Key Terms
Active Ingredient
the biochemically active component of the drug that exerts a desired therapeutic effect.
ADR
(adverse drug reaction) an unexpected negative consequence from taking a particular drug.
Antibodies
the part of the immune system that neutralizes antigens or foreign substances in the body.
Antigen
a foreign substance or toxin introduced into the body that stimulates an immune response.
Anti neoplastic drugs
a cancer fighting drug
Antiseptic
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.
Antiviral drugs
a drug that kills viruses such as HIV
Aseptic technique
the manipulation of sterile products and devices to avoid contamination by disease causing organisms includes clean room protocols and hand washing and gowning procedures.
Bactericidal agents
a drug that kills bacteria
Bioavailability
the time it takes for a generic drug to reach the blood stream after administration
Bioeqluvailant
a drug that delivers approximately the same amount of active ingredient into a healthy volunteers blood stream in the same amount of time as the innovator or brand name drug.
Immunity
nodily provides protection against disease.
Vaccine
a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity.
Therapeutic agents
a substance or treatment used to prevent, diagnose or treat a disease or medical condition.
Synthesized drug
artificially created in a laboratory, rather than being found in nature.
Semisynthetic drug
entirely in the laboratory using a stepwise combination of small chemical building blocks.
Psycho Pharmaceutical drug
a chemical substance that alters the central nervous system's activity to affect psychological functioning.
Prophylactic agents
substances, drugs or actions used to prevent disease or protect against infection.
Pharmacogenomics
the study of how an individual's genetic variations influence their response to medications
Pharmacodynamics agent
drug or chemical that produces a biological effect in the body by interacting with a biological target.
what does 's' mean?
without
what does 'ad lib' mean
freely/as desired
what does 'am' mean?
morning/before noon
what does 'q' mean?
every
what does 'qh' mean?
every hour