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What is the term for the use of specific drugs to prevent, treat, or diagnose diseases?
What is the term for the use of specific drugs to prevent, treat, or diagnose diseases?
- Pharmacotherapeutics (correct)
- Toxicology
- Polypharmacy
- Pharmacokinetics
Which term refers to the analysis of what the human body does to a drug/medication when it enters?
Which term refers to the analysis of what the human body does to a drug/medication when it enters?
- Pharmacokinetics (correct)
- Polypharmacy
- Pharmacotherapeutics
- Pharmacodynamics
Which category of controlled medications has a high potential for abuse and addiction, including drugs like opiates and cocaine?
Which category of controlled medications has a high potential for abuse and addiction, including drugs like opiates and cocaine?
- Schedule IV
- Schedule V
- Schedule I
- Schedule II (correct)
- Schedule III
Which of the following medications is an antibiotic used as an anti-infective agent?
Which of the following medications is an antibiotic used as an anti-infective agent?
Which of the following is/are parenteral routes for medication administration?
Which of the following is/are parenteral routes for medication administration?
A patient being treated for asthma uses an inhaler for rescue medications. Is the medication delivered by the enteral route of administration? True or False.
A patient being treated for asthma uses an inhaler for rescue medications. Is the medication delivered by the enteral route of administration? True or False.
Which of the following is the primary pathway of metabolism of drugs entering the body?
Which of the following is the primary pathway of metabolism of drugs entering the body?
Which of the following is the primary pathway of excretion of a drug after it enters the body?
Which of the following is the primary pathway of excretion of a drug after it enters the body?
What term describes the concentration range of a medication that is safe and effective for use with patients?
What term describes the concentration range of a medication that is safe and effective for use with patients?
What is the term for the point at which 50% of a drug's concentration has been eliminated from the body?
What is the term for the point at which 50% of a drug's concentration has been eliminated from the body?
A drug that binds to a receptor and activates it, producing a biological response, is known as what?
A drug that binds to a receptor and activates it, producing a biological response, is known as what?
What process involves the movement of a drug from the site of administration into the bloodstream?
What process involves the movement of a drug from the site of administration into the bloodstream?
If a medication has a 'black box warning', what does this indicate?
If a medication has a 'black box warning', what does this indicate?
A patient reports an unexpected reaction to a medication, different from its known side effects. What is this reaction called?
A patient reports an unexpected reaction to a medication, different from its known side effects. What is this reaction called?
What does 'contraindication' mean in the context of prescribing medications?
What does 'contraindication' mean in the context of prescribing medications?
What is the primary goal of palliative drug therapy?
What is the primary goal of palliative drug therapy?
An additive effect happens when two similar medications are used together. Using this information, determine what the additive effect is if Drug A gives a pain reduction of 10 units and Drug B gives a pain reduction of 15 units.
An additive effect happens when two similar medications are used together. Using this information, determine what the additive effect is if Drug A gives a pain reduction of 10 units and Drug B gives a pain reduction of 15 units.
Explain what the synergistic effect is when two drugs are given.
Explain what the synergistic effect is when two drugs are given.
Which of the following is an example of biotransformation?
Which of the following is an example of biotransformation?
A patient taking Drug X regularly develops a need for a higher dose to achieve the same effect. What pharmacological phenomenon is occurring?
A patient taking Drug X regularly develops a need for a higher dose to achieve the same effect. What pharmacological phenomenon is occurring?
A drug that binds to a receptor without activating it, thereby preventing other substances from binding, is known as what?
A drug that binds to a receptor without activating it, thereby preventing other substances from binding, is known as what?
What is meant by the term 'first-pass effect'?
What is meant by the term 'first-pass effect'?
A patient, who has a known hypersensitivity to penicillin, is mistakenly administered amoxicillin, a penicillin derivative. What type of adverse reaction is this?
A patient, who has a known hypersensitivity to penicillin, is mistakenly administered amoxicillin, a penicillin derivative. What type of adverse reaction is this?
What is the primary reason for measuring a drug's serum drug level in clinical practice?
What is the primary reason for measuring a drug's serum drug level in clinical practice?
Flashcards
Pharmacotherapeutics
Pharmacotherapeutics
The study of how drugs are used to prevent, treat, or diagnose diseases.
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacokinetics
The analysis of what the body does to a drug, including absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.
Schedule II Drugs
Schedule II Drugs
A category of controlled medications with a high potential for abuse and addiction, including opiate drugs and cocaine.
Cephalosporin
Cephalosporin
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Parenteral
Parenteral
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Inhaler Route: Enteral?
Inhaler Route: Enteral?
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Liver
Liver
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Renal (Kidneys)
Renal (Kidneys)
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Therapeutic Range
Therapeutic Range
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Half-life
Half-life
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Study Notes
- The use of specific drugs to prevent, treat, or diagnose diseases is pharmacotherapeutics.
- Pharmacokinetics refers to the analysis of what the human body does to a drug or medication when it enters.
- Schedule II controlled medications have a high potential for abuse and addiction and include opiate drugs and cocaine.
- Cephalosporin is an antibiotic used as an anti-infective agent.
- Subcutaneous is an example of a parenteral route for medications.
- Inhaler medication given to treat asthma as a rescue medication is NOT delivered by the enteral route of administration.
- The liver is the primary pathway of metabolism of drugs entering the body.
- The renal pathway is the primary pathway of drug excretion after it enters the body.
- The term used to describe the safest concentration of medication to use with patients is the therapeutic range.
- Half-life is the point at which 50% of a drug's concentration is eliminated from the body.
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