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Surgical Pharm/module 1

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Absorption   Process of moving a drug across body membranes.  
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Adverse Effect   A symptom produced by a drug or therapy that is injurious to the patient  
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Agonist   A drug that is capable of binding with receptors to induce a cellular response.  
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Antagonist   Drug that blocks the response of another drug.  
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Bioavailability   Ability of a drug to reach the bloodstream and its target tissues  
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Biotechnology   Applying the techniques of biochemistry, cellular biology, biophysics, and molecular biology to address practical issues related to human beings, agriculture, and the environment.  
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Biotransformation   series of chemical alterations of a compound occurring within the body.  
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Bolus   a concentrated mass of pharmaceutical preparation.  
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Contraindication   A factor that renders the administration of a drug or the carrying out of a medical procedure inadvisable.  
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Distribution   Process of transporting drugs through the body.  
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Duration   A continuous period of time  
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Emulsion   Two immiscible liquids; one dispersed in the other in the form of small droplets.  
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Enteral   Orally  
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Excretion   Process of removing substances from the body  
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Hypersensitivity   Abnormal sensitivity with an exaggerated response by the body  
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Idiosyncratic Effect   Unpredictable and unexplained drug reaction  
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Indication   a sign that points to the cause, treatment, or some other aspect of a disease  
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Local Effect   The effect of a drug or medication on the central/local area of the body.  
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Onset   beginning. A start  
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Parenteral   Into the skin layers; such as with needle.  
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Pharmacodynamics   The study of how the body responds to drugs  
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Pharmacokinetics   The study of drugs are handled by the body.  
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Plasma Protein Binding   the degree by which the drug binds to the proteins in the blood plasma which affect the drugs efficiency  
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Reconstituted   to bring to normal strength or condition by adding water  
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Side Effect   secondary effect, especially an undesirable secondary effect of a drug or therapy.  
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Solubility   The amount of a substance that can be dissolved in a given amount of solvent.  
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Solution   homogeneous mixture of two or more substances, can be solids, liquids, gases or a combination.  
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Suspenstion   dispersion of fine solid or liquid particles in a fluid being supported by buoyancy. Type of medication form.  
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Synergist   acting together  
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Systemic Effect   Drugs reaction to the body as a whole  
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Topical   applied to a localized area of the body, typically skin.  
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Controlled Substances   Drug/Chemical that is prohibited by or regulated under the federal controlled substances act or an analogous state law.  
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Narcotics   Drugs that cause stupor, sedation, hypnotics.  
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DEA   The Drug Enforcement Administration; responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances.  
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FDA   Food and Drug Administration responsible for monitoring trading and safety standards in the food and drug industry.  
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The Joint Commission   JCAHO. non profit organization. Works to improve healthcare for the public and others by improving standards of care.  
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OTC   Over the Counter. Such as drugs you can buy without prescription.  
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PDR   Physicians Desk Reference. Used to verify information.  
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USP-NF   United States Pharmacopeia-National Formulary.  
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