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Miscellaneous
100
The "effect" of drugs
What is pharmacodynamics
100
The speed of systemic availability depends on pharmacological factors, as well as
What is GI absorption
100
The Pure Food and Drug Act was passed in what year
What is 1906
100
An example of a drug administered transdermally
What is a nicotine patch ( insulin, heparin, warfarin - no transdermal)
100
Name the 3 main parts of a presciption
What are the inscription, subscription and signa
200
The movement of drug thru the body
What is pharmacokinetics
200
The 4 processes of pharmacokinetics are
What are absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion
200
Legend drugs are OTC or prescription drugs
What are prescriptive drugs
200
The most severe warning about a drug from the FDA
What is a "black box" warning
200
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What is 4 x per day
300
When the body develops a resistance to the drug, requiring a higher dose
What is tolerance
300
The term used to describe when oral drugs are metabolized in the liver before they reach the systemic circulation is
What is the first pass effect
300
What type of scheduled drugs have a high potential for abuse
What is Schedule I and II
300
A prescription must be ______________ by the physician before it can be dispensed to the patient
What is signed
300
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What is after meals
400
A drug mixed with other ingredients to improve its taste, stability, or physical form
What is medicine
400
Distribution of a drug is dependent on
What is blood flow to the organ
400
Drugs laws are initiated, implemented and enforced by the
What is the FDA
400
Rectal drugs offer localized or systemic effects?
What are systemic effects
400
Take 2 gtts of syr tid po and noct means
What is take 2 drops of syrup 3 X per day by mouth and at night
500
Another term for metabolism
What is biotransformation
500
Any substance intended to be used to improve a physiologic or pathologic condition is called
What is a drug
500
The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control act of 1970 is concerned with what drug?
What are controlled substances
500
Drugs are derived from 5 sources. They are
What are plants (digoxin), humans/animals (steroids), minerals (gold, salt), synthetic (man-made) and engineered (genetic drugs)
500
Adverse drug reactions are more common in what group of people
What are women