Vocab Review
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| pharmacogenomics | A field of study that defines the hereditary basis of individual differences in absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (the ADME processes).
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| adverse drug reaction (ADR) | An unintended side effect of a medication that's negative or in some way injurious to a patient's health.
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| anaphylactic shock | A potentially fatal hypersensitivity reaction producing severe respiratory distress and cardiovascular collapse.
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| drug resistance | The reduction of an antibiotic's effectiveness.
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| idiosyncrasy | An unexpected reaction the first time a drug is taken, generally due to genetic causes.
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| acute viral hepatitis | An inflammatory condition of the liver caused by viruses.
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| cirrhosis | A chronic liver disease causing loss of function.
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| hyperthyroidism | A condition in which thyroid hormone secretions are above normal; an overactive thyroid.
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| hypothyroidism | A condition in which thyroid hormone secretions are below normal; an underactive thyroid.
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| antidote | A drug that antagonizes the toxic effect of another.
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| potentiation | When one drug with no inherent activity of its own increases the activity of another drug that produces an effect.
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| synergism | When two drugs with similar pharmacological actions produce greater effects than the sum of individual effects.
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| drug-diet interactions | When elements of ingested nutrients interact with a drug and the affects the disposition of the drug.
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