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General Responses

General Responses Produced by Drugs

TermDefinition
Addiction Body response to certain types of drugs that produce both a physiological need and a psychological craving for the substance.
Antagonistic Action Result observed when medications, used together, have adverse effects or counteract on another
Cumulative Exaggerated drug effects, which occur when the body is unable to metabolize a drug as rapidly as it is administered; the accumulated, unmetabolized, drug may cause unfavorable reactions
Depressive Action Effect from drugs that slow down cell function.
Habituation Individual's development of a psychological need for a specific medication.
Hypersensitivity Allergic response to a specific drug; such allergy may be demonstrated by a mild skin irritation, itching, rash, or severe anaphylactic reaction (could be fatal).
Idiosyncrasy Unusual reaction to a drug; a distinctive response.
Irritation Process, as well as effect, caused by substances that result in a cellular change; mild irritation, may stimulate cell activity, whereas moderate or severe irritation may decrease cell activity
Paradoxical Reaction A drug-induced effect that is the exact opposite of that which is therapeutically intended.
Potentiating Agent A pharmaceutical that increases the effect of another e.g: Codeine is potentiated by aspirin, and therefore less of it is required to relieve pain.
Specific Effect Action usually produced by a drug in a select tissue or organ system
Side Effect The result f a medication that is given for a particular condition but affects other body areas or has effects other than those sought.
Stimulation Effect caused by a drug that speeds up cell activity.
Synergistic effect Result that occurs when drugs given together produce a greater reaction than 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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