drugs
What is the biochemically active component of the drug that exerts a desired therapeutic effect?
Active ingredient
What is a drug that kills viruses, such as HIV?
Antiviral drugs
What is a drug that helps a provider determine the correct diagnosis such as one containing tracer radioactive isotopes or dyes used to help visualize problems ?
Diagnostic agents
What are bodily processes to provide protection against disease?
Immunity
What is IM?
Intramascular
What is substance that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms on the outside of the body to reduce the possibility of infection, sepsis, or putrefaction?
Antiseptic
What is the manipulation of sterile products and devices to avoid contamination by disease causing organisms including clean room protocols and hand washing and gowning procedures?
Aseptic technique
What is a medical substance or remedy used to change the way a living organism functions also called medication ?
Drug
What is a document that states in easily understandable terms, the purpose and risks of the drug research that someone volunteers to take part in?
Informed consent form?
What is IV?
Intravaneous
What is an unexpected negative consequences from taking a particular drug?
ADR
What is a drug that kills bacteria?
Bactericidal drugs
What is the process of withdrawing a drug from the market by the FDA or the drug manufacturer for serious adverse effects or other defects in the product?
Drug Recall
What is a inactive chemical such as a filler preservative coloring or flavoring that is added to one or more active ingredients to improve drug formulations while causing little to no physiological effect also called inactive ingredient?
Inert ingredients
What is NPO?
Nothing by Mouth
What is a foreign substance or toxin introduced into the body that stimulates an immune responses?
Antibodies
What is the time it takes for a generic drug to reach the bloodstream after administration?
Bioavailability
What is a federal agency created to protect the consumer from deceptive advertising as with a dietary supplements?
Federal trade commission
What is a unique number assigned to any brand name or generic product to identify the manufacture, drug, or packaging size?
NDC
What is MG?
Milligrams
What is a cancer fighting drug ?
Antineoplastic drugs
What is a drug that kills bacteria, fungi, viruses, or even normal or cancer cells ?
Destructive agents
What are substances derived from the science of biology chemistry, immunology, and genetic engineering to produce specific therapeutic effects ?
Genetically engineered
What is a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity?
Vaccine
What is t.a.b
tablets