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Pharmacology Test
Question | Answer |
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the study of drugs and their origin, nature, properties, and effects on living organism | pharmocology |
3 things to classify drugs | chemical composition, how they work, and how they treat the disease |
Generic Name | reflects chemical name |
Brand name | name manufacturer uses to market dug |
Indications | reasons for administering medication or performing a treatment |
Contra-indications | factor prevents use of medication or treatment |
Dose | amount of drug administered at one time |
Mechanism of Action | how a drug works |
Effects | desired results |
Side Effects | undesired results |
Drugs | chemical substance that cause changes, physical or emotional, in an individual |
Medicine | drug used to prevent, treat, or cure an illness |
3 qualities to be a medicine drug | effectiveness, safety, and side effects |