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Pharmacology exams reward recalling mechanisms, dose ranges and adverse effects across dozens of drug classes, and a textbook like Rang and Dale covers far more than one reading can hold. Rang and Dale pharmacology flashcards made from the exact chapter your course uses let you drill what will be tested instead of rereading whole sections.

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Example pharmacology flashcards from Rang and Dale topics

What is the therapeutic index of a drug?The ratio of the median toxic dose (TD50) to the median effective dose (ED50). A larger value means a wider safety margin between effect and toxicity.

How does a competitive antagonist change an agonist dose-response curve?It shifts the curve to the right in parallel, so higher agonist concentrations are needed, but the maximal response can still be reached.

What is first-pass metabolism?Drug absorbed from the gut travels through the portal circulation to the liver before reaching the body, so some is metabolized and bioavailability of oral doses falls.

How long does it take a drug given at a constant rate to reach steady state?About four to five elimination half-lives. Plasma concentration plateaus once the rate of drug input equals the rate of elimination.

What does volume of distribution (Vd) describe?The apparent volume in which a drug would need to be dispersed to produce the measured plasma concentration, calculated as dose divided by C0. A high Vd suggests extensive tissue distribution.

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Start with one section at a time, such as a single drug class or one chapter subsection. Smaller sets are easier to review daily, and you can add more once you see which cards you keep missing.

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