Book: Modern Dental Assisting - vocab review - Principals of Pharmacology
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Absorption | Process by which the body takes in or receives (absorbs) a drug
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Distribution | Action by which a drug is released throughout the body
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Dosage | Amount of drug to be administered in a specific time, often according to body weight
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Dose | A specified quantity of a drug or medicine
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Drug | A substance used in the diagnosis, treatment or prevention of a disease
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Ethical drug | A drug that requires a prescription
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Excretion | Action by which a drug leaves the body
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Generic | Drug sold without a brand name or trademark
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Inscription | The name and quantity of a drug listed on the prescription
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Metabolism | Physical and chemical processes that occur within a living cell or organism and are necessary for the maintenance of life
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Patent medicine | Drug that can be obtained without a prescription' also called Over-The-Counter Drug
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Pharmacology | A branch of medicine concerned with the uses, effects, and actions of drugs
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prophylaxis | Administration of drugs to prevent diseases or protect a patient
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Signature | Instructions of a prescription explaining how to take a specific medicine
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Subscription | Direction to the pharmacist for mixing the medication; this is seldom done by the pharmacist anymore
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Superscription | The patient's name, address, date, and Rx symbol on a prescription
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Systemic | Referring to a drug that affects a specific system
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