Pharmacology vocabulary

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Addiciton

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phycial and physiologic dependance on and craving for a drug

Question 2

additive action

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Drug action in which a combination of two similar drugs is equal to the sum of the effects of each.

Question 3

Aerosol

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particles of a drug suspended in air and inhaled

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Anaphylaxis

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Eaggerated hypersensitivity reaction to a previously encountered drug or foreign protein

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Antagonistic action

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Combination of two drugs gives less than an additive effect (action)

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Antidote

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Agent given to counteract an unwanted effect of a drug

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Chemical name

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Chemical formula or drug

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Contraindications

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factors that prevent the use of a drug or treatment

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Controlled substances

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drugs that produce tolerance and dependance and have potential for abuse or addiction.

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dose

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amount of drug administered, usually in milligrams

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Generic name

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legal uncommerical name for drug

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

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government agency having the legal responsibility for enforcing proper drug manufacture and clinical use

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Iatrogenic

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Condition caused by treatment (drugs or procedures) given by physicians or medical personnel.

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Idiosyncratic

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unexpected effect produced in a particularly sensitive pateint but not seen in most people.

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Medicinal Chemistry

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Study of new drug synthesis; relationship between chemical structure and biologic effects

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Molecular Pharmacology

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Study of interaction of drugs and their target molecules (such as enzymes or cell surface receptors)

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Paretneral Administration

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Drug given by injection into skin muscles or veins
any route other then digestion tract

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Pharmacodynamics

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study of drug effects within the body

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Pharmacokinetics

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study of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, excreation over a period of time

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Pharmacologist

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specialist in the study of the properties, uses, and side effects of drugs

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Pharmacology

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Study of the preparation, properties and side effects of drugs

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Physicians Desk Reference

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Reference book that lists drug products; PDR

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Receptor

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target substance with with a drug interacts in the body

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Resistance

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lack of beneficial response; seen when drugs are unable to control the disease process

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Response

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Desired and beneficial effect of drug

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Sublingual administration

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under tongue

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Synergism

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Combination of two drugs causes an effect that is greater than sum of the individual effectsof each drug alone

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Toxicity

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harmful effects of a drug

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Toxicology

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Study of harmful chemicals and their effects on the body

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Transport

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Movement of a drug across a cell membrane into body cells

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United States Pharmacopia

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Authoritive list of drugs, formulas and preparations that set a standard of drug manufacturing and dispensing;USP

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Vitamin

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Substance found in foods and essential in small quantities for growth and good heath