key terms
What does Active ingredient mean?
The biochemically active component of the drug that exerts a desired therapeutic effect
What does antiseptic mean?
A substance that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms on the outside of the body to reduce the possibility of infection, sepsis, or putrefaction
What does destructive agents mean?
A drug that kills bacteria fungi, viruses, or even normal or cancer cells
What does bioequivalent mean?
A drug that delivers approximately the same amount of active ingredient into a healthy volunteer’s bloodstream in the same amount of time as the innovator or brand name drug
cap(s)
capsules
What does ADR mean?
An unexpected negative consequence from taking a particular drug
What does antiviral drugs mean?
A drug that kills viruses, such as HIV
What does diagnostic agent mean?
A drug that helps a provider determine the correct diagnosis, such as one containing tracer radioactive isotopes or dyes used to help visualize problems
What does generally engineered mean?
The process of using DNA biotechnology to create a variety of drugs or biological products
tab(s)
tablets
What does antibodies mean?
The part of the immune systems that neutralizes antigens or foreign substances in the body
What does antiseptic technique mean?
The manipulation of sterile products and devices to avoid contamination by disease-causing organisms; includes clean room protocols and hand-washing and gowning procedures
What does drugs mean?
A medicinal substance or remedy used to change the way a living organism functions; also called a medication
What does immunity mean?
Bodily processes to provide protection against disease
I.V.
intravenously
what dose antigen mean?
A foreign substance or toxin introduced into the body that stimulates an immune response
What does Bactericidal drugs(agent) mean?
A drug that kills bacteria
What does drug recall mean?
The process of withdrawing a drug from the market by the FDA or the drug manufacturers for serious adverse effects or other defects in the product.
What does informed consent form mean?
As document that states, in easily understable terms, the purpose and risks of the drug research that someone volunteers to take part in
I.M.
Intramuscularly
what does Antineoplastic drugs mean?
a cancer-fighting drug
What does bioavailability mean?
The time it takes for a gerneric drug to reach the bloodstream after administration
What does Federal trade commission mean?
A federal agency created to protect the consumer from deceptive advertising, as with dietary supplements
What does NDC mean?
A unique number assigned to any brand name or generic drug sponsors formally propose that the FDA approve a new pharmaceutical for sale and marketing in the united states
disp.
dispense