Pharmacology Quiz 6 PDF

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Pharmacology Quiz 6 1. When we study the mechanism of action of drugs within the human body and how drugs produce their effects on the body a. Pharmacodynamics 2. When we study drugs used to prevent, treat or diagnose the diseases processes a. Pharmaco-therapeutics 3. 5 drugs interactions a. Additive b. Antagonistic c. Potentiation d. Absorption e. Metabolism 4. Additive drug interaction a. 2 drugs with similar therapeutic effect (combined potency) 5. Antagonistic drug interaction a. 2 drugs taken at the same time/together (decreases effectiveness of BOTH drugs) 6. Potentiation drug interaction a. When 1 drug affects the absorption rate of another drug 7. Metabolism drug interaction a. When 1 drug affects the absorption rate of another drug 8. Metabolism drug interaction a. When 1 drugs metabolism affects another drugs 9. Corticosteroids a. Acts on inflammatory cells and mediators to decrease inflammation b. Used in asthma patients c. Do not work during active asthmatic attack d. Given via inhalation 10. Bronchodilators a. Stimulates beta-adrenergic receptors in lung muscles b. Used in asthma and COPD patients c. Not given when patients has uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmias...