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18 Cards in this Set
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Absorption
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Process by which the body takes in or receives (absorbs) a drug.
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Distribution
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Action by which a drug is released throughout the body.
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Dosage
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Amount of drug to be administered in a specific time, often according to body weight.
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Dose
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A specified quantity of a drug or medicine.
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Drug
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A substance used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a disease.
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Ethical drug
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A drug that requires a prescription.
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Excretion
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Action by which a drug leaves the body.
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Generic
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Drug sold without a brand name or trademark.
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Inscription
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On a prescription, the name and quantity of a drug.
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Metabolism
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Physical and chemical processes that occur within a living cell or organism that are necessary for the maintenance of life.
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Patent medicine
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Drug that can be obtained without a prescription, also called over-the-counter drug.
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Pharmacology
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A branch of medicine concerned with the uses, effects, and actions of drugs.
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Prescription
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A written order for a specific drug.
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Prophylaxis
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Administration of drugs to prevent disease or protect a patient.
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Signature
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Instructions on a prescription explaining how to take a specific medicine.
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Subscription
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Directions to the pharmacist for mixing the medication, this is seldom done by the pharmacist anymore.
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Superscription
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The patient's name, address, date, and Rx symbol on a prescription.
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Systemic
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Referring to a drug that affects a specific system (or multiple systems) of the body.
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