Pharmacology 2060A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Probenecid, Motility, Acetaldehyde

• School: Western University
• Department: Pharmacology
• Course: Pharmacology 2060A/B
• Professor: Andrea Di Sebastiano

Document Summary

2(2h)-one: generic name: unique name that identifies the drug. The generic name is most often used in pharmacology and with healthcare professionals ex. Diazepam: trade name: name assigned by the drug company that is easy to remember and marketable. Many companies make the same drug and have many trade names ex. If the drug is lipid soluble it can cross the membrane unaided: through ion channels and pores, pores are very small and only very small compounds can pass through (molecular weight <200) If the drug does not completely disintegrate absorption is reduced: gastric emptying, the movement of the stomach contents, since the rate of drug absorption is greater in the intestine, things that increase gastric emptying increase rate of absorption. Drugs that are of low: total body water includes the fluid in interstitial space, intercellular fluid, and blood, plasma the non-cell containing component of the blood.