PHARMACOLOGY STUDY GUIDE WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

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Pharmacology. Drugs. Pharmacotherapeutics. Pharmacology Addresses 2 main things. Nurses Responsibilities. Sources of Drugs Agonists vs. Antagonists. Nonselective drug effect. Nons... pecific drug effect. Drug enzyme Interaction. Selective Toxicity. Therapeutic Index (TI). Critical concentration. Dynamic Equilibrium Determines the actual concentration of a drug This is dependent on: -Absorption from the site of entry -Distribution to the active site -Biotransformation in the liver (metabolism) -Excretion (through kidneys) from the body This is important because it helps to determine the dose and scheduling to achieve critical concentration Pharmacokinetics The process of [drug movement] to achieve drug [action] Four processes: Absorption Distribution Biotransformation Excretion [Show More]

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