Chapter 1: Introduction to Pharmacology
Biotechnology: process that may involve manipulating DNA and RNA and
recombining genes into hybrid molecules that can be inserted into living
organisms (E.coli) and repeatedly reproduced.
Brand (trade) name: manufacturer’s chosen name for a drug, which is
protected by a patient.
Controlled substances: drugs that are categorized by federal law according to
therapeutic useful=ness and potential for abuse; also known as scheduled
drugs.
Drug classifications: groups of medications that are classified according to
their effects on particular body systems, their therapeutic uses, and their
chemical characteristics.
Generic name: chemical or official name of the drug that is independent of
the manufacturer and often indicates the drug group.
Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs: medications available for purchase without a
prescription
Pharmacoeconomics: costs of drug therapy, including costs of purchasing,
dispensing, storage, administration, and laboratory, and other tests used to
monitor patient responses; also considers losses due to expiration.
Pharmacotherapy: use of drugs to prevent, diagnose, or treat signs,
symptoms, and disease processes.
Placebo: inert substance containing no medication and given to reinforce a
person’s expectation to improve.
Prescription drugs: medications that are ordered in writing by a licensed
health care provider.
Prototype: often the first drug of a particular class to be developed; usually
the standard against which newer, similar drugs are compared.
Chapter 2: Basic Concepts and Processes
Absorption: process that occurs from the time a drug enters the body to the
time it enters the bloodstream to be circulated.
Agonist: drug that produces effects similar to those produced by naturally
occurring hormones, neurotransmitters, and other substance.
Antagonist: drug that inhibits cell function by occupying receptor sites.
Antidote: substance that relieves, prevents, or counteracts the effect of a
process.
Bioavailability: portion of a drug that reaches the systemic circulation and is
available to act on body cells.
Biotransformation: when drugs are altered from their original form into a
new form by the body; also referred to as metabolism
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Biotechnology: process that may involve manipulating DNA and RNA and
recombining genes into hybrid molecules that can be inserted into living
organisms (E.coli) and repeatedly reproduced.
Brand (trade) name: manufacturer’s chosen name for a drug, which is
protected by a patient.
Controlled substances: drugs that are categorized by federal law according to
therapeutic useful=ness and potential for abuse; also known as scheduled
drugs.
Drug classifications: groups of medications that are classified according to
their effects on particular body systems, their therapeutic uses, and their
chemical characteristics.
Generic name: chemical or official name of the drug that is independent of
the manufacturer and often indicates the drug group.
Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs: medications available for purchase without a
prescription
Pharmacoeconomics: costs of drug therapy, including costs of purchasing,
dispensing, storage, administration, and laboratory, and other tests used to
monitor patient responses; also considers losses due to expiration.
Pharmacotherapy: use of drugs to prevent, diagnose, or treat signs,
symptoms, and disease processes.
Placebo: inert substance containing no medication and given to reinforce a
person’s expectation to improve.
Prescription drugs: medications that are ordered in writing by a licensed
health care provider.
Prototype: often the first drug of a particular class to be developed; usually
the standard against which newer, similar drugs are compared.
Chapter 2: Basic Concepts and Processes
Absorption: process that occurs from the time a drug enters the body to the
time it enters the bloodstream to be circulated.
Agonist: drug that produces effects similar to those produced by naturally
occurring hormones, neurotransmitters, and other substance.
Antagonist: drug that inhibits cell function by occupying receptor sites.
Antidote: substance that relieves, prevents, or counteracts the effect of a
process.
Bioavailability: portion of a drug that reaches the systemic circulation and is
available to act on body cells.
Biotransformation: when drugs are altered from their original form into a
new form by the body; also referred to as metabolism
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