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31 Cards in this Set
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Absorption
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Process by which a drug is taken into the body and moves from site of administration into the blood
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Adverse effect
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Undesired, potential harmful side effects of drugs
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Agonist
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Drugs that bind to or have an affinity attraction for a receptor and cause a particular response
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Antagonist
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Drugs that bind to a receptor and prevent a response
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Bioavailability
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Indicates the degree to which the drug molecule reaches the site of action to exert its effects
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Biotechnology
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The concepts of genetic engineering and recombinant DNA technology
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Biotransformation
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In the liver, the chemical composition of a drug is changed by this process also known as metabolism
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Bolus
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Drugs may be given all at once
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Contraindication
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Reasons against giving a particular drug
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Distribution
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Drug molecules eventually diffuse out of the blood stream to the site of action in this process
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Duration
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The time between onset and disappearance of drug effects
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Emulsion
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Medication is contained in a mixture of oil and water bound together with an emulsifier
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Enteral
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Route route indicates that the medication is taken into the gastrointestinal tract, primarily by mouth (Orally)
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Excretion
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Medications taken into the body are eliminated (Exit)
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Hypersensitivity
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An adverse effect resulting from previous exposure to the drug or a similar drug
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Indication
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Reason or purpose for giving a medication
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Idiosyncratic effect
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Are rare and
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LOCAL EFFECT
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Topical agents work at the site of application
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ONSET
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Time between administration of a drug and the first appearance of effects is
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PARENTERAL
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Indicates any route other than the digestive tract, the most common of which are Subcutaneous, Intramuscular and intravenous
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PHARMACODYNAMICS
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(The science of) How the action of the drug affects the body
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PHARMACOKINETICS
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(The study of) focus on how the body processes drugs
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PLASMA PROTEIN BINDING
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Some drug molecules bind to proteins (albumins and globulins) contained in plasma the liquid portion of blood via a process
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RECONSTITUTED
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Some drugs comes in powder form and are contained in glass vials must be mixed with a liquid to form a solution that can be administered by injection
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SIDE EFFECT
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Predictable but unintended effect of a drug. Some effects are rarely serious but usually unavoidable
(sample drowsiness) |
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SOLUBILITY
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It's ability to disssolved
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SOLUTION
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Mixture of drug particles (called the solute) fully dissolved in a liquid medium ( called the solvent such as water or saline
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SUSPENSION
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Is a form in which solid undissolved particles float in a liquid (are suspended)
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SYNERGIST
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A drug that enhances the effect of another drug
(drug interaction) may cause a dramatic increase in the intended effect of the primary drug |
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SYSTEMIC EFFECT
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Throughout the entire body
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TOPICAL
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Topical medications are applied to the skin surface or mucous membrane lined cavity
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