[PAT 20A/B] - Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (39 pages long!)
5 Oct 2016
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Chapter 2: pharmacological principles, chapter 5: pharmacology basics. Chemical name: drug"s chemical composition and molecular structure. Generic name: nonproprietary name, shorter and simpler. Pharmaceutics: study of what dosages influence the way the drug affects the body. Pharmacodynamics: what the drug does to the body. Pharmacokinetics: what the body does to the drug. Pharmacotherapeutics: focuses on clinical use of drugs to prevent & treat diseases. Toxicology: study of adverse effects of drugs and other chemicals on living systems. Pharmacognosy: study of natural plant and animal drug sources. Define the common terms used in pharmacology. Describe the role of pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics (identify the 4 phases and discuss the variables affecting each phase) and pharmacodynamics in drug administration. Dosage determines the rate at which the drug is dissolved and absorbed. Drugs may be in sold forms: tablet, capture or powder, or liquid form: solution or substance.
