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Module 1
Pharmacology Definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Drug | Chemicals that act on living systems at the molecular level |
| Pharmacology | The study of drugs and their effects on living organisms |
| Toxicology | The study of harmful or toxic effects of drugs |
| Brand (trade) name | The manufacturer's name, written with the first letter capitalized |
| Generic name | Name for the chemical makeup of a drug, written in lowercase, first letter not capitalized |
| Contraindications | Medical or physical conditions that make the drug inadvisable |
| Syergism | Getting more than the desired effects when taking two drugs (1+1>2) |
| Tolerance | Decreased effect of a drug over time with the patient needing larger doses to achieve the same effect. |
| Toxicology | The study of the harmful effects of drugs on living tissues |
| qd | once a day |
| bid | twice a day |
| tid | 3 times a day |
| qid | 4 times a day |
| pc | after meals |
| ac | before meals |
| po | by mouth |
| prn | as needed |
| hs | at bedtime |