Chapter 3 + 4 Vocab Flashcards
drug is injected into the fatty tissue just below the skin
Subcutaneous (SC, SQ)
Unintended effects caused by a drug
Side effects
The way a drug is administered
Route of administration
Minute specialized surface in different parts of the body that provide the sites of action for medications
Receptors
The study of how drugs or other chemicals work in the body
Pharmacology
The study of the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs in the body after they are administered
Pharmacokinetics
Drugs that produce only partial effects through receptor interactions
Partial agonists
Route of administration other than the digestive system
Parenteral
Drug effects that damage the kidneys
Nephrotoxicity
Drug is injected directly into a vein
Intravenous (IV)
Drug is injected into a muscle
Intramuscular (IM)
An allergic reaction
Hypersensitivity
Drug effects that damage the liver
Hepatotoxicity
Drugs effects that alter the composition of the blood
Hematological effects
Effects that may result when a patient takes two drugs simultaneously
Drug interaction
Drugs that block the effects of chemicals that would otherwise produce an effect through interaction with receptors
Antagonists
Drug effects that cause cancer
Carcinogenicity
Drug effects that disrupt normal fetal development
Teratogenicity
A disease of the human immune system that makes the individual highly vulnerable to life-threatening diseases
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
A substance able to inhibit or kill bacteria
Antibacterial
A substance able to inhibit or kill a microorganism
Antibiotic
A substance able to inhibit or kill a fungus
Antifungal
A substance able to inhibit or kill a microorganism
Antimicrobial
A substance able to inhibit or kill a virus
Antiviral