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| What the body does to the drug |
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| What the drug does to the body |
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| The treatment of pathologic conditions through the use of drugs |
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| The barrier system that restricts the passage of various chemicals, (e.g bacteria, viruses) |
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| The name that describes the chemical composition and molecular structure of a drug |
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| The shorter and more common name for a drug and not protected by trademark |
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| Any preventable adverse drug event involving inappropriate medication use by a patient or health care professional |
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| The time required for a drug to reach its maximum therapeutic response in the body |
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| The study of drugs that are obtained from natural plant and animal sources |
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| The commercial name for a drug |
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| Oral, Enteral, Parenteral, Topical |
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Absorption
Distribution
Metabolize
Excretion |
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| effectiveness of the drug |
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| Primary site for metabolism |
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| Liver (hepatic), (must assess patient for liver disease or use of alcohol) |
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| Primary site for Excretion |
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| Kidney (must assess patient for kidney disease) |
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| Influencing factors of a drug |
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drug efficacy
drug potency |
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| Undesired clinical effects |
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Side effects
Toxic effects
Adverse effects |
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| Variation in response to a drug because of a patient's age, gender, size, and/or body composition |
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