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Dose is…
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the amount of drug taken at any one time
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Efficacy is…
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the ability of the drug to cause physiologic response when it interacts with a receptor
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Potency (Affinity) is…
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the amount of drug necessary to produce an effect of a given magnitude
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Therapeutic index
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TI = TD50 / ED50
the ratio of the dose that produces toxicity to the dose that produces a clinically desired response
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Therapeutic window
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Measures drug’s safety
Larger values indicates a wide range margin between doses that are effective and doses that are toxic
Pharmacology
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Decks in class (29)
# Cards
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Introduction lecture5
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Pharmacodynamics17
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Pharmacokinetics26
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Cholinergic transmission30
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Adrenergic transmission29
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Opioids27
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Anaesthetics23
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Antiepileptics35
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Sedatives and Hypnotics10
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Anti-depressants15
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Anti-psychotics and mood-stabilizing drugs17
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Agents used in cardiac arrhythmias27
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Agents used in heart failure15
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Treatment of Angina25
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Anti-hypertensive agents. Vasodilators12
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NSAIDs26
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Gout, Migraine20
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Hemostasis and Thrombosis44
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Haemopoietic System14
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Diuretics34
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Respiratory system46
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GI diseases37
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Anti-histamines13
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Antibiotics47
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Anti-fungal agents18
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Anti- helminthic agents15
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Anti-viral drugs27
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Tuberculosis16
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Anti-malarial drugs27
