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| Process by which a drug is taken into the body and moves from the site of administration into the blood. |
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| Undesired, potentially harmful side effects of drugs. |
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| Drug molecule that binds to a receptor and causes a response. |
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| Drug that binds to specific receptor sites and prevents other medications from binding to these same sites, reversing or not allowing them to have an effect. |
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| The extent to which an administered amount of a drug reaches the site of action and is available to produce its effects. |
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| Concepts of genetic engineering and recombinant DNA technology. |
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| Process of changing the chemical composition of a drug from lipid-soluble molecules into water-soluble molecules that can be more easily excreted; usually takes place in the liver; also known as drug metabolism. |
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| Entire dose of medication given all at once. |
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| Condition when the use of a given medication should be avoided. |
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| Process in which the circulatory system transports a drug throughout the body and drug molecules eventually diffuse out of the bloodstream to the site of action. |
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| Time between onset and disappearance of drug effects. |
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| Medication contained in a mixture of water and oil bound together with an emulsifier. |
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| Pertaining to the intestinal tract. |
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| Process of elimination of drug molecules from the body; usually by the urinary system. |
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Allergic response resulting from previous exposure to the drug or a similar drug; a type of adverse effect to a drug.
hypertension High blood pressure. |
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| Rare and unpredictable adverse effects of some drugs on individuals in which the mechanism of the effect may not be known or clearly understood. |
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| Reason a medication is used to treat a condition. |
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| Medication acts at the site of application. |
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| Time between administration of a drug and the first appearance of effects. |
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| Pertaining to any drug administration route other than the intestinal tract. |
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| Study of how drug actions affect the body. |
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| Study of how the body processes drugs. |
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| Process in which some drug molecules attach to proteins (albumins and globulins) contained in blood plasma. |
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| Mixing a powder with a liquid to form a solution. |
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| Predictable but unintended effect of a drug. |
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| Characteristic indicating how easily a drug can be dissolved in a fluid. |
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| Mixture of drug particles fully dissolved in a liquid. |
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| Mixture of undissolved drug particles floating in a liquid. |
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| Drug that enhances the effect of another drug. |
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| Medication acts throughout the body. |
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| Pertaining to a surface; drug administration route applied to the skin or a mucous membrane–lined cavity. |
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| Medication with the potential to be misused or abused, controlled by the Drug Enforcement Administration, and given a classification/schedule. |
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| Term for a controlled substance that depresses the central nervous system for pain control and has the potential to become habit-forming. |
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| Drug Enforcement Administration, part of the Department of Justice, established to enforce the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Food and Drug Administration. Agency within the Department of Health and Human Services that regulates the pharmaceutical industry. |
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| Organization that evaluates and accredits health care organizations and programs in the United States. |
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| Term used for over-the-counter medication that does not require a prescription. |
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| Physicians’ Desk Reference. Reference that provides information on medications used in medical and surgical practice. |
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United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary. Two different official national lists of approved medications.
vagolysis To block receptors on the vagus nerve. |
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