Drugs
Drugs
Drugs
Drugs
Abbreviation Terms
100

What is the def for Active Ingredient and Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR)?

What is the term for: the biochemically active component of the drug that exerts adesired therapeutic effect


What is the term for: an unexpected negative consequence from taking a particular drug 

100

What is the def for Bactericidal Agent

What is the term for: a drug that kills bacteria

100

What is the def for Drug Recall 

 What is the term for: the process of withdrawing a drug from the market by the FDA or the drug manufacturer for serious adverse effects or other defects in the product

100

What is the def for National Drug Code number (NDC)  

What is the term for: a unique # assigned to any brand anime or generic drug product to identify the manufacturer, drug, and packaging size

100

What is top.

topical

200

What is the def for Antibodies and Antigen

What is the term for: the part of the immune system that neutralizes antigens or foreign substances in the body
 What is the term for: a foreign substance or toxin introduced into the body that stimulates an immune response

200

What is the def for Bioavailability

What is the term for: the time it takes for a generic drug to reach the bloodstream after administration

200

What is the def for Federal Trade Commission  (FTC) and Vaccine

What is the term for: a federal agency created to protect the consumer from deceptive advertising, as with dietary supplements

What is the term for: a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity

200

What is the def for Pharmacodynamics agent and Pharmacogenomics

What is the term for: a drug substance that alters body functions in a desired way

 What is the term for: a field of study that examines the relationship between an individual’s genes and her or his body’s response to drugs





200

What is eod?

every other day

300

What is the def for Antineoplastic Drugs and Antiseptic?

What is the term for: a cancer-fighting drug
What is the term for: a substance that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms on the outside of the body to reduce the possibility of infection, sepsis, or putrefaction

300

What is the def for Diagnostic agents

What is the term for: a drug that helps a provider determine the correct diagnosis, such as one containing tracer radioactive isotopes or dyes used to help visualize problems

300

What is the def for Bioequivalent 

What is the term for: a drug that delivers approximately the same amount of active ingredient into a health volunteer’s bloodstream in the same amount of time as the innovator or brand-name drug

300

What is the def for Prophylactic agents and Psychcopharmeutical drug

What is the term for:a drug used to prevent disease, such as aspirin to prevent heart attacks

 What is the term for: used to treat mental health diseases, such as depression

300

What is h.s.

at bedtime

400

What is the def for Antiviral Drugs

What is the term for: a drug that kills viruses, such as HIV

400

What is the def for Destructive agents

What is the term for: a drug that kills bacteria, fungi, viruses, or even normal or cancer cells

400

What is the def for Genetically engineered

What is the term for: the process of using DNA biotechnology to create a variety of drugs or biological products

400

What is the def for Semisynthetic drug and Synthetic drug

What is the term for: a drug that contains both natural and synthetic components
What is the term for: a drug that has been created from a series of chemical reactions to produce a specific pharmacological effect

400

what is po

by mouth

500

What is the def for Aseptic Technique

What is the term for: the manipulation of sterile products and devices to avoid contamination by disease-causing organisms; includes clean room protocols and hand-washing and gowning procedures

500

What is the def for Drug and Inert Ingredients 

What is the term for: a medicinal substance or remedy used to change the way a living organism functions; also called a medication

What is the term for: an inactive chemical-such as filler, preservative, coloring, or flavoring- that is added to one or more active ingredients to improve drug formulations while causing little or no physiological effect also called an inactive ingredient

500

What is the def for Immunity and Informed consent form

What is the term for: bodily processes to provide protection against disease

 What is the term for: a doc that states, in easily understandable terms, the purpose and risks of the drug research that someone volunteers to take part in 

500

What is the def for Synthesized drug and Therapeutic agents

What is the term for: a drug created artificially in the laboratory but in imitation of a naturally occurring drug

What is the term for: a drug that prevents cures, diagnoses, or relieves symptoms of a disease

500

what is oint.

ointment