Pharmaceuticals

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the study of the way the body processes a drug to include how the drugs are absorbed, reach their site of action, are metabolized (physically and chemically changed) and exit the body

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pharmacokinetics

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the stud of the effects of drugs on the normal physiological functions of the body

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pharmacodynamics

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general principles of pharmacokenitics

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absorption, metabolism, distribution, excretion

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the process of movement from sit of adminstration into the circulatory system to provide desired effect

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absorption

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the means by which a drug travels from the bloodstream to the target tissue and site of action

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distribution

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the process by which the body transforms drugs into an inactive form that the body can excrete

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metabolism

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most drug metabolism occurs in the

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liver

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the elimination of drugs from the body after metabolization

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excretion

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are the cheif organs of excretion

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kidneys

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is the specific drug that treats a toxic effect

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antidote

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the action of a drug on cells is the

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therapeutic effect

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a drug that procedures and promotes the desired result

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agnosit

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a drug that prevents the agonist from acting

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antagonist

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identifies its chemical family

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generic name

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if a drug consists principally of one chemical it may be referred to by its

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chemical name

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given by the manufacture

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trade names

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purpose of the medication

usually drug binds to receptor sites on cells

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therapeutic effect

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predictable action or effect

related to the chemical and therapeutic characteristics of the medication

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side effect

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poisonous, potentially lethal

inadequate excretion, impaired metabolism, oversode, or drug sensitivity

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toxic effect

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overreaction, under-reaction or an unusual reaction from drugs
unknown cause unique to individuals

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idiosyncratic effect

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characteristic response to an allergen

prior sensitization to an initail dose of medication or one of its components

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allergic response

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responses to combined drugs that differ from their individual effects, may go far beyond the desired outcome
chemical or physiological drug interaction

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synergistic (additive) effect

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sets standards for control of drugs bot prescriptive and non-prescritive medication
includes strict rules concerning efficacy, purity, safety, and toxicity

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US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

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drugs listed by both generic and trade names and according to their uses
medication reference published annually

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physicians desk reference