Key Terms
What does ADR stand for?
An unexpected negative consequences from taking a particular drug
What is an antiviral drug?
A drug that kills viruses, such as HIV.
What is a Synthetic drug?
A drug that has been created from a series of chemical reactions to produce a specific pharmacological effect
What is Pharmacogenomics?
A field of study that examines the relationship between an individual's genes and her or his body's response to drugs
What does PRN stand for
As needed for pain
What does antigen mean?
A foreign substance or toxin introduced into the body that stimulates an immune response
What is Bioavailability?
The time it takes for a generic drug to reach the bloodstream after administration.
What is a Prophylactic agent?
A drug used to prevent disease, such as aspirin to prevent heart attacks
What is a Vaccine?
A substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity
What does IV stand for?
Intravenous
What does active ingredient mean?
The biochemically active component of the drug that exerts a desired therapeutic effect.
A federal agency created to protect the consumer from deceptive advertising, as with dietary supplements
What is a Pharmacodynamic agent?
What is an Informed Consent Form?
A document that states, in easily understandable terms, the purpose and risks of the drug research that someone volunteers to take part in
Nothing by mouth
What is an Antineoplastic Drug?
A cancer-fighting drug.
What is Bioequivalent?
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
What is a Therapeutic Agent?
A drug that prevents, cures, diagnoses, or relieves symptoms of disease
What is a Inert Ingredient?
An 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 effects; also called an inactive ingredient
What does AC stand for?
before meals
What is a Bactericidal Drug?
A drug that kills bacteria
What is an NDC?
A unique number assigned to any brand name or generic drug product to identify the manufacturer, drug, and packaging size
What is a Psychopharmaceutical Drug?
A drug used to treat mental health diseases such as depression
What does OTC stand for?
Over-the-counter