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What is the study of drugs' properties and effects on the body called?
What is the study of drugs' properties and effects on the body called?
Which term refers to the amount of medication given to achieve the therapeutic effect?
Which term refers to the amount of medication given to achieve the therapeutic effect?
What are undesirable but low-risk effects of medications called?
What are undesirable but low-risk effects of medications called?
Where can medications be derived from according to the text?
Where can medications be derived from according to the text?
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Which government agency regulates drug safety, advertising, and distribution in the United States?
Which government agency regulates drug safety, advertising, and distribution in the United States?
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What process do new drugs typically undergo before approval for market distribution?
What process do new drugs typically undergo before approval for market distribution?
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Study Notes
- Advanced EMTs can administer medications to patients and help with self-administration.
- Pharmacology is the study of drugs' properties and effects on the body.
- Medications are chemical substances used for treatment, prevention, or pain relief.
- Dose is the amount of medication given, aiming for the therapeutic effect.
- Unintended effects are undesirable but low-risk, while adverse effects can harm the patient.
- Indications are when to use a medication, contraindications are when not to.
- Drugs are derived from animals, plants, minerals, and synthetic compounds.
- Medications have trade names (brand), generic names, chemical names, and official names.
- Prescription meds need a doctor's order, while OTC meds don't.
- Laws regulate drug manufacturing to ensure safety, accurate labeling, and standardized doses.
- Government agencies like FDA, DEA, and FTC regulate drug safety, advertising, and distribution.
- New drugs undergo animal studies and clinical trials before approval for market distribution.
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Test your knowledge on medications, their properties, effects, administration, and regulations in the context of an Advanced EMT's role. Explore drug names, dosages, indications, and safety considerations.
