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TermDefinition
addiction body response to certain types of drugs that produces both a physiological need & craving for the substance
antagonist action result observed when medications, used together, have adverse effects or counteract one another
cumulative exaggerated drug effects, which occur when the body is unable to metabolize drug as rapidly as it is administered
depressive action effect from drugs that slow down cell function
habituaton individuals development of a physiological need for a specific medication
hypersensitivity allergic response to a specific drug, skin irritation itching, rash, or a severe anaphylactic rx
Idiosyncrasy unusual rx to a drug, a distinctive response
irritation process, as well as effect, caused by substances that result in a cellular change
paradoxical reaction drug induced effect that is the exact opposite of that which is therapeutically intended
potentiating agent pharmaceutical that increased the effect of another
specific effect action usually produced by a drug in a select tissue or organ system
side effect result of a medication that is given for a particular condition but affects other body areas
stimulation effect caused by drugs that speed up cell activity
synergistic effect result that occurs when drugs given together to produce a greater rx when given alone
tolerance condition existing when a certain drug dosage is no longer able to give a therapeutic action and must therefore be increased
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