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Module 01

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Absorption   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   Undesired, potentially harmful side effects of a drug  
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Agonist   Drugs that bind to a receptor and cause a particular response  
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Antagonist   Drugs that bind to a receptor and prevent a response  
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Bioavailability   The degree to which the drug molecule reaches the site of action to exert its effects  
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Biotechnology   Refers to the concepts of genetic engineering and recombinant DNA technology  
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Biotransformation   Process by which the liver changes the chemical composition of a drug in order to change lipid-soluble drug molecules to water-soluble molecules that can be more easily excreted  
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Bolus   A drug that is given all at once  
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Contraindication   Reasons against giving a particular drug  
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Distribution   The process once a drug enters the bloodstream; circulatory system transports the drug throughout the body and drug molecules diffuse out of the bloodstream to the site of action  
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Duration   Time between onset and disappearance of a drug's effects  
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Emulsion   Medication contained in a mixture of water and oil bound together with an emulsifier (used to bind two substances that don't normally mix)  
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Enteral   Taken into the GI tract (orally)  
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Excretion   Process of eliminating medications from the body  
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Hypersensitivity   Adverse effect resulting from previous exposure to the drug or a similar drug  
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Idiosyncratic effect   Describes a reaction where the exact mechanism of an adverse drug effect is unknown  
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Indication   Reason or purpose for giving a medication  
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Local effect   To work at the site of application (i.e. ointments, steroid creams)  
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Onset   Time between administration of a drug and the first appearances of its effects  
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Parenteral   Taken by any route other than the GI tract  
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Pharmacodynamics   How the action of drugs affect the body  
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Pharmacokinetics   How the body processes drugs  
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Plasma protein binding   Process by which drug molecules bind to proteins (albumins and globulins) contained in plasma  
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Reconstituted   To mix a powder with a liquid to form a solution that can be administered by injection  
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Side effect   A predictable, but unintended effect of a drug  
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Solubility   Ability to be dissolved  
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Solution   A mixture of drug particles (solute) fully dissolved in a liquid medium (solvent)  
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Suspension   A form in which solid, undissolved particles float (suspend) in a liquid  
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Synergist   A drug that enhances the effect of another drug  
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Systemic effect   Working throughout the entire body (i.e. transdermal patches)  
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Topical   Applied to the skin for absorption  
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Controlled substances   Substances that are classified or "scheduled" for abuse potential  
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Narcotics   Mood altering substances sold for non-medical purposes  
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DEA   Drug Enforcement Administration; established to enforce the Controlled Substances Act  
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FDA   Food and Drug Administration; regulates drugs to be manufactured, sold, and administered  
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The Joint Commission   Evaluates and accredits health care organizations and programs in the United States  
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OTC   Over-the-counter; does not require physician prescription  
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PDR   Physician's 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 and National Formulary; official medication list recognized by the U.S. government  
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