Basics
This is the established name of a medication
The time it takes for a medication to begin producing a therapeutic effect
What is onset?
This type of drug binds to a receptor and activates it?
What is an agonist?
These are often predictable, mild/unwanted effects that can occur with a medication
What are side effects?
This is the drug name that is commonly associated with a specific manufacturer
What is the brand name?
This is the point at which the concentration of a medication in the blood reaches its highest level.
What is the peak level?
This type of drug binds to a receptor but prevents it from being activated?
What is an antagonist?
A harmful or unintended response to a medication
This medication requires a provider order before the patient can obtain it
What is a precription drug?
A medication has a half-life of 8 hours. After 8 hours, approximately what percentage of the original drug remains?
What is 50%?
Albuterol binds to β2 receptors and activates them, causing bronchodilation. Albuterol is an example of this.
what is an agonist?
A patient taking a medication requires a progressively higher dose to achieve the same therapeutic effect. This is called this.
What is tolerance?
This medication formulation is designed to release the drug slowly over an prolonged period of time and should not be crushed.
What is an extended release drug?
This occurs when oral med is metabolized by the liver before reaching systemic circulation
Naloxone binds to opioid receptors and blocks their effects, reversing opioid-induced respiratory depression. Naloxone is an example of this.
What is an antagonist?
A patient experiences withdrawal symptoms when a medication is suddenly stopped because the body has adapted to the drug.
What is dependence?
This term describes the medication that is used as the standard example when learning about a drug class
What is a prototype drug?
The movement of a medication from the bloodstream into tissues- including its site of action
What is distribution?
Two medications are given together and produce a greater effect than either medication would produce alone. This is called this type of drug interaction.
What is a synergistic effect?
A patient has a condition in which a particular medication should not be given because it could cause serious harm.
What is a contraindication?