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Pharmacology Vocabulary Ch 4
Pharmacology Vocabulary Ch 4
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Pharmacology
Undergraduate 2
02/03/2016

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OTC drugs
Definition
drugs that are obtainable without a prescription.
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Drug interaction
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an altered or modified action or effect of a drug as a result of interaction with one or multiple drugs.

 

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Adverse drug reaction
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an undesirable drug effect that ranges from mild untoward effects to severe toxic effects, including hypersensitivity reaction and anaphylaxis.

 

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Drug incompatability
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a chemical or physical reaction that occurs among two or more drugs in vitro (outside the body, i.e. syringe, IV bag, etc.)

 

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Additive effect
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the sum of the effects of two drugs.

 

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Synergistic effect
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the clinical effect is substantially greater than the combined effect of the two.

 

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Antagonistic effect
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two drugs that are administered together which have opposite effects and cancel the effect of one another.

 

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Photosensitivity (drug-induced)
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a skin reaction caused by exposure to sunlight.

 

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