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PHARMACOLOGY
15 LEARNINGS
 1. Drug details are
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changing.
-pharmaceutical industry is constantly developing
even better medications and with better medication
comes the possibility of a longer life span.
 2. Absorption happens to a drug 1

from the time it enters the body until

it enters the circulating fluid.
-pharmaceutical industry is constantly developing
even better medications and with better medication
comes the possibility of a longer life span.
 3. Marijuana leaf is a
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controlled substance with

high abuse potential and has
no legal or accepted medical
use.
 4. Receptor sites are specific areas on
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cell membranes that react with certain

chemicals to cause an effect within the
cell.
 5. FDA web site is a good resource for
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finding the prescribing info or package

insert for most drugs.
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 6. No drugs does only what is 1

desired of it.
-All drugs have adverse effects associated
with them.
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7. Alternative therapy
includes herbs and other
"natural" products as
often found in ancient
records.
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8. Drugs work to depress

or slow cellular activities.
9. To be approved for marketing, drug 1

must pass through animal testing, testing

on healthy
humans, selected testing
on people with the
disease being treated.
 10. Physician's desk 1

reference is a compilation of
the package insert info from
drugs used in the country,
along with some drug
advertising.
11. Drugs work to replace or 1

act as substitute for missing

chemicals.
12. Drugs work to increase 1

or stimulate certain cellular

activities
 13. Selective toxicity is the 1

ability of a drug to attack

only those systems found in
foreign cells.
 14. Tolerance may arise 1

because of increased
biotransformation of the
drug, increased resistance to
its effects, or other
pharmacokinetic factors.
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5. The liver is
very important
in
metabolizing
drugs in the
body.