Intro Pharmacology

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Adverse effect

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Undesirable and potentially harmful drug effect.

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Agonist

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Drug that binds to a receptor and activates a physiologic response or drug action.

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Antagonist

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Drug that binds to a receptor and interferes with other drugs or substances from producing a drug effect.

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Chemical name

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Name that defines the chemical composition of a drug.

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Contraindications

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Situations or conditions when a certain drug should not be administered.

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Controlled substance

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Drug that has the potential for abuse and thus is regulated by law.

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Dose

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A measurement of the amount of drug that is administered.

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Drug

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Chemical substance that produces a change in body function.

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Drug indications

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Intended or indicated uses for any drug.

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ED50

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Effective dose 50,or dose that will produce an effect that is half of the maximal response.

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Generic name

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Nonproprietary name of a drug.

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LD50

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Lethal dose 50,or dose that will kill 50% of the lab animals tested.

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Mechanism of action

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Explanation of how a drug produces its effects.

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Over-the-counter (OTC) drug

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Drug that can be purchased without the services of a physician.

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Pharmacology

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Study of drugs.

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Potency

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Measure of strength, or concentration, of a drug required to produce a specific effect.

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Prescription drug

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Drug for which dispensing requires a written or phone order that can only be issued by or under direction of a licensed physician.

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Receptor

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Specific cellular structure that a drug binds to and that produces a physiologic effect.

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Side effect

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Drug effect other than the therapeutic effect that is usually undesirable but not harmful.

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Site of action

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Location within the body where a drug exerts its therapeutic effect, often a specific drug receptor

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Therapeutic effect

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Desired drug effect to alleviate some condition or symptom of disease.

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Therapeutic index (TI)

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Ratio of the LD50 to the ED50 in animal studies.

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Toxic effect

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Undesirable drug effect that implies drug poisoning; can be very harmful or life-threatening.

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Trade name

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Patented proprietary mane of a drug sold by a specific drug manufacturer; also referred to as the brand name

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Pharmacodynamics

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Study of the action of drugs on living tissue.

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Pharmacokinetics

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Study of the processes of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.

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Pharmacotherapeutics

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Study of the use of drugs in treating disease.

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Pharmacy

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Science of preparing and dispensing medicines.

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Posology

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Study of the amount of drug that is required to produce therapeutic effects.

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Toxicology

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Study of the harmful effects of drugs on living tissue.