single nouns
the proportion of a drug or other substance which enters the circulation when introduced into the body and so is able to have an active effect.
What is bioavailability?
an in-man study
what is a clinical trial?
a verb to complete the following phrase:
"to research"What is carry out / conduct / do ?
A small piece of material that can be stuck to the skin, from which particular substances can be absorbed into the body.
What is a patch?
drugs legally available without a prescription
What are over-the-counter drugs?
The amount of a drug to be administered.
What is dosage?
a chemically unique pharmaceutical that has not been marketed in any form
What is a new chemical entity (NCE)?
a verb to complete the following phrase in the context of drug development:
'To tests'
What is run?
a dosage applied locally
what is a topical dosage form?
A synonym of pharmacist in the UK.
What is a chemist?
A mixture prepared according to a formula.
What is formulation?
adverse reactions to a drug
What are side effects?
A verb in the past participle form to complete the following phrase:
"I'll keep you ."
Meaning : I'll let you know.
an oily substance that you put on skin, for example, to treat a burn.
What is an ointment?
the study of the biochemical and physiologic effects of drugs.
What is pharmacodynamics?
a liquid into which a solid has been mixed and has dissolved.
What is a solution?
a chemical compund that shows promise as a treatment for a disease and may lead to the development of a new drug.
What is a lead compound?
A compound adjective meaning a slow delivery inside the body to complete the following phrase:
"To develop a - nicotine patch"
What is time-release?
A small medicinal tablet that dissolves in the mouth.
What is a lozenge?
The study of how the body interacts with administered substances for the entire duration of exposure.
What is pharmacokinetics?
the ability of a substance to cause poisonous effects resulting in severe biological harm or death after exposure to, or contamination with, that substance.
What is toxicity?
the specific binding site of a drug in vivo through which the drug exerts its action.
What is a drug target?
A noun to complete the following phrase that describes a way of administering a drug:
"non-intravenous "
What is routes?
medication available in liquid form.
What are drops?
What are syrups?a preparation that appears identical to the preparation of an active drug but has no biological activity.
What is a placebo?