pht 101 c2p4 Word Scramble
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One drug can have an effect on | the action of another |
Foods and other substances such as alcohol and nicotine can | interact with drugs |
Common ways a substance can interact is by | inducing or inhibiting enzymes that metabolize the drug |
A Common Drug Relationship Addition is the combined effect of | 2 drugs equaling the sum of the effect of each drug taken alone |
A Common Drug Relationship Antagonism is when the action of one drug | negates the action of another |
Potentiation is an effect that happens when | a drug increases or prolongs the action of another drug, and the total effect is greater than the sum of the effects of each drug used alone |
Synergism is the joint action of drugs in which | their combined effect is more intense or longer in duration than the sum of their individual effect |
Prescribers and pharmacists need a complete list of | all prescription drugs, OTC medications, and herbal remedies a patient is taking |
Pharmacy technician should routinely ask for | a complete list of all prescription drugs, OTC medications, and herbal remedies a patient is taking |
prophylaxis | effect of a drug in preventing infection or disease |
indication | the diseases, symptoms, and conditions for which a drug is known to be of benefit |
side effect | secondary responses to a drug other than the primary therapeutic effect for which the drug was intended |
allergic response | an instance in which the immune system overreacts to an otherwise harmless substance |
dependence | a state in which a person's body has adapted physiologically and psychologically to a drug and cannot function without it |
addiction | a dependence characterized by a perceived need to take a drug to attain the psychological and physical effects of mood-altering substances |
tolerance | a decrease in response to the effects of a drug due to its continued administration |
interaction | the situation in which one drug alters the action of another drug; foods, alcohol, and nicotine can also interact with drugs |
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