Pharmacology

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Absorption

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uptake of medications into the body through or across tissue

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Adverse reaction

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unintended, undesirable and often unpredictable effect of medication

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Allergic reaction

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hypersenstivity to a drug

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Anaphylaxis

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severe allergic reaction, possibly fatal

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Depressant

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acts to lower or lessen the activity of a body part

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Desired effect

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intended response to a medication

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Distribution

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dispersion of medication to sites in the body

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Drug

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any chemical that has an effect of living processes

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Excretion

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elimination of medication from the body through repiration, perspiration, urination or defecation

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Hypersensitivity reaction

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heightened immune reaction or state of allergic reaction to a medication

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Idea drug

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drug that is both safe and effective

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Legend drug

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presciption drug

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safe drug

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drug that causes no harmful effects

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Metabolism

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physical or chemical processes in the body that inactivate a drug for excretion from the body

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Pharmacodynamics

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interactions of drugs and living tissues

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Pharmacotherapeutis

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efficts of drugs in the treatment of disease

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Physician's Desk Reference
(PDR)

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book, published yearly that is a compilation of drug package inserts

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Recombinant DNA technology

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genetic engeniering technology used to create new drugs

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Side effect

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mild or annoying but expected undesirable response to a medication

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Stimulant

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drug that acts to increase the function or activity of a body part

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Toxic

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poisonous

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another name for tylenol

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