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Pharmacology Chapter 1 - Introduction
Drug definition 1,
Pharmacology is 2,
Clinical pharmacology is 3
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Pharmacology Chapter 2 - Application of Pharmacology
5 right s of drug administration 1,
Nurse must have knowledge of 2,
Pr administration assessment 3
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Pharmacology Chapter 3 - Drug Regulation, Development, Names, and Information
Federal pure food and drug act 1,
Food drug and cosmetic act 2,
Kefauver harris amendments 3
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Pharmacology Chapter 4 - Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacokinetics 1,
Pharmakon 2,
Four basic pharmacokinetic proces...
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Pharmacology Chapter 5 - Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacodynamics def 1,
Dose response relationship 3 thin...,
Dose response could be ___ vs ___ 3
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Pharmacology Chapter 6 - Drug-Drug and Drug-Food Interactions.
Intensification of effects potent...,
Examples of intensification 2,
Reduction of effects inhibitory d...
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Pharmacology Chapter 7 - Adverse Drug Reactions
What is an adverse drug reaction 1,
Mild reactions 2,
Severe reactions 3
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Pharmacology Chapter 8 - Individual Variation in Drug Responses
Factors that influence drug respo...,
Body weight and composition more ...,
Age more info 3
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Pharmacology Chapter 9 - Drug Therapy During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding.
__ to _ of pregnant women take at...,
Physiological changes in pregnanc...,
Teratogenic effects congenital di...
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Pharmacology Chapter 10 - Drug Therapy in Pediatric Patients.
Premature infants age range 1,
Full term infants age range 2,
Neonates age range 3
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Pharmacology Chapter 11 - Drug Therapy in Geriatric Patients
Elderly constitute _ of the popul...,
Elderly more sensitive to drugs a...,
Absorption percentage of absorpti...
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Test 1 - last minute things to review.
Application of patient care 7 ste...,
5 steps of the nursing process 2,
Pre clinical testing time period 3
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Pharmacology - Nervous System Review
Neuropharmacology def 1,
What are the two categories of ne...,
Neuropharmacologic drugs can 3 3
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Pharmacology Chapter 12 - Basic Principles of Neuropharmacology
3 major steps in neuron action 1,
Most neuropharmacologic agents ac...,
5 steps in synaptic transmission 3
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Chapter 13 - Physiology of the Peripheral Nervous System
The divisions of the nervous syst...,
The 3 regulatory functions of the...,
Main functions of the sympathetic...
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Chapter 14-15-16 (Intro) - Cholinergic Drugs
Cholinergic drugs are agents that 1,
Cholinergic drugs can 3 2,
What are the 6 categories of chol...
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Chapter 14 - Muscarinic Agonists & Antagonists
Muscarinic agonist def 1,
Muscarinic agonist drugs are asso...,
Muscarinic agonists cause 3
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Chapter 15 - Cholinesterase Inhibitors
Cholinesterase inhibitors def 1,
Cholinesterase inhibitors are ver...,
Two basic categories of cholinest...
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Chapter 16 - Neuromuscular and Ganglionic Blocking Agents
Neuromuscular blocking agents def 1,
Neuromuscular blocking agents com...,
Ganglionic blocking agents def 3
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Chapter 17 - Adrenergic Agonists
Adrenergic agonists produce their...,
Adrenergic receptors are3 2,
Basic mechanisms of adrenergic re...
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Chapter 18 - Adrenergic Antagonists
What are the two major groups of ...,
Alpha adrenergic blocking agents ...,
Non selective alpha blocker drug 3
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Chapter 19 - Indirect-Acting Antiadrenergic Agents
Indirect acting antiadrenergic ag...,
What are the two groups of indire...,
Adrenergic neuron blocking agent ...
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Chapter 20 - Introduction (CNS Pharm)
Brain has more than ___ neurotran...,
Blood brain barrier what does it ...,
Certain drugs must be taken for w...
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Chapter 21 - Drugs for Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson s disease def 1,
Parkinson s results in 2,
Parkinson s affects over ____ ame...
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Chapter 22 - Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer s disease def 1,
The neural damage in ad is ___ 2,
Symptoms of ad 3
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Chapter 24 - Epilepsy
Epilepsy def 1,
Brief unconsciousness violent con...,
Seizure def 3
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Chapter 25 - Drugs for Muscle Spasm and Spasticity
Muscle spasm def 1,
Causes of muscle spasm 4 2,
Drug therapy for muscle spasms 3
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Pharmacology - Chapter 26 - Local Anesthetics
Local anesthetics drugs that supp...,
What are a few advantages of loca...,
Local anesthetics moa 3
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Pharmacology - Chapter 27 - General Anesthetics
Analgesia def 1,
Anesthesia def 2,
General anesthetics should produc...
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Pharmacology - Chapter 28 - Opioid/Narcotic Analgesics
Analgesic relieves pain without _...,
Opiate derived from 2,
Opioid drug similar to 3
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Pharmacology Chapter 29 - Pain management for Cancer patients.
