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This comprehensive overview of pharmacology covers key concepts like pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, drug interactions, and patient safety. It explores the study of drugs, their effects on living organisms, and factors impacting drug efficacy and adverse reactions. Topics include the FDA's drug approval process, pharmacokinetic aspects, protein binding, drug half-life, first-pass effect, and drug hypersensitivity. It also discusses medication reconciliation, generic vs. brand-name drugs, ethnopharmacology, and considerations for special patient populations. The document further covers OTC medications, antioxidants, and off-label drug use, serving as a valuable resource for understanding the principles of pharmacology and factors healthcare professionals must consider in drug therapy management.
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What is prescriptive authority? - ✔✔Legal right to prescribe drugs Is the Physicians Desk Reference a reliable source to use when prescribing drugs? - ✔✔No--it is not evidence-based and it is not updated What is the sunshine act? - ✔✔
What is pharmacokinetics? - ✔✔-how drugs move in the body and what the body does with it How does pharmacokinetics influence prescribing? - ✔✔-the route
What are contraindications? - ✔✔-do not give
What is an enzyme inhibitor? - ✔✔-inhibits the enzyme action causing decreased metabolism
What is type 4 hypersensitivity? - ✔✔-Cell mediated (cytotoxic t cells)
How is prophylactic treatment different from acute treatment? - ✔✔-action is taken to PREVENT disease Number of refills are based on what? - ✔✔-when you want them to come back for follow-up Reconciling of medications must occur with every patient at every encounter. True or false? - ✔✔True Can you send an electronic prescription for a schedule II drug? - ✔✔No--a written prescription is required. In a prescription, what is the "Sig"? - ✔✔-means "to write"
What happens if a person who is a ultra-rapid metabolizer takes a "pro-drug"? - ✔✔Since the pro-drug needs to be metabolized to become active, the ultra-rapid metabolizer will quickly activate the medication and the person will experience a quicker than normal drug response What happens if a person who is a poor metabolizer takes a "pro-drug"? - ✔✔Since the pro-drug needs to be metabolized to become active, the poor metabolizer will most likely not be able to activate the medication and the person will not experience a drug response What is ethnopharmacology? - ✔✔-understanding the specific impact of cultural factors on patient drug response
What are fat-soluble vitamins? - ✔✔-A, D, E, K
What is the PLLR system? - ✔✔-the new labeling system for drugs in pregnancy and lactation
Accutane in pregnancy: - ✔✔-contraindicated
Kava and Comfrey are alternative therapies that should be used with extreme caution or should be avoided because they can cause: - ✔✔-severe liver damage Cranberry juice may cause what: - ✔✔-increased bleeding in those taking warfarin St johns wort should be used with caution because it can: - ✔✔-can induce metabolism and increase other drugs to dangerous levels