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basic pharmacology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Absorption | Absorption is the process by which a drug is taken into the body and moves from the site of. administration into the blood. |
| Adverse effect | Are undesired, potentially harmful side effects of drugs. |
| Agonist | Are drugs that bind to or have an affinity (attraction) for a receptor and cause a particular response. |
| Antagonist | Also known as receptors blockers areDrugs that bind to a receptor and prevent a response. |
| Biotechnology | Refer to the concepts of genetic engineering and recombinant DNA technology. |
| Bio-transformation | also known as metabolism is the process in which the chemical composition of the drug changes into water to be excreted. |
| Bolus | A round mass of medicinal material, larger than an ordinary pill. |
| Contraindication | A reasons why certain medication or drug be undesirable or improper in particular situation. |
| Distribution | The process in which the drugs molecules diffuses out of the blood-stream to the site of action. |
| Duration | The time between onset and disappearance of drug effects. |
| Emulsion | A liquid preparation consisting of tow or more completely immiscible liquids, such as water and oil. |
| Enteral | Indicates that the medication is taken into the gastrointestinal tract, primarily by mouth (orally). |
| Excretion | A process in which medication is eliminated out of the body. |
| Hypersensitivity | A predictable but unintended effect of a drug. |
| Idiosyncratic effect | a raer unpredictable adverse effect from medication or drug. |
| Indication | The reason or purpose for giving a medica- tion. |
| Local effect | Agents in which work at the site of application. |
| Onset | The time between administration of a drug and the first appearance of effects. |
| Parental | Indicates any route other than the digestive tract. |
| Pharmacodynamics | The of how of the drug affects the body. |
| Plasma Protein binding | Drugs molecules that binds to the plasma protein within the blood. |
| Reconstituted | Powdered substances in which must be mixed with a solution that can be administered by injection. |
| Side effects | Is a predictable but unintended effect of a drug. |
| Solubility | The ability to be dissolved. |
| Solution | A mixture of drug particles (called the sol- ute) fully dissolved in a liquid medium (called the solvent such as water or saline). |
| Suspension | A suspension is a form in which solid undissolved particles float (are sus-pended) in a liquid. |
| Synergist | A drug that enhances the effect of another drug. |
| Systemic effect | A term used to describe a medicine that affects through the body. |
| Topical | Medications are applied to the skin surface or a mucous membrane–lined cavity. |
| Controlled substances | Medications that have potential for abuse.must keep careful records of the amount of medication used as well as the date, the patient, the per- son administering the medication, and the person obtaining it. |
| Narcotics | A drug that relieves pain and induces drowsiness,stupor,or insensibility. |
| DEA | Drug Enforcement Administration enforce the Controlled Substances. |
| FDA | Federal Food and Drug Administration inspects the facilities where drugs are made, reviews new drug applications, investigates and removes unsafe drugs from the market, and requires proper labeling of drugs. |
| The Joint Commission | An independent nonprofit national organization that develops standard and performance criteria for health care organization. |
| OTC | Category of medications that did not require a prescription( over-the-counter) |
| PDR | Physicians’ Desk Reference,provides easy access to information on several thousand medications used in medical and surgical practice. |
| USP-NF | United States Pharmacopeia- National Formulary |
| Bioavailability | Indicates the degree to which the drug molecule reaches the site of action to exert its effects. |
| Pharmacokenetics | The study of the movement of drugs through the body, involving absorption,distribution,bio-transformation,and excretion. |
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