PSYC 3403 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Biotransformation, Beta Blocker, Suppository
6 Jul 2016
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Chapter 2: pharmacokinetics: how drugs are handled by the body. &capitalized: structural name- accurately describes its chemical structure, generic name- abbreviated form derived from the structural name, given to the drug by its manufacturer, trade name- unique name given to the drug by its original patent holder. *more than 85 drugs produce this adverse reaction with grapefruit and 43 have potentially serious consequences such as loss of drug affect; gi bleeding, urinary retention, dizziness, respiratory depression, and several others. Just one serving of grapefruit can make it seem like the person is taking multiple doses. Food in the stomach may slow down absorption while carbonation may speed up absorption rectally- embedded in a suppository, which is placed in the rectum. *is the most dangerous of all routes because it has the fastest speed of onset pharmacological action. *drugs that are not completely solubilized before injection cannot be given intravenously because of the danger of blood clots or emboli forming.
