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Pharmacology
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Pharmakon-medicinelogos-studystudy of medicine
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Therapeutic classification
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Method of organizing drugs based on their therapeutic usefulness in treating particular diseases or disorders
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Generic
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The medications working name
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Allergic reaction
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An acquired hyper response of body defenses to a foreign substance(allergen)
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Enteric coated
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Tablets designed to dissolves in the alkaline environment of the small intestine
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Pharmacodynamics
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Dynamics-changehow a medicine changes the body-mechanisms of drug action and relationships between drug conc. at site of action and resulting effects in the body
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Therapeutic Range
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The dosage range or serum concentrate that achieves a drugs desired effects without causing toxicity
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Therapeutic Index
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Measure of therapeutic safety of a drug
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Formulary
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What is covered under insurance
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Pharmacologic classification
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How a drug works at the molecular, tissue, or body function level
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Prototype
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The model drug for a particular class of drugs
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Anaphylaxis
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Severe type of allergic reaction that involves massive, systemic release of histamine and other chem mediators of inflammation that can lead to life threatening shock
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Sustained-release
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Tablets designed to dissolve very slowly
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BBB
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Special anatomical barriers that prevent many chemicals and meds from entering-CNS-sedativies, anti anxiety, antiCONVULSANTS readily cross BBB
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Loading dose
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Usually a higher dose of the med given one time--usually one to two times the normal dose-usually given to quickly achieve a therapeutic level
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