PHARMACOLOGY Chapter 1 Flashcards

Prevention of disease and treatment of suffering

The application of drugs for treating diseases and alleviating human suffering

<p>Pharmacology studies the effects of chemical compounds on living organisms; therapeutics focuses on the treatment of disease.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A chemical agent capable of producing biological responses within the body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Drugs administered after the fact</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Agents naturally produced in animal cells, by microorganisms, or by the body itself</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Natural plant extracts, herbs, vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements outside conventional therapeutics</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A method of organizing drugs based on their therapeutic usefulness in treating particular diseases</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Refers to how a drug works at the molecular, tissue, or body system level</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>How a drug produces its physiological effect in the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A well understood drug model used for comparison with other drugs in its class</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Assigned using standard nomenclature by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Assigned by the Adopted Name Council and is usually easier to remember than chemical names</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Assigned by the company marketing the drug, also known as the brand name, and is always capitalized</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Contains more than one active generic ingredient</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The physiological ability of the drug to reach its target cells and produce an effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A sub-discipline of health economics that deals with the broader application of drug therapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Therapeutic classification organizes drugs based on their usefulness in treating diseases; pharmacologic classification focuses on how an agent works at the molecular level.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Typical features of the drugs within a specific class.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cost savings and consistent naming regardless of manufacturer</p> Signup and view all the answers