1-5 Drugs and Supplements
What is Active Ingredient?
The biochemically active component of the drug.
What is Antiseptic?
A substance that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms on the outer side of the body to reduce the possibility of infection, sepsis, or putrefaction.
What is Drug?
A medicinal substance or remedy used to change the way a living organism functions; also called a medication
What is Synthesized Drug?
A drug created artificially in the laboratory but in imitation of a naturally occurring drug.
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What is ADR?
An unexpected negative consequence from taking a particular drug.
What are Antiviral Drugs?
A drug that kills viruses, such as HIV.
What is Bioequivaliant?
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 Semisynthetic Drug?
A drug that contains both natural and synthetic components.
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What are Antibodies?
The part of the immune system that neutralizes antigens or foreign substances in the body.
What is 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.
What is Immunity?
Bodily processes to provide protection against disease.
What is Psycho Pharmaceutical Drug?
Used to treat mental health diseases, such as depression.
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What are Antigens?
A foreign substance or toxin introduced into the body that stimulates an immune response.
What are Bactericidal Agents?
A drug that kills bacteria.
What is Vaccine?
A substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity.
What are Prophylactic Agents?
A drug used to prevent disease, such as aspirin to prevent heart attacks.
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What are Antineoplastic Drugs?
A cancer-fighting drug.
What is Bioavailability?
The time it takes for a generic drug to reach the bloodstream after administration.
What are Therapeutic agents?
A drug that prevents, cures, diagnoses, or relieves symptoms of a disease.
What are Pharmacogenomics?
A field of study that examines the relationship between an individual’s genes and her or his body’s response to drugs.
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