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Details Title: LOM ch 18 Description: Pharmacology Total Flash Cards: 26 Created: 03/17/2005 09:54:30	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term alges/o Definition sensitivity to pain Term sulfonylureas Definition lower the levels of glucose in the blood by stimulating the production of insulin Term biguanides Definition increase the body's sensitivity to insulin and reduce production of glucose by the liver Term addiction Definition physical and physchological dependence on and craving for a drug Term additive action Definition drug action in which the combination of two similar drugs is equal to the sum of the effects of each Term aerosol Definition particles of drug suspended in air Term anaphylaxis Definition exaggerated hypersensitivity reaction to a drug or foreign organism Term antagonistic action Definition combination of two durgs gives less than an additive effect Term brand name Definition commerical name for a drug; trademark Term antidote Definition agent give to counteract an unwanted effect of a drug Term chemical name Definition chemical formula for a drug Term contraindications Definition factors in the patient's condition that prevent the use of a particular drug or treatment Term iatrogenic Definition condition caused by treatment given by medical personnel Term idiosyncrasy Definition unexpected effect produced in a particularly sensitive individual but not seen in most patients Term inhalation Definition adminstration of drugs in gaaseous or vapor form through the nose or mouth Term medicinal chemistry Definition study of new drug synthesis; relationship between chemical structure and biological effects. Term molecular pharmacology Definition study of interaction of drugs and subcellular entities such as DNA, RNA, and enzymes. Term Oral administration Definition drugs are given via mouth Term parenteral administration Definition drugs are given by injection into the skin, muscles, or veins (any routh other than through the digestive tract). Term pharmacist Definition prepares and dispenses drugs Term pharmacy Definition location for preparing and dispensing drugs; aslo the study of preparing and dispensing drugs. Term pharmacodynamics Definition study of the effects of a drug within the body Term pharmacokinetics Definition calculation of drug concentration in tissues and blood over a period of time Term receptor Definition target substance with which a drug interacts in the body Term synergism Definition combination of two drugs causes an effect that is greater than the sum of the individual effect of each drug alone. Term toxicity Definition harmful effects of a drug