Pharm I Chap 1-3 Terms

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potency

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strength of a medication

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quality

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medications that achieve the standards required by the federally approved USP-NF

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efficacy

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the ability of a drug to produce the desired chemical change in the body

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purity

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specifies the type and concentration of a chemical substance present in a drug

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placebo

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a medication with no pharmacological or therapeutic effect

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agonists

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medication that binds to the receptor site and stimulates the function of that site

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a drug that mimics a function of the body

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antagonists

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a medication that binds at receptor sites to prevent other medications from binding to those same sites

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chelators

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an agent used to treat metal poisonings

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local action

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drug action of a medication at the site of administration or in the surrounding tissue

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systemic action

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drug action found at more than the site of administration, usually tissues throughout the body

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synergism

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the working together of two or more drugs to produce a stronger effect than could be achieved with each drug taken alone

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potentiation

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prolongation of or increase in the effect of a drug by another drug

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antagonism

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cancellation or reduction of one drugs effect by another

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drug idiosyncrasies

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unwanted reactions that occur with the first dose of a drug or when a subsequent dose is given are unpredictable and may be from genetic predispositions

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cumulative effect

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increasing effect by successive doses

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ideal drug

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drug that is both effective and safe, producing no side effects or adverse reactions

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safe drug

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a drug that causes no harmful effects when taken in high doses over a long period of time

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recumbinant DNA technology

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genetic engineering technology used to create drugs

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synthetic drugs

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a drug that has been created chemically in the lab without the use of plant or animal products

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alkaloids

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organic compound that is alkaline in nature and is combined with acids to make salts

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pharmacognosy

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branch of pharmacology dealing with the origins of drugs

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pharmacokinetics

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processing of drugs by the body

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pharmacotherapeutics

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effects of drugs in the treatment of disease

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pharmacodynamics

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interactions of drugs and living tissues

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toxicology

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the study of poisonous effects of drugs

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desired effect

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the intended response to a medication

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side effect

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mild or annoying but expected and fairly common undesirable response to a medication

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adverse reaction

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undesired, unintended and often unpredictable effect of a medication that causes pain, discomfort or unwanted symptoms, more severe than a side effect

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toxicity

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the degree to which something is poisonous

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allergic reaction

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hypersensitivity to a drug that may occur after only one dose of medication has been taken