Pharmacology Overview- Questions and Answers

Pharmacology Overview- Questions and Answers

1. Pharmacology The study of drug behavior in the body

2. Clinical Pharmacology Application of pharmacology to treatments

3. Paracelsus Considered the first toxicologist in 1530

4. Loading Dose Initial larger dose of a drug

5. Maintenance Dose Smaller dose to maintain body levels

6. Total Daily Dose Combined amount of drug in a day

7. Peak Concentration Highest drug concentration in the body

8. Trough Concentration Lowest drug concentration in the body

9. Bolus Single large dose of medication

10. LD50 Lethal dose that kills 50% of test population

11. ED50 Ettective dose for 50% of the population

12. Therapeutic Index Ratio of LD50 to ED50, indicates drug safety

13. Therapeutic Range Acceptable range of drug concentrations

14. Pharmacokinetics Study of how the body processes a drug

15. Absorption Process of drug entering the body

16. Distribution How drug reaches its target in the body

17. Metabolism Process of drug transformation in the body

18. Excretion Elimination of drug from the body

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