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21 Cards in this Set
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SYNERGISTIC EFFECT
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when two different drugs increase the action of one or the other drug or drugs
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MEDICATION RECONCILIATION
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comparison of medications the client is taking to the physicians admission, transfer, or discharge order.
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ABSORPTION
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the process by which a drug passes into the bloodstream
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AGONIST
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a drug that interacts with a receptor to produce a response
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AMPULE
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a small glass container for individual doses of liquid medications
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ANAPHYLACTIC REACTION
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a severe allergic reaction usually occurs immediately after the administration of the drug
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BEVEL
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the part of the needle, which is the slanted part at the tip of the needle, usually the sharp edge
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BIOTRANSFORMATION
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process by which a drug is converted to a less active form; also called detoxification or being metabolized
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BRAND NAME
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the name given by the drug manufacturer
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BUCCAL
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pertaining to the cheek
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CHEMICAL NAME
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the name by which a chemist knows the drug; describes the constituents of the drug precisley
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CUMULATIVE EFFECT
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the increasing response to repeated doses of a drug that occurs when the rate of administration exceeds the rate of metabolism or excretion
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DETOXIFICATION
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a process by which a drug is converted to a less active form
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DISTRIBUTION
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the transportation of a drug from its site of absorption to its site of action
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DRUG
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a chemical compound taken for disease prevention, diagnosis, cure, or relief or to affect the structure or function of the body
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DRUG ABUSE
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excessive intake of a substance either continually or periodically
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DRUG ALLERGY
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an immunologic reaction to a drug
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DRUG DEPENDENCE
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inability to keep the intake of a drug or substance under control
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DRUG HABITUATION
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a mild form of psychologic dependence on a drug
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DRUG HALF-LIFE
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the time required for the elimination process to reduce the concentration of the drug to one half what it was at initial administration
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DRUG INTERACTION
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the beneficial or harmful interaction of one drug with another drug
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