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Trough Level
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The lowest concentration of drug reached in the body after it falls from it's peak level, usually measured in blood sample.
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Trade Name
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The commercial name given to a drug product by it's manufacturer; also called the proprietary name.
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Toxicology
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The study of poisions. It deals with effects of drugs and their detection and treatments to counteract their poisonous effects.
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Toxicity
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The condition of producing adverse bodily effects due to poisonous qualities.
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Toxic
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The quality of being poisonous.
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Therapeutic Index
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The ratio between the toxic therapeutic concentrations of a drug.
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Therapeutic Effect
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The desired or intended effect of a particular Medication.
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Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
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The process of measuring drug peak & trough levels to gauge the level of a pt. drug exposure & allow adjustments.
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Synergistic Effect
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Drug interaction where 2 drugs have a greater effect than, just the individual drug would.
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Substrate
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A substance (I.E. drug or natural biochemical in body) on which an enzyme acts.
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Steady State
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The physiologic state in which the amount of drug removed via elimination is equal to the amoun of the drug absorbed with each dose.
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Receptor
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A molecular structure within or on the outer surface of a cell.
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Prodrug
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An inactive drug dosage form that is converted to an active metabolite by varous biochemical reaction once it's inside the body.
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Pharmacotherapeutics
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The treatment of pathologic conditions through the use of drugs.
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Pharmacology
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Broadest term for the study or science of drugs.
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