Pain def 1,
Pain is personal and ___ 2,
Nociceptive pain results from 3
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Pharmacology - Chapter 30 - Drugs for Headache
Headache induced by 1,
_____ can treat mild headaches 2,
Migraine headaches def 3
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Pharmacology - Chapter 31 - Antipsychotic Agents
Antipsychotic agents are 1,
Antipsychotic agents are 2,
Tourette s syndrome def 3
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Pharmacology - Chapter 32 - Antidepressants
Depression most common psychiatri...,
Depression loss of 2,
Treatment for depression 4 types ...
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Pharmacology - Chapter 33 - Drugs for Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is a 1,
Best drug for bipolar 2,
Manic phase initial treatment dru...
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Pharmacology - Chapter 34 - Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines all work within t...,
Drugs to relieve anxiety are 2,
Drugs to promote sleep are 3
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Pharmacology - Chapter 35 - Management of Anxiety Disorders
Panic disorder _ onset dissipates...,
Agoraphobia def 2,
Treatment for panic disorder 3
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Pharmacology - Chapter 36 - CNS Stimulations and their use in ADHD
Adhd characterized by 1,
Symptoms of adhd managed by 2,
Adhd adverse effects growth suppr...
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Pharmacology - Chatper 37 - Drug Abuse: Basic Considerations
Drug abuse def 1,
Addiction def 2,
Tolerance def 3
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Pharmacology - Chapter 38 - Drug Abuse - Alcohol
Alcohol most commonly used and ab...,
Alcohol abuse defined as 2,
Alcoholism def 3
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Pharmacology - Chapter 39 - Drug Abuse - Opiods, Depressants, Stimulations, Mowie-Wowie, Psychedlics, Inhalants, and Nicotine
Opioids drug of choice 1,
Heroin produces a sensation in lo...,
Demerol as an abused drug is effe...
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Test 3 - Drug Sheet Terms
Analgesia def 1,
Anesthesia def 2,
Balanced anesthesia def 3
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Section 3 - Last minute things that aren't sticking! (everythin until the illegal drug section.)
Local anesthetics the balance bet...,
If absorption rate is lower than ...,
Balanced anesthesia def 3
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Pharmacology Chapter 39 - Drug Abuse (Opioids)
Opioids drug of choice for street...,
Heroin produces a sensation in th...,
Heroin is not highly lipid solubl...
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Pharmacology - Chapter 39 - Drug Abuse - Depressants/Stimulants
Cns depressants used for abuse 1,
Barbiturates with highest potenti...,
How to treat withdrawal from cns ...
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Pharmacology Chapter 39 - Drug Abuse - Mowie Wowie/Psychedelics/Etc.
Marijuana aka hashish cannabis sa...,
Marijuana acts on ____ receptors ...,
Receptor for marijuana is 3
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Pharmacology - Chatper 40 - Diuretics
Diuretics commonly known as 1,
Diuretics help your body 2,
Diuretics they increase __ output...
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Pharmacology - Chapter 41 - Agents Affecting the Volume and Ion Content of Body Fluids
Volume maintenance of fluid volum...,
Osmolality def 2,
Osmolarity def 3
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Pharmacology - Chapter 42 - Review of Hemodynamics
The circulatory system includes 1,
What is the function of the circu...,
What are the divisions of the car...
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Pharmacology - Chapter 43 - Drugs Acting on the Renin-Angiotensin System
What do these drugs that act on t...,
What are the 3 types of angiotens...,
Angiotensin 1 a decline in blood ...
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Pharmacology - Chapter 44 - Calcium Channel Blockers
Calcium channels in _ _ __ regula...,
Calcium moves ___ after calcium c...,
Calcium channels help regulate fu...
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Pharmacology - Chapter 45 - Vasodilators
What are vasodilators used for 6 1,
What are the adverse effects of v...,
Hydralazine apresoline what does ...
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Pharmacology - Chapter 46 - Drugs for Hypertension
Treatment for hypertension must c...,
Drug therapy for hypertension doe...,
Hypertension what is it numbers 3
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Pharmacology - Chapter 47 - Drugs for Heart Failure
What are some complications of he...,
What are some major causes of hea...,
What are some early symptoms of h...
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Pharmacology - Chapter 48 - Antidysrhythmic Drugs
Dysrhythmia def 1,
In mildest forms of dysrhythmia t...,
What are the 2 types of dysrhythm...
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Pharmacology - Chapter 49 - Prophylaxis of Coronary Artery Disease - Drugs used to Lower Cholesterol Levels
Cad starts withthen what 1,
Risk of cad directly related to l...,
Cholesterol component of all ___ ...
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Pharmacology - Chapter 50 - Drugs for Angina Pectoris
Angina pectoris what is it 1,
Angina pectoris caused when 2,
Angina is a disease t f 3
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Pharmacology - Chapter 51 - Anticoagulants, Antiplatelet Drugs, and Thrombolytics
Hemostasis def 1,
Hemostasis stage 1 formation of 2,
Hemostasis stage 2 3
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Pharmacology - Chapter 52 - Management of Myocardial Infarction
Myocardial infarction def 1,
What are some risk factors for mi 2,
1 3 of people with an mi die with...
