introduction Flashcards

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pharmacology

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science that studies effect of drugs in the body

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pharmacopeias

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total of all authorized drugs available within the country

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pharmacopeias

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total of all authorized drugs available within the country

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medication

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substance admistered for diagnosis, cure, imitigation, treatment or prevention

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prescription

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written direction for preparatory and administartion of drugs

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therapeutic effects

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primary effect that reason drug is prescribed

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side effect

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secondary effect that is unintended

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drug toxicity

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harmful effect of drugs result from overdose or external use

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drug allergy

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immunology reaction to drugs

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drug interaction

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occurs when administration of drug alter effect of one or both drugs

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drug misuse

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improper use of common medication that can lead to harm

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drug abuse

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inappropriate intake of substance either continually or periodically

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drug dependence

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reliance on drugs can be physiological [due to biochemical changes] or psychological [due to emotional reliance]

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drug habituation

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a mild form of psychological habituation

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illicit drugs

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sold illegally [street drugs]

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dose

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required amount

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measure of danger of poisoning by which the higher it is the safer the drug

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therapeutic index
aspirin is 3,5

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bioavailability

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drug has reached the circulation and available for all the tissues
eg asprin 600mg

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decrease response to repetitive drug doses

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clinical using of drugs

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pharmacotherapeuties

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study of drugs origin

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pharmacognosis

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toxicology

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side effects

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toxicology

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side effects

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pharmacodynamics

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what drugs does to the body/effects

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division of pharmacology
pharmacokinetics pharmacodynamics pharamacogenitics
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chemical agent that produce biological effects
drugs
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drug naming
generic eg aspirin chemical name eg Acetylsalicylic trademark eg Ecotrin
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sources of drugs
animal and humans eg insulin plants eg digitalis minerals eg iron synthetic and chemicals eg sodium bicarbonate
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classification of drugs
pharmacologic therapeutics
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pharmacologic drugs
have similar chx chemical makeup ex penicillin
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therapeutic
used for similar effects sometimes have same chemical makeup ex antibiotics