Chapter 2 terminology

Question 1

additive effects

Answer 1

drug interaction, combination of drugs equals the sum of individual effects alone

Question 2

adverse drug event

Answer 2

an unwanted occurrence related to administering or failing to

Question 3

adverse drug reaction

Answer 3

an unwanted response to medication given at correct dosage

Question 4

adverse effects

Answer 4

general term for unwanted effects

Question 5

agonist

Answer 5

a drug that binds to and STIMULATES receptors in the body

Question 6

allergic reaction

Answer 6

immunologic hypersensitivity reaction, adverse drug event

Question 7

antagonist

Answer 7

a drug that binds to and INHIBITS receptor activity (also = inhibitor)

Question 8

antagonistic effects

Answer 8

drug interaction which the combination of two or more drugs is less than the sum of the individual

Question 9

bioavailability

Answer 9

measure of the extent of drug absorption %

Question 10

biotransformation

Answer 10

a biochemical reaction involving a parent drug, in the liver, produces a metabolite.(also= metabolism)