Pharmacology, Chapter 1

a reaction that occurs when the combined effect of two drugs is equal to the sum of each drug given alone

undesirable drug effects

a drug that binds with a receptor to produce a therapeutic response

a drug reaction that occurs because the individual's immune system views the drug as a foreign substance

an extremely serious allergic drug reaction

a drug that joins with a receptor to prevent the action of an agonist at the receptor

immune system molecules produced in reaction with an antigen

a substance that the immune system perceives as foreign and that causes production of antibodies

drugs with a high potentional for abuse that are controlled by special regulations

a drug effect that occurs when the body has not fully metabolized a dose of a drug before the next dose is given

any unusual or abnormal reaction to a drug

a decreased response to a drug, requiring an increase in dosage to achieve the desired effect

being allergic to a drug

drugs designated by the FDA to be obtained without a prescription

the dissolution of the drug

a drug's actions and effects within the body

a genetically determined abnormal reswponse to normal dose of a drug

activities occuring within the body after a drug is administered, including absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion

the study of drugs and their action on living organisms

a compulsive need to use a substance repeatedly to avoid mild to severe withdrawal symptoms

the taking of numerous drugs that can potentially react with one another

drugs the federal government has designated as potentially harmful unless supervised by a license health care provider

a compulsion to use a substance to obtain a pleasurable experience

a specialized macromolecule that binds to the drug molecule, altering the function of the cell and producing the therapeutic response

a drug interaction that occurs when drugs produce an effect that is greater than the sum of their separate actions

any substance that causes abnormal development of the fetus

the intended (beneficial) effect of a drug

harmful drug effect