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The force attraction between medication and receptors causing them to bind together. |
Affinity |
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A substance that mimics the actions of a specific neurotransmitters or hormone by binding to the specific receptor of the naturally occurring substance |
Agonist |
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The absence of the sensation of pain |
A classification for medication that receive pain, or induce analgesia |
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A classification for medication that relieve pain, or induce analgesic |
Analgesics |
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A type of medication intended to induce a loss of sensation to touch or pain |
Anesthetic |
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Medication that suppress the conversation of angiotensin 1 to angiotensin 2 |
Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors |
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Medication that are similar to ACE inhibitors but work by selectively blocking angiotensin 2 at their receptor |
Angiotensin 2 receptor antagonist |
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A molecule that blocks the ability of a given chemical to bind to its receptor, preventing biologic response |
Antagonist |
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The medication used to treat and prevent cardiac rhythm disorder |
Antiarrhythmic medication |
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The medication that fights bacterial infection by killing the bacteria or by preventing multiplication of the bacteria to allow the body's immune system to overcome them |
Antibiotics medication |
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Of or pertaining to the blocking of acetylcholine receptor, resulting of transmission or parasympathetic nerve impulses |
Anticholinergic |
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The medications used to prevent intravascular thrombosis by preventing blood coagulation in the vascular system |
Anticoagulant drugs |
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The medication used to treat seizures, which are believed to work by inhibiting the influx of sodium into cells |
Anticonvulsant medication |
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The medication that interfere with the collection of platelets |
Antiplatelet agent |
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A medication design to combat cancer |
Antineoplastic medication |
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Any medications of a group of barbituric acid derivatives that act as central nervous system depressants and are used as sedatives or hypnotics |
Barbiturates |
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Any medications of a group of psychotropic agents used as antianxiety, muscle relaxants, sedatives, or hypnotic |
Benzodiazepine |
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The amount of medication that is still active once it reaches its target tissue |
Bioavailability |
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The time it take the body to eliminate half of the drug |
Biological Half life |
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A process by which a medication is chemically converted to a different compound or metabolite |
Biotransformation |
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A medication route in which medication is chemically converted to a different compound or metabolite |
Buccal route |
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The medications that suppress arrhythmias, provide more oxygen to the heart via coronary artery dilation, and reduce peripheral vascular resistance |
Calcium channel blockers |
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A cylindrical gelatin container enclosing a dose of medication |
Capsule |
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A classification of medication that naturally occur in plant substance and that block certain ionic pumps in the heart cell membranes, which indirectly increase calcium concentration |
Cardiac glycosides |
Digoxin |
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A description of the drug chemical composition and molecular structure |
Chemical name |
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How long a medication concentration can be expected to remain above the minimum level needed to provide the intended action |
Duration of action |
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The nerves that carry messages from the brain to the muscles and all other organs of the body |
Efferent nerves |
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A syrup with alcohol and flavoring added |
Elixir |
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A preparation of one liquid distribution in small globules in another liquid |
Emulsion |
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The medication administration route in which medication are absorbed somewhere along the gastrointestinal tract |
Enteral route |
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The elimination of toxic or inactive metabolites from the body |
Excretion |
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A concentrated preparation of a drug made by putting the drug into solution and evaporating off the excess solvent to a prescribed standard |
Extract |
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The only medication available to dissolve blood clots after they have already formed; the drugs promotes the digestion of fibrin |
Fibrinolytic agents |
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A concentrated form of a drug prepared by dissolving by dissolving the crude drug in the fluid in which it is most readily soluble |
Fluid extract |
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Groupings of nerve cell bodies located in the peripheral nervous system |
Ganglia |
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Fibers in the parasympathetic nervous system that release chemical acetylcholine |
Cholinergic |
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A medication that is not patented |
Generic drug |
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A general name for a drug that is not manufacturer specific; usually the name given to the drug by the company that first manufactures it |
Generic name |
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Affecting the rate of rhythmic movements, such as the heartbeat. |
Chronotropic |
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Any medication or agents that increase brain activity |
