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Toxicity
Harm a drug might present
Acute Toxicity
When a drug has immediate short-term effect and triggers toxic reaction. The physical or psychological harm a drug might cause the user immediately after the drug is taken
Dose
Quantity
Chronic Toxicity
The physical or psychological harm a drug might cause over a long period of time
Effective Dose
The minimal dose necessary to produce the intended effect
Lethal Dose
The minimal dose of a particular drug capable of producing death
Two Measurements of drug safety
1. Therapeutic Index
2. Margin of Safety
DAWN
Drug Abuse Warning Network
CAGE
Cutdown
Annoyed
Guilty
Eye Opener
DSM
Diagnostic And Statistical manual of mental disorders
4 Routes of Drug Administration
1. Injection- Arrives in brain in less than 15 sec
2. Inhalation- fastest goes to brain in 5-8 secs
3. Oral Administration -5-30 secs to begin
4. Absorption
Additive Interaction
The effect of first is 2 and effect of second is 3
Hyperadditive Interaction
Effect exceeds the sum- double or triple the effect
Aneagonistic Interaction
Effect of one is diminished
Cross-Tolerance
The Tolerance of one drug can be used to reduce withdrawal symptoms or another