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nephrotoxic drug
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damage to the kidney (adverse reaction)
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hepatoxic drug
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damage to the liver (adverse reaction)
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one drug interferes with the action of another drug
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antagonistic effect
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one drug replaces another at the drug receptor site, increasing the effect of the first drug
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displacement
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the effect of two drugs taken at the same time is greater than the sum of the effects of each drug given alone
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synergistic effect
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used to provide relief to inflamed areas
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corticosteriods
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used to reduce pain, swelling, stiffness, joint pain, and fever in certain types of arthritis and gout
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indomethacin
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drug name given by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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official name
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drugs that attache to the receptor site but produce only a small chemical response
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patrial agonists
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the action of drugs in the body
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pharmacokinetics
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the effects of drugs on the functions of the body
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pharmacodynamics
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common drug name
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generic name
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drugs used in the prevention or treatment of the diseases
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medicines
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the study of drugs and the action of drugs on living organisms
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pharmacology
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the methods to be used for treatment of disease
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therapeutic regimen
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