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| general term for medicinal commpounds that are prepared from living organisms |
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| any substance that when taken into a living organism may modify one or more of its functions |
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| branch of science dealing with all drugs used in treatment of disease |
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| druggist, one who is licensed to prepare and dispense drugs |
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| study of drugs and their actions on living organisms |
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| study of metabolism and action of drugs |
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| information concerning the standards of drug purity, strength and direction for synthesis |
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| having medicinal or healing properties |
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| study of toxic substances |
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| complimentary and alternative therapies |
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| natural plant extracts, herbs, vitamins, dietary supplements |
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| standard nomenclature established by the IUPAC |
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| drug name assigned by the US Adopted Name Council |
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| Trade name or proprietary name |
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| name assigned by the company marketing the drug (brand name or product name) |
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| study of the metabolism and action of drugs |
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| the process in which the medication enters the bloodstream. |
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| the process of delivering the medication to the target cells and the tissue |
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| chemical alteration of a drug by the body (also called biotransformations) |
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| the process by which the by-products of metabolism are eliminated from the body |
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| study of the biochemical and physiological effects of drugs and the mechanisms of drug action and the relationship between drug concentration and effect |
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| desired or intentional effects of a particular drug |
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| a drug that binds to a receptor of a cell and triggers a response by the cell |
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| a substance tha tends to nullify the action of another, as a drugs that binds to a cell receptor without elicting a biological response |
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| building up of the drug affects, client unable to metabolize the drug before the next dose is given |
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| period of time required for the concentration or amount of drug in the body to be reduced, duration of action of drug |
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| hypersensitivity reactions |
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| the patient is unusally sensitive |
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| when a person exhibits an abnormal or peculaiar response to a drug |
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| when two drugs are taken together and one of them intensifies the action of the other |
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| diagnosis that occurs because of the use of the drug |
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| two drugs are taken together that are similar in action |
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| develops when the response to the same dose of the drug decreases with repeated use |
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| the systemic effects of a drug that are related to the overall level of the medication in the bloodstream |
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| severe allergic reaction, potential for vascular collapse, bronchospasm, shock |
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| capable of killing bacteria |
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| limits the reproduction of bacteria, slows the growth |
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| covers a wide variety of bacterial activity |
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| lesions to the skin caused by a drug, urticaria or hives most predominent type |
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| decreased # of WBC, may be drug induced |
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| toxic to the acoustic nerve |
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| soft gelatin cover that contains medication in a powder, granule, or liquid, disintegrates in stomach |
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| hard gelatin cover that contains medication in a powder, granule or liquid, disintegrates in small intestine |
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| hard pill with a hard covering that decreases stomach mucosa irritation and help to pass through stomach to the small intestine for disintegration and absorption |
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| concentrate preparation of a vegetable or animal drug |
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| drug combined with oil base for external application |
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| substance obtained from grinding a solid, often mixed with liquid before administration |
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| fused medication in bullet shape; at room temp. solid; as it reaches body temperature melts and is absorbed |
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| medication is shaped by molding or compressing the medication into a solid round form |
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| form shaped by compressing the medication into a solid round form that has lines across the solid round form |
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| has a water/alcohol base; usually clear and flavoring or sweetner is added |
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| oily preparation with an alcoholic vehicle used on the skin |
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| liquid suspension used to soothe and protect the skin; emollient liquid, may be clear solution or suspension |
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| medication dissolved in concentrated solution of sugar and water |
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| non-greasy, semisolid preparation for topical application |
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| contained in a patch, applied to the skin, permits gradual but controlled absorption |
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| translucent or clear semisolid substance which liquefies when applied to the skin |
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| thick ointment used for local application to the skin |
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| prep of a finely divided, undissolved substance compressed in a liquid |
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| water-soluble polymers with a rapid disintegration rate into the blood stream |
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| branch of medicine concerned with prevention of disease and treatment of suffering |
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| started in 1988 to determine safety of drugs before they are marketed; protects public, determines drugs to be available OTC |
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| Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) |
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| facilitates the availability of safe, effective drugs, keep unsafe drugs off the market, provide clear information to the public for safe use |
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| controls the advertising of drugs |
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| enforces Controlled Substance Act, researches dangerous drugs and monitors for drug abuse, watches how drugs are dispensed and how often |
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| a measurement of the extent of a therapeutically active drug that reaches the systemic circulation and is available at the site of action |
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| a small sterile glass container that contains a single dose of a drug solution |
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| the layer of skin below the epidermis, contains blood/lymphatic vessels, nerves, glands and hair follicles |
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| the superficial avascular layers of the skin |
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| glass container with a metal-enclosed rubber seal |
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| sterile cartridge with needle to be placed into a cartridge holder |
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| into the dermal layer of skin |
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