[Verified Answer]: Drug Naming Systems Characteristics of an…

Drug Naming Systems Characteristics of an ideal drug Drug Development Phases of Clinical Trials Controlled Drug Schedules Pharmacokinetics • Absorption (What is it, what regulates the process, what affects the process?) • Distribution (What is it, what regulates the process, what affects the process?) • Metabolism (What is it, what regulates the process, what affects the process?) • Elimination/Excretion (What is it, what regulates the process, what affects the process?) • First Pass Metabolism / First Pass Effect (What is it? Which dosage forms are affected?) • Bioavailability Medication Administration • Enteral vs Parenteral Routes • Examples of enteral, parenteral, topical, and inhaled dosage forms • Transdermal Patch Administration • Depot Medication Pharmacodynamics • Half-Life (What is it? How do I calculate the time it takes for a drug to reach a certain serum level?) • Loading Dose • Potency vs efficacy • Agonist vs antagonist • Therapeutic index • Peak and trough • Onset of action