Wk1 Ch1 Flashcards
Active Ingredient
The component of a drug which produces the intended beneficial effect.
Adverse Drug Reaction
ADR
A broader term that includes any adverse reaction either within the therapeutic range or as the result of toxic accumulation.
Contraindication
Circumstances or conditions in which the drug should not be used.
Controlled Substance
Drugs like narcotics, strong sedatives, analgesics, or hallucinogenic drugs that have potential for abuse.
Dosage
An estimation of the actual amount of drug a specific patient will need for a particular disease.
Dose
The amount of drug to be given to a specific patient.
Extra-label Use
Use of a drug in an animal in a manner that is not in accordance with the approved labeling.
Formulary
A collection of recipes, formulas, and prescriptions.
Generic Name
Also called a nonproprietary name; a more concise name given to the specific chemical compound.
Indication
A sign or circumstance that points to or shows that cause, pathology, treatment, or issue of an attack of disease; something that points out, or serves as a guide or warning.
Precaution
A protective measure taken in advance.
Proprietary Name
Trade name or brand name; a unique a manufacturer gives its particular brand of drug.
Teratogenic
an agent that can disturb the development of the embryo or fetus
Carcinogenic
Potential to cause cancer.
Cytotoxic
toxic to living cells
