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Drug Absorption
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Entrance of a drug inot the bloodstream form its site of administration.
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Drug Distribution
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Passage of a drug from the blood to the tissues of the body.
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Drug Metabolism
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(biotransformation), the chemical alteration of a drug in the body. Often occurs prior to excretion of a drug. Most frequent site of drug metablolism is the liver.
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Drug Excretion
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Process by which substances, including drugs, are removed from the body.
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Bioavailability
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Pecentage of a drug dose that is absorbed.
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Agonist
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Drug that binds to a specific receptor to produce an effect.
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Antoagonist
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Drug that binds to a specific receptor to block the action of a chemical body substance or agonist drug from bindingto the receptor.
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Contraindication
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conditions, diseases, situations, or patients where use of a drug is not indicated.
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drug Indication
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condition or disease for which a drug is given
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Side Effects
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effects of a drug other than the therapeutic effect.
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Adverse Effect
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undesired effects of a drug that may be harmful and require reduction in dose or discontinuation of the preparation.
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