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2/2, Pharm terms
Basic Pharm terms
Term | Definition |
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ADDICTION | physical and psychological dependence on and craving for a drug |
ADDITIVE ACTION | Drug action in which the combination of 2 similar drugs is equal to the sum of the effects of each drug |
AEROSOL | Particles of drug suspended in air |
ANAPHYLAXIS | Hypersensitivity reaction to a previously encountered drug or foreign protein |
ANTAGONISTIC ACTION | Combination of 2 drug gives less than an additive effect (action) |
ANTIDOTE | Agent given to counteract an unwanted effect of a drug |
BRAND NAME | Commerical name for a drug, trademark or trade name |
CHEMICAL NAME | Chemical formula for a drug |
CONTRAINDICATIONS | Factors that prevent the use of a drug or treatment |
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES | Drugs that produce tolerance and dependence, with potential for abuse or addiction |
DEPENDENCE | Prolonged use of a drug that may lead to physiological need for its actions in the body |
DOSE | Amount of drug administered, usually measured in milligrams |
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) | US government agency, legally responsibility for enforcing proper drug manufacture and clinical use. |
GENERIC NAME | Legal noncommercial name for a drug |
IATROGENIC | Condition caused by treatment drugs or procedure given by physicians or medical personnel |
IDIOSYNCRATIC REACTION | Unexpected effect produced in a particularly sensitive patient but not seen in most people |
INHALATION | Administration of drug in gaseous or vapor form thru nose or mouth |
MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY | Study of new drug synthesis, the relationship between the chemical structure and biological effects |
MOLECULAR PHARMACOLOGY | Study of interaction of drugs and their target molecules such as enzymes, or cell surface receptors |
ORAL ADMINISTRATION | Drugs given by mouth |
PARENTAL ADMINISTRATION | Drugs given by injection into the skin, muscles or veins route. eg. IV. IM. ID |
PHARMACIST | Specialist in preparing and dispensing drugs. |
PHARMACY | Location and study for preparing and dispensing drugs. |
PHARMCODYNAMICS | Study of effects and strength of a drug within the body |
PHARMACOKINETICS | Study of drug concentration in tissues and body fluids over a period of time |
PHARMACOLOGIST | Specialist in the study of the properties, uses, and actions of drugs. |
PHARMCOLOGY | Study of the preparation, properties, uses and actions of drugs |