MEDICATION

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Is a substance administered for the diagnosis, cure, treatment or relief of a symptom or for prevention of disease.

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Medication

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Has the connotation of an illicitly obtained substance such as heroin, cocaine, or amphetamines.

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Drug

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The written direction for the preparation and administration of a drug.

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Prescription

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Name given before drug becomes officially approved.

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Generic name

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Sometimes called the brand name, is the name given by the drug manufacturer and identifies it as property of that company.

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Trade name

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Is the name under which a drug is listed in one of the official publications.

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Official Name

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Is the name by which a chemist knows it, this name describes the constituents of the drug precisely.

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Chemical name

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Is the study of the effect of drugs on living organisms.

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Pharmacology

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Is the art of preparing, compounding, and dispensing of drugs. Also refers to the place where drugs are prepared and dispensed.

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Pharmacy

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One who prepares, makes, and dispenses drugs as ordered by a physician.

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Pharmacist

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Is a book containing a list of products used in medicine with descriptions of the product.

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Pharmacopoeia

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Referred to as the desired effect.

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Therapeutic effect

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Or secondary effect, of a drug is one that is unintended

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Side effect

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Are more severe side effects that may justify the discontinuation of a drug.

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Adverse effects

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Harmful effects of a drug on an organism or tissue. Results from overdosage, ingestion of a drug intended for external use.

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Drug toxicity

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Is an immunoligc reaction to a drug. Occurs any time from a few minutes to 2 weeks after the administration of rhe drug.

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Drug allergy

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A severe allergic reaction that usually occurs immediately after the administration of the drug.

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Anaphylactic reaction

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Exists in a client who exhibits an unusually low physiologic response to a drug.

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Drug tolerance

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Is the increasing response to a repeated doses of a drug that occurs when the rate of administration exceeds the rate of metabolism.

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Cumulative effect

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Adverse effects that cannot be explained by the known mechanisms of action

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Idiosyncratic effect

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Occurs when the administration of one drug before, at the same time, or after another drug.

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Drug interaction

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Occurs when two different drugs increase the action of one or another.

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Synergistic effect

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Disease caused unintentionally by medical therapy.

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Latrogenic disease

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Is the improper use of common medications in ways that lead to acute and chronic toxicity.

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Drug misuse

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Is the inappropriate intake of a substance either continually or periodically.

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Drug abuse

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Is the reliance on or need to take a drug or substance.

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Drug dependence

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Type of drug dependence due to biochemical changes in body tissues.

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Physiologic dependence.

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Is an emotional reliance on a drug to maintain a sense of well-being, accompanied by feelings of need or cravings for that drug.

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Psychologic dependence

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A mild form of psychologic dependence. The individual develops that habit of taking the substance and feels better after taking it.

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Drug habituation

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Also called street drugs, are those sold illegally

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Illicit drugs

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The time after administration when the body initially responds to the drug.

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Onset of action

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The highest plasma level achieved by a single dose.

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Peak plasma level

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A maintained concentration of a drug in the plasma during a series of schedules doses.

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Plateau

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Is the mechanism of drug action and the relationships between drug concentration and resulting effects in the body.

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Pharmacodynamics

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Is the drug’s specific target, usually a protein located on the surface of a cell membrane or within the cell.

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Receptor

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A drug that inhibits cell function by occupying receptor sites.

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Antagonist

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Is the study of the absorption, distribution, biotransformation, and excretion of drugs.

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Pharmacokinetics

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Is the process by which a drug passes into the bloodstream.

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Absorption

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Is the transportation of a drug from its site of absorption to its site of action.

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Distribution

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Also called detoxification or metabolism, is a process by which a drug is converted to a less active form.

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Biotransformation

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Is the process by which metabolites and drugs are eliminated from the body.

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Excretion

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The study of how genes affect an individual’s response to drugs.

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Pharmacogenomics