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Pharmacology - Chapter 54 - Drugs for Deficiency Anemias
Anemia def 1,
What causes anemia 2,
Stage 1 proerythroblasts lack ___ 3
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Pharmacology - Chapter 55 - Hematopoietic Growth Factors
Hematopoietic growth factors act ...,
What are the therapeutic applicat...,
What are the types of hematopoiet...
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Pharmacology - Chapter 56 - Drugs for Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes mellitus greek word __ l...,
Diabetes mellitus disorder of ___...,
Type 1 3
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Pharmacology - Chapter 57 - Drugs for Thyroid Diseases
Thyroid gland triiodothyronin t3 ...,
What are the principal actions of...,
Hypothyroidism def 3
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Pharmacology - Chapter 58 - Drugs Related to Hypothalamic and Pituitary Function
The __ and __ are two parts of th...,
The hypothalamus is the communica...,
The __ gland releases hormones th...
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Pharmacology - Chapter 59 - Drugs for Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex
The hormones of adrenal cortex af...,
Adrenal cortex hormones what do t...,
What are the adrenal cortex hormo...
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Section 4 - Sites of Action of Antihypertensive Drugs
Brainstem 1,
Sympathetic ganglia 2,
Adrenergic terminals 3
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Pharmacology - Chapter 60 - Estrogens and Progestins
Estrogens and progestins are prod...,
During pregnancy a lot of estroge...,
Estrogen progestin promote develo...
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Pharmacology - Chapter 61 - Birth Control
Birth control interferes with 1,
Pharmacological methods of contra...,
Non pharmacological methods of co...
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Pharmacology - Chapter 62 - Drugs for Infertility
Infertility def 1,
Sterility def 2,
Female infertility can result fro...
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Pharmacology - Chapter 63 - Uterine Stimulants and Relaxants
Oxytocic stimulates 1,
Tocolytic suppresses 2,
What are the three groups of uter...
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Pharmacology - Chapter 64 - Androgens
Androgen hormones are produced by 1,
What is the major androgen protot...,
What does testosterone do 3
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Pharmacology - Chapter 65 - Erectile Dysfunction and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Erectile dysfunction def 1,
Ed affects _ million men about ab...,
Ed is associated with chronic ill...
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Pharmacology - Chapters 66-67 - Review of Immunology, Vaccinations & Immunization.
The immune system is a ___ mechan...,
What are the two basic components...,
Natural innate immunity involes 3
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Pharmacology - Chapter 68 - Immunosuppressants
Immunosuppressants inhibit 1,
What are immunosuppressants used ...,
Toxicity at the doses requires to...
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Pharmacology - Chapter 69 - Antihistamines
Histamine def 1,
Release of histamine is influence...,
Allergic release histamine is the...
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Pharmacology - Chapter 70 - Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAID's) and Acetaminophen
What do these drugs do 1,
What are these drugs used for 2,
What are some adverse effects of ...
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Pharmacology - Chapter 71 - Glucocorticoids in Nonendocrine Diseases
Glucocorticoid pharmacology def 1,
Glucocorticoid pharmacology what ...,
Cortisone primarily a 3
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Pharmacology - Chapter 74 - Drugs for Asthma
What is asthma 1,
What are some signs of asthma 2,
What causes asthma 3
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Pharmacology - Chapter 76 - Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease
Peptic ulcer disorder upper gi di...,
Pud caused by 2,
What are some defensive factors 3
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Pharmacology - Chapter 81 - Drugs for Obesity
Obesity refers to 1,
Hyperplastic obesity def 2,
Hypertrophic obesity def 3
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Pharmacology - Chapter 82 - Basic Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy
Chemotherapy def 1,
Antimicrobial agent def 2,
Antibiotic def 3
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Pharmacology - Chapter 83 - Drugs That Weaken the Bacterial Cell Wall 1 - Penicillins
Penicillins known as 1,
Penicillins are they bactericidal...,
How do penicillins weaken the cel...
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Pharmacology - Chapter 84 - Drugs that Weaken the Bacterial Cell Wall 2 - Cephalosporins and others.
Cephalosporins __ _ antibiotics t...,
What are the first generation cep...,
What are the second generation ce...
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Pharmacology - Chapter 91 - Antifungal Agents
What are the two major groups of ...,
What are the two types of systemi...,
Opportunistic primarily in 3
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Pharmacology - Chapter 92 - Antiviral Agents 1 - Drugs for Non-HIV Viral Infections
Development of antiviral drugs ar...,
What is the first choice drug for...,
What is acyclovir zovirax used for 3
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Pharmacology - Chapter 92 - Antiviral Agents 2 - Drugs for HIV Infection and Related Opportunistic Infections
Hiv causes __ 1,
Hiv promotes immunodeficiency by ...,
Aids begins with 3
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Pharmacology - Chapter 100 - Basic Principles of Cancer Chemoterhapy
Mortality form infectious disease...,
In 2002 _____ americans died from...,
Cell cycle and cancer g1 phase 3
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Pharmacology - Chapters 101-102 - Anticancer Drugs
Cytotoxic drugs act directly on 1,
What are the 6 cytotoxic drugs 2,
Alkylating agents cells are kille...
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