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What does pharmacodynamics primarily explain?
What does pharmacodynamics primarily explain?
Which term describes a drug that binds to a receptor but produces a reduced response?
Which term describes a drug that binds to a receptor but produces a reduced response?
What is the effect of a non-competitive antagonist on a receptor?
What is the effect of a non-competitive antagonist on a receptor?
Which type of antagonist diminishes the effect of an agonist by competing for the same binding site?
Which type of antagonist diminishes the effect of an agonist by competing for the same binding site?
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Which principle describes the interaction between drugs and their receptors like a key fitting into a lock?
Which principle describes the interaction between drugs and their receptors like a key fitting into a lock?
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What is the mechanism of action that allows a drug to function at its target tissue called?
What is the mechanism of action that allows a drug to function at its target tissue called?
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What happens when a medication binds to a receptor site?
What happens when a medication binds to a receptor site?
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Which of the following statements about drug targets is correct?
Which of the following statements about drug targets is correct?
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What determines the degree of biological response to a medication?
What determines the degree of biological response to a medication?
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What are the four main kinds of regulatory proteins involved as drug targets?
What are the four main kinds of regulatory proteins involved as drug targets?
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Which principle describes how receptors interact with molecules based on shape, size, and charge?
Which principle describes how receptors interact with molecules based on shape, size, and charge?
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Which type of drug interaction involves the alteration of normal metabolic function of cells and tissues?
Which type of drug interaction involves the alteration of normal metabolic function of cells and tissues?
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What is the first step when a drug is introduced to the body?
What is the first step when a drug is introduced to the body?
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How does a drug bind to a receptor according to the lock and key principle?
How does a drug bind to a receptor according to the lock and key principle?
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What happens when a drug binds irreversibly to a receptor?
What happens when a drug binds irreversibly to a receptor?
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Which type of receptor is considered functionally silent when not engaged by a binding molecule?
Which type of receptor is considered functionally silent when not engaged by a binding molecule?
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What role do enzymes play in drug interactions?
What role do enzymes play in drug interactions?
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Nonspecific drug interactions occur through which mechanism?
Nonspecific drug interactions occur through which mechanism?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a reversible binding drug?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a reversible binding drug?
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Which example demonstrates a drug that mimics a naturally occurring substrate?
Which example demonstrates a drug that mimics a naturally occurring substrate?
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What is the effect of medications containing electrolytes administered to affect fluid concentrations?
What is the effect of medications containing electrolytes administered to affect fluid concentrations?
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What is the relationship between drug dose and the physiological effect?
What is the relationship between drug dose and the physiological effect?
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What is meant by drug affinity in pharmacological terms?
What is meant by drug affinity in pharmacological terms?
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What occurs when all receptor sites have been occupied?
What occurs when all receptor sites have been occupied?
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How does a drug with high affinity behave at low concentrations?
How does a drug with high affinity behave at low concentrations?
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What is the primary reason different drugs produce varying physiological responses at the same concentration?
What is the primary reason different drugs produce varying physiological responses at the same concentration?
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Which factor primarily contributes to a greater physiological response from a drug?
Which factor primarily contributes to a greater physiological response from a drug?
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What defines a drug's potency?
What defines a drug's potency?
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What happens to drug efficacy as the dose increases beyond a certain point?
What happens to drug efficacy as the dose increases beyond a certain point?
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What happens when drug concentration exceeds 80% of maximum response?
What happens when drug concentration exceeds 80% of maximum response?
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What factors influence the concentration of medication at a receptor site?
What factors influence the concentration of medication at a receptor site?
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How is drug efficacy related to receptor activation?
How is drug efficacy related to receptor activation?
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What does higher efficacy in a drug indicate?
What does higher efficacy in a drug indicate?
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What is a sub-therapeutic dose?
What is a sub-therapeutic dose?
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What does drug efficacy in the 'lock and key' analogy refer to?
What does drug efficacy in the 'lock and key' analogy refer to?
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Which of the following most accurately describes the relationship between absorption rate and drug response?
Which of the following most accurately describes the relationship between absorption rate and drug response?
