Cpps 304 pharmacology 1 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Receptor - Macromolecule whose biological function changes when a drug binds to it What are the link between chemical actions and biological function? - Receptors Emax - maximum effect of a drug What happens when Emax is reached? - Emax occurs when all receptors are bound What is in indication that spare receptors are present? - When Emax is reached before all receptors are bound Agonist - has affinity for a receptor as well as intrinsic activity at the receptor ...

Receptor correct answers Macromolecule whose biological function changes when a drug binds to it What are the link between chemical actions and biological function? correct answers Receptors Emax correct answers maximum effect of a drug What happens when Emax is reached? correct answers Emax occurs when all receptors are bound What is in indication that spare receptors are present? correct answers When Emax is reached before all receptors are bound Agonist correc...

what is pharmacogenetics - ANSWER it's the study of how our differences in List two goals of future pharmacology - ANSWER 1. we want to achieve curative treatment over symptomatic 2. we want to achieve specificity, i.e., we want drugs to target specific sites what is wayfaring used for - ANSWER it's used as a blood thinner to reduce the risk of clotting name one major safety concern of warfarin - ANSWER bleeding how do we monitor warfarin - ANSWER we use the international normali...