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| Physical and psychological dependence on and craving for a drug |
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| Drug action in which the combination of two similar drugs is equal to the sum of the effects of each |
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| Particles of drug suspended in air |
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| Exaggerated hypersensitivity reaction to a previously encountered drug or foreign product |
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| Combination of two drugs gives less than an additive effect |
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| Agent given to counteract an unwanted effect of a drug |
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| Commercial name for a drug; trademark or trade name |
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| Chemical formula for a drug |
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| Factors in the patient's condition that prevent the use of a particular drug or treatment |
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| Drugs that produce tolerance and dependence and have potential for abuse or addiction |
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| FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) |
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| Governmental agency having the legal responsibility for enforcing proper drug manufacture and clinical use |
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| Legal noncommercial name for a drug |
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| Condition caused by treatment (drugs or procedures) given by physicians or medical personnel |
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| Unexpected effect produced in a particularly sensitive individual but not seen in most patients |
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| Administration of drugs in gaseous or vapor form through the nose or mouth |
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| Study of new drug synthesis; relationship between chemical structure and biological effects |
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| Study of interaction of drugs and their target molecules such as enzymes, or cell surface receptors |
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| PARENTERAL ADMINISTRATION |
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| Drugs are given by injection into the skin, muscles, or veins |
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| Specialist in preparing and dispensing drugs |
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| Location for preparing and dispensing drugs; also the study of preparing and dispensing drugs |
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| Study of the effects and strength of a drug within the body |
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| Calculation of a drug concentration in tissues and body fluids over a period of time |
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| Study of the preparation, properties, uses, and actions of drugs |
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| PHYSICIANS' DESK REFERENCE (PDR) |
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| Reference book that lists drug products |
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| Target substance with which a drug interacts in the body |
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| Drugs are inserted through the anus into the rectum |
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| Adverse reaction that routinely results from the use of a drug |
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| SUBLINGUAL ADMINISTRATION |
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| Drugs are given by placement under the tongue |
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| Combination of two drugs causes an effect that is greater than the sum of the individual effects of each drug alone |
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| Instrument (tube) for introducing or withdrawing fluids from the body |
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| Larger and larger doses of a drug must be given to acheive the desired effect. The patient becomes resistant to the action of a drug as treatment progresses |
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| Drugs are applied locally on the skin or mucous membranes of the body; ointments, creams, and lotions are applied topically |
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| Harmful effects of a drug |
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| Study of harmful chemicals and their effects on the body |
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| Movement of a drug across a cell membrane into body cells |
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| UNITED STATES PHARMACOPEIA (USP) |
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| Authoritative list of drugs, formulas, and preperations that sets a standard for drug manufacturing and dispensing |
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| Substance found in foods and essential in small quantities for growth and good health |
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| Lowers blood pressure. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors block the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II |
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| Central nervous system stimulant |
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| Reduces or eliminates sensation; general and local |
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| ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST |
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| Lowers blood pressure by preventing angiotensin from acting on recpetors in blood vessels |
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| Neutralizes acid in the stomach |
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| Slows the uptake of androgens or interferes with their effect in tissues |
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| Treats abnormal heart rhythms |
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| Chemical substance, produced by a plant or microorganism, that has the ability to inhibit or destroy foreign organisms in the body |
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| Relieves symptoms of depression |
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| Drugs given to prevent to treat diabeties mellitus |
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| Prevents nausea and vomiting |
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| Blocks the action of histamine and helps prevent symptoms of allergy |
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| Relieves nausea and vomiting; antiemetic |
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| Reduces the tendency of platelets to stick together and form a clot |
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| Inhibits the secretion of acid by cells lining the stomach |
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| Acts against viruses such as herpesviruses and HIV |
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| Reduces estrogen in the blood by blocking the enzyme aromatase |
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| Inhibits bacterial growth |
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| Blocks the action of epinephrine at sites on receptors of heart muscle cells, the muscle lining of blood vessels, and bronchial tubes |
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| Prevents bone loss in osteoporosis and osteopenia |
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| Central nervous system stimulant |
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| Blocks the entrance of calcium into heart muscle and muscle lining of blood vessels; also called calcium antagonist |
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| Acts on heart and blood vessels |
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| Increases the production of urine and thus reduces the volume of fluid in the body |
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| A hormone or hormone like drug |
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| Female hormone that promotes development of secondary sex characteristics and supports reproductive tissues |
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| Relieves symptoms of diseases in the gastrointestinal tract |
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| Hormone from the adrenal cortex that raises blood sugar and reduces inflammation |
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| Produces sleep or trance-like state |
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| Habit forming drug that relieves pain by producing stupor or insensibility |
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| Female hormone that stimulates the uterine lining during pregnancy and is also used in treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding for hormone replacement therapy |
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| Relieves constipation; strong cathartic |
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| Treats asthma, emphysema, and infections of the respiratory system |
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| A mildly hypnotic drug that relaxes without necessarily producing sleep |
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| Excites and promotes activity |
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| Stimulates celular metabolism |
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| Controls anxiety and severe disturbances of behavior |
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