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What is a full agonist capable of producing?
What is a full agonist capable of producing?
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What does efficacy explain regarding receptor occupancy?
What does efficacy explain regarding receptor occupancy?
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Which statement about antagonists is true?
Which statement about antagonists is true?
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How do competitive antagonists interact with receptors?
How do competitive antagonists interact with receptors?
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What is a characteristic of noncompetitive antagonists?
What is a characteristic of noncompetitive antagonists?
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What does desensitization refer to in drug administration?
What does desensitization refer to in drug administration?
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Which of the following statements best describes the affinity of a drug?
Which of the following statements best describes the affinity of a drug?
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What happens when a drug with high affinity but no efficacy binds to a receptor?
What happens when a drug with high affinity but no efficacy binds to a receptor?
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Study Notes
Pharmacology for EMS - Week 3
- The lecture covers Basic Principles of Pharmacology Part 1 - Pharmacodynamics.
- Objectives for the week include explaining pharmacodynamics, drug receptor interactions (lock & key), and enzyme systems.
- The module will cover routes of administration, drug movement in the body, target tissues/cells, mechanism of action, drug metabolism, and drug removal from the body.
- Pharmacodynamics explains how a drug works and interacts with receptors, other drugs, and enzyme systems within the body.
- Agonist: a drug that produces the desired physiological response following binding with a receptor.
- Partial agonist: binds to the receptor and produces a reduced response, decreasing the efficacy of other similar agonists.
- Antagonist: a drug that diminishes or stops the physiological response of an agonist.
- Competitive antagonist: binds temporarily or reversibly to the receptor site. Increased agonist concentration can overcome the antagonist's effect.
- Non-competitive antagonist: binds irreversibly to the receptor site, preventing the agonist from binding, regardless of the agonist concentration.
- Drugs work by initially being introduced to the body through an administration route, and either enter or do not enter the bloodstream. The introduction triggers a physiological response via a series of chemical interactions. Examples of a physiological response are: contraction, relaxation, activation, excretion, and up or down regulation.
- The mechanism of action is the way a drug functions at the target tissue.
- Drug targets are primarily protein molecules, including receptors, ion channels, enzymes, and carrier molecules.
- Receptors are specialized sites present on or within cells. They bind medications and mediate the pharmacological response.
- The biological response is proportional to the number of drug receptor sites.
- Enzymes are proteins that assist chemical reactions in the body. Drugs can either increase or decrease the rate of these chemical reactions. Some drugs mimic substrates and block chemical reactions, while others accelerate them.
- Nonspecific drug interactions occur when a drug interacts directly with the cell or cell membrane, affecting fluid concentrations, pH, or promoting excretion.
- Drug dose refers to the amount of medication administered (e.g., milligrams). Higher doses usually result in a greater physiological effect at the receptor site, but there's a point where increasing the dose doesn't increase the response, known as the dose-response relationship or curve.
- The affinity of a medication to bind with a receptor is vital to stimulating a biological effect. This interaction is referred to as 'lock and key'.
- A receptor must be occupied and activated for a drug to stimulate a biological effect.
- A full agonist can stimulate the maximum physiological response at a sufficient drug concentration.
- A partial agonist can only produce a submaximal response even with 100% receptor occupancy.
- Antagonists reduce the physiological response of another drug.
- Competitive antagonists temporarily bind to receptor sites, while non-competitive antagonists bind permanently.
- Desensitization occurs when the effect of drugs gradually diminishes or is reduced with continuous or repeated administration. This may require higher doses to achieve the same effect.
- Tachyphylaxis is rapid desensitization following administration, and it exhibits rapid tolerance to the drug.
- Drugs must be studied for use and assessment purposes.
- The next week's class will focus on specific drugs such as Saline, Oxygen, and Aspirin – topics for assessment and study.
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This week’s lecture delves into the basic principles of pharmacology, focusing on pharmacodynamics. You will learn about drug-receptor interactions, the mechanisms of drug action, and how drugs are metabolized and removed from the body. Key concepts such as agonists, antagonists, and routes of administration will be discussed in detail.
