Key Terms starting with letter A
Antineoplastic drug
a cancer-fighting drug
Drug
a medicinal substance or remedy used to change the way a living organism functions; also called a medication
Federal trade commission (FTC)
a federal agency created to protect the consumer from deceptive advertising, as with dietary supplement
Pharmacodynamics agent
a drug substance that alters body functions in a desired way
Prophylactic agents
a drug used to prevent disease, such as aspirin to prevent heart attacks
ADR
an unexpected negative consequence from taking a particular drug
Drug recall
the process of withdrawing a drug from the market by the FDA or the drug manufacturer for
Immunity
bodily processes to provide protection against disease
Pharmacogenomics
a field of study that examines the relationship between an individual genes and her or his body’s response to drugs
Therapeutic agents
a drug that prevents, cures diagnoses, or relives symptoms of a disease
Antigen
a foreign substance or toxin introduced into the body that stimulates an immune response
Bioavailability
The time it takes for a generic drug to reach the bloodstream after administration
Informed consent form
a document that states, in easily understandable terms, the purpose and risks of the drug research that someone volunteers to take part in
Semisynthetic drug
a drug that contains both natural and synthetic components
Bactericidal drugs
a drug that kills bacteria
Active ingredient
biochemically active component of the drug that exerts a desired therapeutic effect
Diagnostic agents
a drug that helps a provider determine the correct diagnosis, such as one containing tracer radioactive isotopes or dyes used to help visualize problems
Inert ingredients
an inactive chemical - such as a 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
Psychopharmaceutical drug
used to treat mental health diseas, such as depression
Antibodies
the part of the immune system that neutralizes antigens or foreign substances in the body
Antiseptic
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
Bioquivilant
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
NDC
number a unique number assigned to any brand name or generic drug products to identify the manufacturer, drug, and packaging size
Synthetic drug
a drug that has been created from a series of chemical reactions to produce a specific pharmacological effect
Vaccine
a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity