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Pharm Terminology
Terminology for Pharmacology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Affinity | The strength of the attraction of a drug to a receptor |
| Agonist | Binds to a receptor and activates a response |
| Antagonist | Binds to a receptor and blocks or inhibits a response |
| Anaphylaxis | Severe, life-threatening hypersensitivity reaction |
| Anticholinergic Effects | Dry mouth, blurred vision, urinary retention, constipation |
| Antiemetic | Stops nausea and vomiting |
| Antitussive | Stops a cough |
| Bioavailability | Amount of a drug available in the blood stream |
| Contraindication | A disease or condition when a drug should not be used |
| Disulfiram-like Effect | A drug-alcohol interaction that causes nausea, vomiting, flushing, headache, chest pain, and abdominal cramps |
| Dose | Amount of a drug |
| Drug | Any chemical that makes a biological change |
| Efficacy | The ability of a drug to produce it’s intended effect |
| Emetic | Causes vomiting |
| Erythrocytopenia | Deficiency of red blood cells |
| Extrapyramidal (EPS) effects | Parkinson-like symptoms including dyskinesia and tremors |
| Indication | Why a drug is used |
| Legend Drug | Prescription drug |
| Leukocytopenia | Deficiency of white blood cells |
| Loading Dose | A first dose that is higher at the start of treatment to ensure blood concentration is at therapeutic level quickly |
| Mechanism of action | How a drug works |
| OTC | Does not require a prescription |
| Pharmacy | The are and science of producing, preparing, dispensing, reviewing, and monitoring medications |
| Pharmacology | The study of drugs |
| Pharmacodynamics | The drug effect on the body |
| Pharmacokinetics | The movement of a drug through the body and the body’s effect on the drug |
| Pharmacotherapeutics | The study of drugs in treatment of diseases and disorders |
| Phototoxicity | A severe reaction to sunlight induced by a drug |
| Potency | The measure of a drugs ability to produce the intended effect. |
| Prokinetic | Promotes movement |
| Proprietary Name | Brand or Trade name; Owned by a drug company |
| Receptor | Site on a cell membrane where a drug attaches |
| Restricted Drug | A drug sold without a prescription, but limits quantities to be purchased and requires identification of the purchaser |
| Side Effect | Secondary effect of a drug; can be undesirable. |
| Site of Action | Where a drug exerts it’s effect |
| Superinfection | An infection that occurs during or after treatment of another infection or as a result of a suppressed immune system. |
| Teratogenic | Causes birth defects |
| Therapeutic Effect | Intended effect of a drug |
| Thrombocytopenia | Deficiency of platelets |
| Toxicology | The study of the harmful effects of drugs |
| Vasoconstriction | The narrowing of a blood vessel. |
| Vasodilation | The widening of a blood vessel. |
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