Pharmacology -- Instant Access (Pearson+) 8th Edition
By N/A BLEDSOE, Dwayne Clayden
Pharmacology - ANSWER: the study of drugs and their effects on the body
Pharmacologists - ANSWER: Scientists who study drugs and their effects on the body.
Pharmacognosy - ANSWER: the study of drugs that are obtained from natural plant
and animal sources.
Plant, common drug source for - ANSWER: 1. Morphine, heroin, codeine (opium
plant)
2. Atropine (atropa belladonna)
3. Digoxin (purple foxglove)
Animal, common drug source for - ANSWER: 1. Insulin
2. Oxytocin
Mineral, common drug source for - ANSWER: 1. Sodium bicarbonate
2. Calcium chloride
3. Magnesium sulfate
Synthetic, common drug source for - ANSWER: 1. Lidocaine (xylocaine)
2. Diazepam (valium)
3. Human insulin (humulin)
alkaloid and salt based drugs - ANSWER: end with -ine
examples of -ine drugs - ANSWER: atropine, caffeine, and nicotine.
atropine sulfate - ANSWER: slows down the heart rate
atropine is derived from - ANSWER: the deadly nightshade plant, atropa belladonna
morphine sulfate - ANSWER: used to control pain
morphine is derived from - ANSWER: opium plants
examples of hormone drugs derived from animals - ANSWER: insulin and oxytocin
from endocrine gland
, insulin used for - ANSWER: diabetes mellitus
oxytocin used for - ANSWER: inducing labor and treating vaginal bleeds
oil derived from animals - ANSWER: cod-liver oil
mineral sources used for - ANSWER: controlling balance of pH or salts
2 emergent inorganic minerals - ANSWER: sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) and
magnesium sulfate ( MgSO4)
sodium bicarbonate mainly used - ANSWER: to treat metabolic acidosis
magnesium sulfate mainly used - ANSWER: to treat eclampsia
eclampsia - ANSWER: A SEVERE HYPERTENSIVE DISORDER OF PREGNANCY. causing
seizures, coma, and death.
examples of drugs produced in the lab - ANSWER: thyroid hormone (natural),
cimetidine (synthetic), and anistreplase (combination of natural and synthetic)
recombinant DNA - ANSWER: genetically engineered DNA made by recombining
fragments of DNA from different organisms
recombinant DNA used - ANSWER: to manufacture insulin, hepatitis B vaccine,
glucagon and several more.
common synthetically derived drugs - ANSWER: lidocaine (xylocaine), bretylium
tosylate (bretylol), and diazepam (valium)
Lidocaine and bretylium tosylate are used - ANSWER: to treat cardiac dysrhythmias
valium is used - ANSWER: to treat seizures and anxiety.
Common pharmacology abbreviations - ANSWER: see page 7-8 in textbook
IND phase - ANSWER: investigational new drug phase, which takes place after animal
testing is successful.
NDA - ANSWER: new drug application
how many phases are there for human drug testing - ANSWER: 4 phases
Phase I - ANSWER: determines the drugs pharmacokinetics, toxicity, and safe dose in
humans.