meaning
Active ingredient
- the biochemically active component of the drug that exerts a desired therapeutic effect
Drug
- a medical substance or remedy used to change the way a living organism functions, also called medication
Pharmacogenomics
a field of study that examines the relationship between an individual's genes and her or his body's response to a drug
a drug that kills bacteria
Bactericidal agents-
w
with
ADR
an unexpected negative consequence from taking a particular drug
Vaccine
substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity
NDC
the process through which drug sponsors formally propose that the FDA approve a new pharmaceutical for sale and marketing in the United States
a drug that delivers approximately the same amount of active ingredients into a healthy volunteer's bloodstream in the same amount of time as the innovator's or brand-name drug
Bioequivalent
NPO
nothing by mouth
Antibodies
the part of the immune system that neutralizes antigens or foreign substances in the body
Therapeutic agents-
drug that prevents, cures, disease, or relieve symptoms of a disease
Inert ingredients-
inactive chemical that is added to one or more active ingredients to improve drug formulations while causing little or no physiological effects, also called inactive ingredients
the time it takes for a genetic drug to reach the bloodstream after administration
Bioavailability
IV
intravenous
Antigen
a foreign substance or toxin introduced into the body that stimulates an immune response
Synthesized drug
rug created artificially in the laboratory, but in imitation of a naturally occurring drug
Informed Consent form-
a document that states, in easily understandable terms, the purpose and risks of drug research that someone volunteers to take part in
bodily process to protect against disease
Immunity
IM
intramuscular
Anti-neoplastic drugs-
cancer-fighting drug
Semisynthetic drug
drug that contains both bath and synthetic components
Psycho Pharmaceutical drug
used to treat mental health diseases, such as depression
a drug that kills viruses, such as HIV
Antiviral drugs
qh
every hour