CNS stimulants |
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A form of drug tolerance in which patients who take a particular medication for an extended period can build up a tolerance to other medication in the same class |
Cross tolerance |
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An effect that occurs when several successive doses of a medication are administered or when absorption of a medication occurs faster than excretion or metabolism |
Cumulative effect |
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The movement and transportation of a medication throughout the bloodstream to tissues and cells of the body and, ultimately, to its target receptor |
Distribution |
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The medication designed to promote elimination of excess salt and water by the kidney |
Diuretic medication |
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The receptor believed to cause dilation of the renal, coronary, and cerebral arteries |
Dopaminergic receptor |
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Relating to or influencing the conductivity of nerve fibers or cardiac muscle fibers |
Dromotropic |
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Altered consciousness often by caused by hypnotic drug, which are used to induce sleep |
Hypnosis |
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Altered consciousness often by caused by hypnotic drug, which are used to induce sleep |
Hypnosis |
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An adverse condition inadvertently induced in a patient by the treatment given |
Iatrogenic response |
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Altered consciousness often by caused by hypnotic drug, which are used to induce sleep |
Hypnosis |
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An adverse condition inadvertently induced in a patient by the treatment given |
Iatrogenic response |
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A abnormal ( and usually unexpected) reaction by a person to a medication, to which most other people do not react |
Idiosyncrasy |
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Altered consciousness often by caused by hypnotic drug, which are used to induce sleep |
Hypnosis |
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An adverse condition inadvertently induced in a patient by the treatment given |
Iatrogenic response |
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A abnormal ( and usually unexpected) reaction by a person to a medication, to which most other people do not react |
Idiosyncrasy |
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The medications that induce serums, vaccines, and other immunizing agents |
Immunobiologic medication |
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Altered consciousness often by caused by hypnotic drug, which are used to induce sleep |
Hypnosis |
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An adverse condition inadvertently induced in a patient by the treatment given |
Iatrogenic response |
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A abnormal ( and usually unexpected) reaction by a person to a medication, to which most other people do not react |
Idiosyncrasy |
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The medications that induce serums, vaccines, and other immunizing agents |
Immunobiologic medication |
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The medications intended to inhibit the body's ability to attack the foreign organ or, in the case of autoimmune disease, the medication had inhibit the body's attack on itself |
Immunosuppressant medication |
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Altered consciousness often by caused by hypnotic drug, which are used to induce sleep |
Hypnosis |
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An adverse condition inadvertently induced in a patient by the treatment given |
Iatrogenic response |
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A abnormal ( and usually unexpected) reaction by a person to a medication, to which most other people do not react |
Idiosyncrasy |
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The medications that induce serums, vaccines, and other immunizing agents |
Immunobiologic medication |
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The medications intended to inhibit the body's ability to attack the foreign organ or, in the case of autoimmune disease, the medication had inhibit the body's attack on itself |
Immunosuppressant medication |
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The reason or conditions for which the medication is given |
Indication |
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Altered consciousness often by caused by hypnotic drug, which are used to induce sleep |
Hypnosis |
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An adverse condition inadvertently induced in a patient by the treatment given |
Iatrogenic response |
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A abnormal ( and usually unexpected) reaction by a person to a medication, to which most other people do not react |
Idiosyncrasy |
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The medications that induce serums, vaccines, and other immunizing agents |
Immunobiologic medication |
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The medications intended to inhibit the body's ability to attack the foreign organ or, in the case of autoimmune disease, the medication had inhibit the body's attack on itself |
Immunosuppressant medication |
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The reason or conditions for which the medication is given |
Indication |
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A direct biochemical interaction between two drugs |
Interference |
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Altered consciousness often by caused by hypnotic drug, which are used to induce sleep |
Hypnosis |
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An adverse condition inadvertently induced in a patient by the treatment given |
Iatrogenic response |
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A abnormal ( and usually unexpected) reaction by a person to a medication, to which most other people do not react |
Idiosyncrasy |
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The medications that induce serums, vaccines, and other immunizing agents |
Immunobiologic medication |
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The medications intended to inhibit the body's ability to attack the foreign organ or, in the case of autoimmune disease, the medication had inhibit the body's attack on itself |
