Terms
Active ingredient
a biochemically active compound
Antiseptic
a substance that kills microorganisms
Drug
a medical substance used to mimic a chemical in our body
synthesized drug
a drug artifically created
aa
of each
ADR
Adverse drug reaction (negative)
Antiviral drugs
Drugs that kill viruses
Bioequavalent
a generic drug with the same efficacy of a brand one
ndc
national drug code
gal
gallon
Antibodies
a developed resistance by the body
Aseptic tehcnique
A procedure that eliminates the risk of contamination
immunity
bodily processes that protect against disease
inert ingredients
an inactive chemical added to a drug
hs
at bedtime
Antigen
A foreign substance introduced
A drug that killsbacteria
vaccine
a substance to stimulate antibodies
informed consent form
a document that tells patients of risk of participating in a study
div
divide
Anti neoplastic drug
A drug that fights cancer
Bioavailibility
the time it takes for a drug to reach the bloodstream
therapeutic agents
a drug that prevents disease
pharmacogenomics
a field of study that studys the human bodys response to drugs
fl
fluid