pharmacology vocab Flashcards
Accumulation
the administration of small, repeated doses of a drug so that the drug builds up of accumulates in the body
additive effect
the combined effect of two drugs that is equal to the sum of the effects of each drug taken alone
allergic reaction
an adverse reaction that develops after a drug has been taken
anaphylaxis
a hypersensitive reaction of the body to a drug or foreign organism. Symptoms may include hives, asthma, and rhinitis
antagonism
an agent which stops the action or effect of another substance
antidote
an agent which is given to counteract the unwanted effect of a drug
brand name
commercial name for a drug; normally the property of the drug manufacturer; also called trade name
contraindications
factors in a patients condition, which prevents the use of a particular drug or treatment
diagnostic
pertaining to the art or act of determining the nature of a patient’s disease
emetic
an agent which promotes vomiting
FDA
Food and Drugs Act
Heath Canada is responsible for establishing safety under the authority of the Food and Drugs Act
Generic name
the legal, non-commercial name for a drug
hospital formulary
a reference listing of drugs available within the hospital along with their appropriate clinical usage
parenteral administration
administration of drugs by injection into the skin, muscle or veins
prophylactic
an agent or measure used to prevent disease
purgative
a strong cathartic used to purge/ cleanse by evacuating the bowels
side effect
an unpredictable effect not related to the main action of the drug
synergism
the joint action of agents in which their combined effect is more intense or longer in duration than the sum of their individual effects
tolerance
increasing resistance to the usual effects of an established dosage of a drug as a result of continued use
toxicity
the harmful effects of a drug
