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basic pharmacology

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Absorption   Absorption is the process by which a drug is taken into the body and moves from the site of. administration into the blood.  
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Adverse effect   Are undesired, potentially harmful side effects of drugs.  
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Agonist   Are drugs that bind to or have an affinity (attraction) for a receptor and cause a particular response.  
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Antagonist   Also known as receptors blockers areDrugs that bind to a receptor and prevent a response.  
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Biotechnology   Refer to the concepts of genetic engineering and recombinant DNA technology.  
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Bio-transformation   also known as metabolism is the process in which the chemical composition of the drug changes into water to be excreted.  
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Bolus   A round mass of medicinal material, larger than an ordinary pill.  
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Contraindication   A reasons why certain medication or drug be undesirable or improper in particular situation.  
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Distribution   The process in which the drugs molecules diffuses out of the blood-stream to the site of action.  
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Duration   The time between onset and disappearance of drug effects.  
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Emulsion   A liquid preparation consisting of tow or more completely immiscible liquids, such as water and oil.  
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Enteral   Indicates that the medication is taken into the gastrointestinal tract, primarily by mouth (orally).  
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Excretion   A process in which medication is eliminated out of the body.  
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Hypersensitivity   A predictable but unintended effect of a drug.  
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Idiosyncratic effect   a raer unpredictable adverse effect from medication or drug.  
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Indication   The reason or purpose for giving a medica- tion.  
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Local effect   Agents in which work at the site of application.  
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Onset   The time between administration of a drug and the first appearance of effects.  
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Parental   Indicates any route other than the digestive tract.  
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Pharmacodynamics   The of how of the drug affects the body.  
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Plasma Protein binding   Drugs molecules that binds to the plasma protein within the blood.  
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Reconstituted   Powdered substances in which must be mixed with a solution that can be administered by injection.  
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Side effects   Is a predictable but unintended effect of a drug.  
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Solubility   The ability to be dissolved.  
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Solution   A mixture of drug particles (called the sol- ute) fully dissolved in a liquid medium (called the solvent such as water or saline).  
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Suspension   A suspension is a form in which solid undissolved particles float (are sus-pended) in a liquid.  
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Synergist   A drug that enhances the effect of another drug.  
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Systemic effect   A term used to describe a medicine that affects through the body.  
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Topical   Medications are applied to the skin surface or a mucous membrane–lined cavity.  
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Controlled substances   Medications that have potential for abuse.must keep careful records of the amount of medication used as well as the date, the patient, the per- son administering the medication, and the person obtaining it.  
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Narcotics   A drug that relieves pain and induces drowsiness,stupor,or insensibility.  
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DEA   Drug Enforcement Administration enforce the Controlled Substances.  
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FDA   Federal Food and Drug Administration inspects the facilities where drugs are made, reviews new drug applications, investigates and removes unsafe drugs from the market, and requires proper labeling of drugs.  
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The Joint Commission   An independent nonprofit national organization that develops standard and performance criteria for health care organization.  
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OTC   Category of medications that did not require a prescription( over-the-counter)  
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PDR   Physicians’ Desk Reference,provides easy access to information on several thousand medications used in medical and surgical practice.  
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USP-NF   United States Pharmacopeia- National Formulary  
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Bioavailability   Indicates the degree to which the drug molecule reaches the site of action to exert its effects.  
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Pharmacokenetics   The study of the movement of drugs through the body, involving absorption,distribution,bio-transformation,and excretion.  
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