Pharmacodynamics Part I Flashcards
(54 cards)
General Features of Receptors

Agonist Def.

Antagonist Definition

2 Critical Features of Receptors

For almost all drugs the dose response curve is….

Dose Response Curve for Almost All Drugs

How does a dose response curve look when it’s in a semilog plot

Plotting Equation for Linear or Semilog

Def. of Potency

Def. of Efficacy

Relationship between Potency and Efficacy

Alt Eqn for semilog or linear plot

Values of Range of Binding/Response


100 Fold


Dose Response Curve for 4 different Analgasic Drugs

Explain the Potency and Efficacy of these 4 Drugs


Explain this Graph




Cool Quote by Paracelsus

Explain the Concept of Quantal Response

Def and Eq. of Therapuetic Index

Margin of Safety

Doses that cause side effects…


































