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| the study of the way the body processes a drug, to include how the drugs are absorbed, reach site of action, metabolized, and exit the body |
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| study of the effects of drugs on the normal physiological functions of the body |
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| general principles of pharmacokinetics |
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absorption
distribution
metabolism
excretion |
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| when medications are injected directly into a vein or artery, ___ |
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| means by which a drug travels from bloodstream to target tissue and site of action |
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| organs with an abundant amount of blood act ____ |
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| most drug metabolism occurs in the __ |
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| the chief organ of excretion |
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| with dehydration, drugs can be retained causing a ___ effect |
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| excreted through the lungs |
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| volatile substances (alcohol) |
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| the action of a drug on cells |
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| a drug that produces and promotes the desired result |
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| drug that prevents the agonist from acting |
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| identifies the chemical family |
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| if a drug consists principally of one chemical, it may be referred to by its ____ |
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| given by the manufacturers |
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| trade name/ proprietary names |
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| medication is administered for a ____ response |
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| predictable, physiological |
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| drug binds to receptor sites on cell |
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| cause of therapeutic effect |
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| predictable action or effect |
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| inadequate excretion, impaired metabolism, overdose, or drug sensitivity |
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overreaction, underreaction, or an unusual reaction from drugs
cause unknown |
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characteristic response to an allergen
caused by prior sensitization to an initial dose |
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responses to combined drugs that differ from their individual effects, may go far beyond desired outcome
caused by drug interaction |
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| synergistic/ additive effect |
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sets standards for control of drugs both prescriptive and non prescriptive medications
includes strict rules for efficacy, purity, safety, toxicity |
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| commonly used medications in Radiology |
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-medication to treat allergic reactions
-antimicrobials
-anticonvulsants
-antiarrhythmics
-analgesics
-sedatives/tranquilizers
-antagonists
-local anesthetics
-paralytic agents
-hypoglycemic agents |
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| antihistamines, benadryl, given orally before contrast media to patients who are at risk of having allergic reactions |
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| medication used to treat allergic reactions (diphenhydramine) |
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betadine
includes antibiotics
used for skin preparations before sterile injection
treat wound infections and infectious diseases |
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| for patients with seizure disorders to help them continue daily activities |
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| used to treat chronic cardiac arrhythmias |
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drugs that relieve pain without loss of consciousness
opioids, morphine, codeine, over the counter meds |
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exert a quieting effect to provide relief from pain by muscle relaxation
often administered when analgesic or tranquilizer has not relieved pain
may be a premedication for diagnostic procedures |
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most common encountered by radiographers
counteracts effect of sedatives and analgesics |
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eliminates sensation before a painful procedure
lidocaine |
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| skeletal muscle relaxant to temporarily paralyze patient |
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| 3 types of paralytic agents |
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1. succinylcholine chloride (short term)
2. miracurium (intermediate effect)
3. metocurine or gallamine (long term effect) |
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used to control level of glucose in blood
primarily used to treat for diabetes |
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| must know when patient who needs an iodinated contrast agent are taking ___ |
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