Drug Definitions

Question 1

Pharmacology

Answer 1

The study of the action of drugs

Question 2

Drug

Answer 2

medicine which has physiological effect on the body

Question 3

Pharmacokinetics

Answer 3

How the body deals with the drug

Question 4

Pharmacodynamics

Answer 4

the effect of the drug on the body

Question 5

Therapeutic effect

Answer 5

desired outcome effect of drug

Question 6

Side effect

Answer 6

secondary effect of the drug

Question 7

Drug Interaction

Answer 7

Occurs when administration of one drug alters the effect of one or both drugs

Question 8

Drug allergy

Answer 8

allergic reaction to drug

Question 9

Drug abuse

Answer 9

inappropriate intake of substance

Question 10

Drug Dependance

Answer 10

persons reliance or need to take drug or substance

Question 11

Illicit drug

Answer 11

street or illegal drug

Question 12

Dose

Answer 12

dose of drug that achieves the desired effect without causing harmful side effect

Question 13

Bioavailibility

Answer 13

Drug has reached circulation of the body and is available for the tissues

Question 14

Tolerance

Answer 14

Decreasing response to repetitive drug doses

Question 15

Agonist

Answer 15

Drug that initiates the receptor to activate the biological reaction

Question 16

Antagonist

Answer 16

Drug that blocks the receptors without activating them (drug has reverse effect)