Immunosuppressant medication |
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The reason or conditions for which the medication is given |
Indication |
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A direct biochemical interaction between two drugs |
Interference |
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Liquid preparations of a drugs for external use, usually to relieve some discomfort or to protect the skin |
Liniments |
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Altered consciousness often by caused by hypnotic drug, which are used to induce sleep |
Hypnosis |
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An adverse condition inadvertently induced in a patient by the treatment given |
Iatrogenic response |
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A abnormal ( and usually unexpected) reaction by a person to a medication, to which most other people do not react |
Idiosyncrasy |
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The medications that induce serums, vaccines, and other immunizing agents |
Immunobiologic medication |
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The medications intended to inhibit the body's ability to attack the foreign organ or, in the case of autoimmune disease, the medication had inhibit the body's attack on itself |
Immunosuppressant medication |
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The reason or conditions for which the medication is given |
Indication |
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A direct biochemical interaction between two drugs |
Interference |
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Liquid preparations of a drugs for external use, usually to relieve some discomfort or to protect the skin |
Liniments |
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Medications that inhibit the reabsorption of sodium and calcium ions and that can cause an excessive loss of potassium |
Loop diuretic |
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Altered consciousness often by caused by hypnotic drug, which are used to induce sleep |
Hypnosis |
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An adverse condition inadvertently induced in a patient by the treatment given |
Iatrogenic response |
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A abnormal ( and usually unexpected) reaction by a person to a medication, to which most other people do not react |
Idiosyncrasy |
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The medications that induce serums, vaccines, and other immunizing agents |
Immunobiologic medication |
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The medications intended to inhibit the body's ability to attack the foreign organ or, in the case of autoimmune disease, the medication had inhibit the body's attack on itself |
Immunosuppressant medication |
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The reason or conditions for which the medication is given |
Indication |
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A direct biochemical interaction between two drugs |
Interference |
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Liquid preparations of a drugs for external use, usually to relieve some discomfort or to protect the skin |
Liniments |
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Medications that inhibit the reabsorption of sodium and calcium ions and that can cause an excessive loss of potassium |
Loop diuretic |
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The way in which a medication produces the intended response |
Mechanism of action |
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Altered consciousness often by caused by hypnotic drug, which are used to induce sleep |
Hypnosis |
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In the context of pharmacology, an aqueous suspension of an insoluble drug |
Milk |
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An adverse condition inadvertently induced in a patient by the treatment given |
Iatrogenic response |
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A abnormal ( and usually unexpected) reaction by a person to a medication, to which most other people do not react |
Idiosyncrasy |
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The medications that induce serums, vaccines, and other immunizing agents |
Immunobiologic medication |
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The medications intended to inhibit the body's ability to attack the foreign organ or, in the case of autoimmune disease, the medication had inhibit the body's attack on itself |
Immunosuppressant medication |
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The reason or conditions for which the medication is given |
Indication |
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A direct biochemical interaction between two drugs |
Interference |
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Liquid preparations of a drugs for external use, usually to relieve some discomfort or to protect the skin |
Liniments |
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Medications that inhibit the reabsorption of sodium and calcium ions and that can cause an excessive loss of potassium |
Loop diuretic |
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The way in which a medication produces the intended response |
Mechanism of action |
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Medications that block acetylcholine exclusively at the muscarinic receptors; an example is atropine |
Muscarinic cholinergic antagonist |
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Medications that block acetylcholine exclusively at the muscarinic receptors; an example is atropine |
Muscarinic cholinergic antagonist |
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Medications that affect the parasympathetic nervous system by inducing paralysis |
Neuromuscular blocking agent |
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Medications that block acetylcholine exclusively at the muscarinic receptors; an example is atropine |
Muscarinic cholinergic antagonist |
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Medications that affect the parasympathetic nervous system by inducing paralysis |
Neuromuscular blocking agent |
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The process of chemical signaling between cells |
Neurotransmission |
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Medication that block acetylcholine only at nicotinic receptors |
Nicotinic cholinergic antagonist |
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