Key terms
Active Ingredient
The biochemically active component of the drug that exerts a desired therapeutic effect
Antiviral drugs
Drug that kills viruses, such as HIV
Drug
Medicinal substance or remedy used to change the way a living organism functions: also called medication
Inert ingredients
An inactive chemical-such as a filler, preservative, coloring, or flavoring- that is added t one or more active ingredients to improve drug formulations while causing little or no physiological effect: inactive ingredient
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ADR
Adverse drug reaction
An unexpected negative consequence from taking a particular drug
Aseptic technique
The manipulation of sterile products and devices to avoid contamination by disease-causing organisms: includes clean room protocols and hand-washing and growing procedures
Drug recall
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
Pharmacodynamics agent
Drug substance that alters body function in a desired way
max
maximum
Antibodies
Part of the immune system that neutralizes antigens or foreign substances in the body
Bactericidal drugs
Drug that kills bacteria
Genetically engineered
Process of using DNA biotechnology to create a variety of drugs or biological products
Pharmacogenomics
Field of study that examines the relationship between an individual’s genes and her or his body response to drugs
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left eye
Antineoplastic drugs
A cancer-fighting drug
Destructive Agents
Drug that kills bacteria, fungi, viruses, or even normal or cancer cells
Immunity
Bodily process to provide protection against disease
Psychopharmaceutical drug
Used to treat mental health disesases, such as depression
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Antigen
Foreign substance or toxin introduced into the body that stimulates an immune response
Diagnostic agents
Drug that helps a provider determine the correct diagnosis, such as one containing tracer radioactive isotopes or dyes used to help visualize problems
Informed consent form
Document that states that the purpose and risks of the drug research that someone volunteers to take part in
Synthetic drug
Drug that has been created from a series of chemical reaction to produce a specific pharmacological effect
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without