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Pharmacodynamics - ANSWER-The process by which a
medication works on the body.
Pharmacokinetics - ANSWER-The process by which drugs are
absorbed, distributed within the body, metabolized, and
excreted.
Pharmacogenomics - ANSWER-The study of the influence of
genetic factors on drug response that result in the absence,
overabundance, or insufficiency of drug-metabolizing enzymes
Medication side effect - ANSWER-a nearly unavoidable
secondary effect of a drug produced at therapeutic doses which
is generally predictable and with an intensity that is dose-
dependent
Adverse Effect - ANSWER-A drug-induced, secondary effect of a
drug that produces a change in a patients condition that is
noxious, harmful or unpleasant, which requires treatment or
reduction or discontinuation of the drug and which usually
occurs at therapeutic doses.
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Type A adverse drug reactions - ANSWER-exaggerated, but
otherwise expected pharmacological effect of a drug ->
predictable and dose dependent -> ex. toxicity of overdose, side
effects, secondary effects, drug interactions
Type B adverse drug reactions - ANSWER-idiosyncratic effects
(not expected) -> dose independent and unpredictable ->
intolerance, hypersensitivity, pseudo allergic, idiosyncratic
Drug tolerance - ANSWER-the tendency for larger doses of a
drug to be required over time to achieve the same effect
Physical drug dependence - ANSWER-condition where a
person's body becomes unable to function normally without a
particular drug
Psychological dependence - ANSWER-a condition in which a
person believes that a drug is needed in order to feel good or to
function normally
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Allergic reaction - ANSWER-An immunologic hypersensitivity
reaction resulting from the unusual sensitivity of a patient to a
particular medication; a type of adverse drug event.
Idiosyncratic or paradoxical reaction - ANSWER-When a drug
may cause a totally unexpected and often opposite effect in a
few patients
Carcinogenic reaction - ANSWER-medications and
environmental chemicals that are thought to cause cancer
Teratogenic reaction - ANSWER-Refers to the drug induced
damage that develops in the fetus
Beneficial potentiative drug-drug interaction - ANSWER-Aspirin
and Codeine are both analgesic drugs and when administered
concurrently the combo provides better pain relief than either
one alone. What type of drug interaction is this?
Beneficial Potentiative Drug-Drug Interaction - ANSWER-Use of
Beta Blockers and Diuretics together for hypertension will
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provide better control blood pressure. What type of drug
interaction is this?
Harmful potentiative Drug-Drug interaction - ANSWER-Use of
diazepam together with Morphine will have additive CNS
depression and could lead to respiratory distress. What type of
drug interaction is this?
Harmful potentiative Drug-Drug interaction - ANSWER-
Concurrent use of aspirin with Coumadin will significantly
increase each others inhibitory effects on blood coagulation,
resulting in an increase risk for bleeding. What type of drug
interaction is this?
Beneficial inhibitory drug interaction - ANSWER-Use of
Naloxone after an overdose of Meperidine is an example of
what type of drug interaction?
Beneficial inhibitory drug interaction - ANSWER-Giving
Protamine when there is excessive bleeding from overdose of
Heparin is an example of what type of drug interaction?
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