Pharmacology Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Absorption | The process of moving a drug across body membranes |
Adverse Effect | Undesired, potentially harmful side effects of drugs |
Agonist | Drug that is capable of binding with receptors to induce a cellular response |
Antagonist | Drug that blocks the response of another drug |
Bioavailability | Ability of a drug to reach the bloodstream and its target tissues |
Biotechnology | The concepts of genetic engineering and recombinant DNA technology |
Biotransformation | The goal of biotransformation is to change lipid-soluble drug molecules into water-soluble molecules that can be more easily excreted. The liver is the primary site. |
Bolus | Drugs that may be given all at once |
Contraindication | Reasons against giving a particular drug |
Distribution | The process of transporting drugs through the body |
Duration | The time between onset and disappearance of drug effects |
Emulsion | Another type of liquid medication form, in which the medication is contained in a mixture of water and oil bound together with an emulsifier |
Enteral | Taken into the gastrointestinal tract, primarily by mouth (orally) |
Excretion | The process of removing substances from the body |
Hypersensitivity | An adverse effect resulting from previous exposure to the drug or a similar drug |
Idiosyncratic effect | Unpredictable and unexplained drug reaction |
Indication | The reason or purpose for giving a medication |
Local effect | Agents that work at the site of application |
Onset | The time between administration of a drug and the first appearance of effects |
Parenteral | Any route other than the digestive tract, the most common of which are subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous |
Pharmacodynamics | Study of how the body responds to the drugs |
Pharmacokinetics | Study of how the drugs are handled by the body |
Plasma protein binding | Some drug molecules bind to proteins (albumins and globulins) contained in plasma—the liquid portion of blood |
Reconstituted | Powders that must be mixed with a liquid (reconstituted) to form a solution that can be administered by injection |
Side effect | A predictable but unintended effect of a drug |
Solubility | Ability to be dissolved |
Solution | A mixture of drug particles (called the solute) fully dissolved in a liquid medium (called the solvent such as water or saline) |
Suspension | A form in which solid undissolved particles float (are suspended) in a liquid |
Synergist | A drug that enhances the effect of another drug |
Systemic effect | Agents that work throughout the entire body |
Topical | Applied to the skin surface or a mucous membrane–lined cavity |
Controlled substances | In the United States, a drug whose use is restricted by the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act; in Canada, a drug subject to guidelines outlined in the Canadian Narcotic Control Act |
Narcotics | Natural or synthetic drugs related to morphine; may be used as a broader legal term referring to hallucinogens, CNS stimulants, marijuana, and other illegal drugs |
DEA | Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) of the Department of Justice was established to enforce the Controlled Substances Act. It sets standards for handling controlled substances and has the legal authority to enforce those standard |
FDA | Food and Drug Administration- U.S. agency responsible for the evaluation and approval of new drugs |
The Joint Commission | Evaluates and accredits approximately 16,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States |
OTC | Over the counter, category of medications that did not require a prescription |
PDR | Physicians' Desk Reference that provides easy access to information on several thousand medications used in medical and surgical practice |
USP-NF | The United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary assigns an official name to the new medication; this is usually the generic name |
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