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Pharmaceutical Terminology - A COPY Flashcards

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A.A.

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of each

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A.C.

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before meals

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AAHP

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American Association of Health Plans - The primary US Association of health plans, which includes HMOs, PPOs, other types of managed care, and UROs.

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Absorption Rate

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The rate at which a drug is taken into a person’s bloodstream within a specified time period.

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Absorption

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The process in which a medication is absorbed into the bloodstream.

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AC

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Anticholinergic side effects (dry mouth, blurred vision, and urinary retention).

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Accelerated Approval

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A specialized FDA mechanism implemented in the early 1990s to speed approval of drugs that represent a major advance in addressing serious or life threatening diseases for which no effective alternative treatments exist.

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ACE Inhibitors

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Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors. Class of drugs used to treat cardiovascular conditions such as hypertension and chronic heart failure.

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Action Letter

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The FDA’s official response to an NDA.

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Active Metabolite

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A biological active product of a medication’s metabolism.

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Acute Illness

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A condition or illness that only lasts for a short period of time (e.g. common cold).

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Acute

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In terms of diseases or conditions, abrupt in onset and short-term (as opposed to chronic).

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Ad Lib

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Referring to medication dosage, means “freely”.

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Additions

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Situations where two or more medications are used together and the clinical effect is equal to the sum of their individual effects.

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Adherence

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The proper use of a medication by a patient.

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Adjuvant

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A substance that enhances the action of a drug or antigen.

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ADME

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Absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.

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Adverse Drug Reaction

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An unwanted, negative consequence sometimes associated with the use of drug therapy.

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Adverse Effect

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An unwanted effect a medication may have on a person.

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Adverse Event

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An unanticipated event that involves risk to the subject and that results in harm to the subject or others.

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AF

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Atrial fibrillation.

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Affinity

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A measure of the binding of an antibody to an antigen.

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Agonist

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A drug capable of combining with receptors to initiate drug reactions.

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Alignment

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The manner in which client responsibilities are allocated among sales representatives in a pharmaceutical company.

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AMA

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(American Medical Association) - A national association based in Chicago that represents more than 700,000 medical doctors in the US.

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AMCP

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(Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy) - An organization for pharmacy directors.

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APhA

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(American Pharmaceutical Association) - The national professional society of pharmacists, founded in 1852, it was the first and is still the largest professional association of pharmacists in the US.

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AMIDE

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An organic compound containing an O-C-N group.

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Amino Acid

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Building block of peptides/proteins.

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Amyloid

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A glycoprotein that is deposited extracellularly in tissues.

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Analgesic

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Pain reliever.

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Analogue

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Similar in chemical and physical nature.

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Anaphylaxis

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An extreme sensitivity and reaction to a foreign substance, including medications.

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Ancillary Care

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Supplemental health care services that facilitate diagnosis and treatment, including lab work and x-rays.

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ANDA

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Abbreviated New Drug Application.

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Androgen

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A male specific reproductive hormone.

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Angiotensin

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A peptide used to increase blood pressure.

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Antagonism

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An interaction where one medication may reduce the effects of another medication.

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Antibody

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Protein secreted by B cells when they are stimulated by an antigen.

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Antigen

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The substance, usually protein-based, that stimulates the production of antibodies so as to meet the perceived threat.

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APAP

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Acetaminophen (Tylenol)

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APC

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Antigen-presenting cell

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API

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(Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) - The part of a drug formulation that is responsible for achieving a therapeutic effect. Also known as the drug substance or active ingredient.

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Approvable Letter

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An FDA response to a NDA that lists minor issues to be resolved before marketing approval can be granted.

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Assay

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A test or trial.

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Autoimmune Disease

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A disease in which the body’s immune system is turned on itself.

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Average Wholesale Price (AWP)

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A national average of list prices charged by wholesalers to pharmacists.

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Avidity

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Strength of binding, especially the binding of an antibody to an antigen.

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