|2 Pharmacotherapy |4 |
|6 Medication Errors |4 |
|38/39 Antibiotics |7 |
|~23 Antidysrhythmic |3 |
|~25 Hypertension |5 |
|~26 Diuretics |5 |
|~27 Fluids and Elect |4 |
|~28 Anticoagulants |5 |
|~29 Lipids |4 |
|~32 Diabetes |6 |
|~11 Analgesics |4 |
|~12 Anesthetics |4 |
| Total |55 |
CHAPTER 2 1. If two drugs have the same bioavailability and same concentration of _active_ ingredient, they are said to be _bioequivalent_ (e.g., a grand-name drug and the same generic drug.
2. A drug’s _steady_state is the _________________ state in which the amount of drug removed via elimination is _half life_to the amount of drug ____________ from each dose.
3. Taking an _enteric_-coated medication (intended for _intestine_ dissolution and absorption) with a large amount of food may result in dissolution of the medication by acidic _food_ contents and reduce the amount of drug absorbed by the _small intestine__.
4. Palliative therapy is generally used in the _end_-stages of illness when all attempts at _curative_ therapy have failed. List some examples.
5. _Acute_ therapy often involves more intensive drug treatment and is implemented in the acutely ill (those with _rapid_ onset of illness) or even the _critically_ ill. List some examples.
6. In _enteral_ drug administration drugs are absorbed into the _systemic_ circulation through the mucosa of the _stomach__ and/or small or large _intestines__.
7. The _IV_ route is the fastest route for drug absorption.