UPDATEDPORTAGE LEARNING NURS 251 PHARMACOLOGYMODULE 12023/2024 WITH CORRECT ANSWERStrade name--answer-brand name, marketed under a patentedpropietary name (EX. Prinival; Zestril)drug class--answer-a group of drugs that all work by the samemechanism of action (EX. ace-inhibitors)active ingrediant--answer-the drug itselfinactive ingrediant--answer-helps facilitate the administration andabsorption of the drugaqueous preperation--answer-liquid medication. EX. cough medicine.taken by mouthtablet--answer-the drug itself is made into a powder and pressed intothis form. most common.troche/lozenge--answer-flattened tablets that dissolve in the mouthand absorb intothe tissue in the mouthcapsule--answer-gelatin container with either the powder or liquiddrug insidedelayed-release--answer-either a tablet or capsule; treated with acoating that will allow the drug to work overtime (usually 24 hours)antagonist--answer-drug binds to the receptor; there is NO responseAND it prevents other agonists from bindingcompetitive antagonist--answer-drug competes with agonist and if itbinds there is no responsenoncompetitive antagonist--answer-drug combines with differentparts ofthe receptor and inactivates it; agonist then has no effectPreview Mode
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