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Pharmacology- Reverse Definitions

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A combination of 2 drugs that cause an effect that is greater then the sum of the individual effects of each drug given alone   synergism  
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administration of drugs in gaseous or vapour form through the nose or mouth   inhalation  
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agent given to counteract an unwanted effect of a drug   antidote  
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agent that excites and promotes activity   stimulant  
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agent that lower blood pressure   antihypertensive  
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agent that produces sleep   hypnotic  
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an effect that is produced as a individual sensitivity to a drug   iatrogenic  
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an effect that routinely results from the use of a drug   side effect  
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by injection or intravenous administration   parenteral  
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chemical substance that inhibits or kills foreign organisms   antibiotic  
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circulating through the bloodstream to product a general effect on the body   systemic  
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commercial name for a drug; trade name   brand name  
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drug action in which larger and larger doses must be given to achieve the desired effect   tolerance  
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drug that blocks the action of natural histamines in the body and relives allergy symptoms   antihistamine  
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drug that is used to relieve symptoms of depression   antidepressant  
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drug that prevents convulsions   anticonvulsant  
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drug that promotes vomitting   emetic  
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drug used to prevent diarrhea   antidiarrheal  
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drug in which helps restore heart rhythm to a regular cycle   antiarrhythmic  
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drug which neutralizes acid in the stomach   antacid  
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drug which reduces or eliminates sensation   anethetic  
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drug which relives pain   analgesic  
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drug applied on the skin or mucous membranes   topical  
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drugs defined by federal law to which special rules apply because they are liable to be abused   controlled drugs  
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drugs given by mouth   oral  
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drugs given under the tongue   sublingual  
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drugs inserted via the anus into the rectum   rectal  
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factors in a patients condition that prevents the use of a drug treatment   contraindications  
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habit forming drug that relives pain   narcotic  
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harmful effects of a drug   side effects  
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hypersensitive reaction of the body to a drug or foreign organism   anaphylaxis  
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instrument for introducing fluids to or withdrawing fluids from the body   syringe  
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midly hypnotic drug that relaxes, without necessarily producing sleep   sedative  
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movement of a drug across a cell membrane into body cells   transport  
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oils, extracted primarily from plants, that do not evaporate   fixed oils  
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oils, extracted primarily from plants, that evaporate   volatile oils  
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particles of medication suspended in air   aerosols  
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relating to the eye   opthalmic  
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substances found in foods which are essential for life   vitamins  
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target substance with which a drug interacts in the body   receptor  
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the concentration of a drug may increase with each dose, due to the half-life of previous doses   cumulative action  
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the process by which a medication is taken into the body, broken down, and transformed into a form that the body can use   absorption  
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the process by which metabolites are transported to various parts of the body   distribution  
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the process of breaking down a drug or other substance into metabolites used by the body   metabolism  
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the time required by the body to metabolize half the amount of the drug ingested   half-life  
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the total effect that 2 drugs have in combination is equal to the sum of the effects of each   additive action  
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via the ear   otic  
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