PHARMACOLOGY-GENERAL MEDICAL TERMS-1-LESSON 165

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In this post we will learn about the general medical terms of pharmacology and their definitions
General terms and their meanings
1. Addictive action:- An action in which two similar drugs is equal to the sum of the effects of each drug.
2. Aerosol:- Drug particles which are suspended in air.
3. Antidote:- Agent given to counteract an unwanted effect of a drug.
4. Anaphylaxis:- An extensive level of hypersensitivity reaction of the body to a drug or foreign organism.
5. Brand name:- A commercial name for a drug trade name.
6. Chemical name:- A drug's chemical formula
7. Contraindications:- Prevention of particular drug or treatment for the patient's condition.
8. Food and Drug Administration (FDA):- For enforcing the proper drug manufacture and clinical use the Governmental agency is having the legal responsibility.
9. Generic name:- A drug's legal noncommercial name.
10. Iatrogenic:- Individual sensitivity of a drug or a result of mistakes in a drug use having an effect is produced.
11. Idiosyncrasy:- The effect which is produced in a particular sensitive individual which is unexpected but not seen in most patients.
12. Inhalation:- Gaseous or vapor form of drugs is given through the nose or mouth.
13. Medicinal Chemistry:- Relationship between chemical structure and biological effects, study of new drug synthesis.
14. Molecular pharmacology:- The study of interaction of drugs and subcellular entities such as DNA, RNA and enzymes.
15. Oral administration:- The drugs which are given by mouth.
16. Parenteral administration:- The drugs which are given by injection into the skin, muscle or veins or any route through the digestive tract.
17. Pharmacodynamics:- The study of effects of a drug within the body.
18. Pharmacokinetics:- For a period of time we have to calculate the drug concentration in tissues and blood.
19. Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR):- The lists of drug products which is referred.
20. Receptor:- A drug interacts in the body with a target substance.
21. Rectal administration:- The drugs which are inserted through the anus into the rectum.
22. Side effect:- From the use of a drug which routinely results in toxic effect.
23. Sublingual administration:- Under the tongue drugs are placed.
24. Synergism:- The combination of two or more drugs causes in effect that is greater than the sum of the individual effects of each drug one potentiation.
25. Syringe:- To withdraw fluids from the body this instrument is used.
26. Tolerance:- To achieve the desired effect larger and larger doses of drugs are given.
As the treatment with a drug progresses the patient becomes resistant.
27. Topical application:- The drugs which are applied on the mucous membrane of the body, i.e, ointments, creams, and lotions which are applied.
28. Toxicity:- Drug's harmful effects.
29. Toxicology:- The study of harmful chemicals and their effects on the body and is a branch of pharmacology.
30. Transport:- The movement of a drug across a cell membrane into body cells.
31. United States Pharmacopeia (U.S.P):- List of drugs, formulas, and preparations that sets a standard for drug manufacturing and dispensing with an authoritative list.
32. Vitamin:- Substance which is good for health and growth and which is found in foods and in essential.
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