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Pharmacokinetics
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How meds work within the body
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Anaphylactic reaction
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Allergic reaction, airway constricting (throat closing)vessels dilate, BP drops-hypotension-leads to hypoxia-check for allergiesknow treatments ex. epicene, benedryl
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Cumulative effect
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-exaggerated response the condition in which repeated administration of a drug may produce effects that are more pronounced than those produced by the first dose.
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Half life
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How much time it takes for half of the med to get into the body and be excretedex. 500mg med time to excrete 250mg comes after peak level
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Idiosyncratic effect
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An abnormal effectrare,life-threatningex, kid takes benedryl--makes them sleepy but instead pt has crazy energy
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Peak level
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Highest concentration of drugs in a patients bloodstream
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Trough level
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Lowest concentration of drugs in a patients bloodstream before you admin another dose
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Therapeutic range
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Range of amount of drug we can give to be effective but safe
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Metabolism
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Chemical processing of energy(to maintain life), how fast body processes nutrients,effects drugs we giveelderly ppl have slower metabolism
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Excretion
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Kidneys excrete waste, meds
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Classification
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What we call overall medex. Beta blocker, analgesic, NSAIDcan have multiple classes
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Antagonist effect
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Drug that works against another drug, meds do opposite effectsnarcan-opoid "antedote"1-1=0
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Synergistic effect
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Work together for combined greater effect1+1=2produces an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects
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Distribution
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Absorb meds to where they need to go-blood stream to that location
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Generic drug names
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Actual name of medicationex acetaminophenequivalent to brand name
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