AMCA Pharmacology Flashcards
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Which drug classification includes medications like ibuprofen and aspirin used to reduce inflammation?
Answer: NSAIDs
NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) reduce inflammation by inhibiting COX enzymes that produce prostaglandins.
What is the term for an unintended, harmful reaction to a medication at a normal therapeutic dose?
Answer: Adverse drug reaction
An adverse drug reaction (ADR) is an unintended harmful response to a medication given at a standard dose.
Which route of drug administration bypasses the digestive system and delivers medication directly into the bloodstream?
Answer: Intravenous
Intravenous (IV) administration delivers drugs directly into a vein, bypassing the gastrointestinal tract for immediate effect.
What schedule classification under the DEA applies to drugs with high abuse potential but accepted medical use, such as oxycodone?
Answer: Schedule II
Schedule II drugs have a high potential for abuse with accepted medical uses and require a written prescription with no refills.
When two drugs are taken together and one increases the effect of the other beyond what either would produce alone, this is called:
Answer: Potentiation
Potentiation occurs when one drug enhances the effect of another drug, producing a greater combined effect than each drug alone.
Which term describes the concentration of a drug in the bloodstream needed to produce a therapeutic effect?
Answer: Therapeutic level
The therapeutic level is the plasma drug concentration range that produces the desired clinical effect without causing toxicity.