE PRESCRIPTION AND OTC MEDS
YES
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WHAT DID THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG AND COSMETIC ACT OF 1938 DO?
CREATED STANDARDS FOR TESTING DRUG TOXICITY AND MONITORS LABELING
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WHAT ARE THE CATEGORIES THAT EXPLAIN SEVERITY OF SIDE EFFECTS IN PREGNANCY?
A,B,C,D,X
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WHAT PREGNANCY CATEGORY IS ACCUTANE IN?
X
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WHAT ARE THE STAGES OF PHARMOKINETICS?
ABSORPTION, DISTRIBUTION, METABOLISM, AND EXCRETION