Pharm chapt 5 Word Scramble
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The drug's main action for which it was prescribed by the physician is called the | therapeutic(beneficial) effect |
Drug actions that are undesirable but not unexpected are called | side effects |
Severe side effects are called | adverse effects |
Poisonous effects of a drug are called | toxic effects |
An unusual or exaggerated allergic reaction to a medication is called | anaphylaxis |
Undesirable interaction of drugs is called | incompatibility |
A unique reaction to a medication is called an | idiosyncrasy |
A drug that deactivates another drug is called an | antagonist |
Two drugs combining to produce an effect greater than the independant effects of each is called | synergism |
An example of a beneficial synergistic effect is Tylenol #3 which contains | acetaminophen & codeine |
Together they provide | more analgesic effect than either can separately |
An example of an undesirable synergistic effect is the combination of antihistamines and alcohol which can cause | unusual drowsiness |
The synergistic effect of tranquilizers and alcohol can cause | death |
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