Chapter 5 Flashcards
Unintended drug responses
Side effects
Unpleasant effects that occur when use of a drug is stopped
Withdrawal
Correlation between the amount of a drug given and its effects
Dose-response
Changes in the body that decrease responses to a given drug even though the dose remains the same
Tolerance
Range in dose between the amount of drug necessary to cause a therapeutic effect and that needed to create a toxic effect
Margin of safety
Amount of drug necessary to cause an effect
Potency
Capacity of one drug to damage or cause adverse effects in the body
Toxicity
When the presence of one drug alters the action of another drug
Drug interactions
Effects created when drugs cancel one another
Antagonistic interactions
Effects created when drugs are similar and actions are added together
Additive interactions
Ability of one drug to enhance the effect of another; also called potentiation
Synergism
The study of factors that influence the distribution and concentration of drugs in the body
Pharmacokinetics
The act of inhaling and exhaling drug-containing aerosol or vapor from electric devices
Vaping
Drug injection into a vein
Intravenous (IV)
Drug injection into a muscle
Intramuscular (IM)