This document defines common terminology used in pharmacology. It provides definitions for over 30 terms including absorption, adverse effects, agonists, antagonists, bioavailability, biotechnology, biotransformation, bolus doses, idiosyncratic effects, indications, metabolism, parenteral administration, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, plasma protein binding, reconstitution, side effects, synergists, topical applications, and hypersensitivity. It also defines types of drugs like analgesics, anesthetics, antibacterials, anticonvulsants, antidementia drugs, and more.

1. COMMON TERM IN PHARMACOLOGY
By :
Rani I. Gurudasani

2.  Absorption: Process by which medications are taken into
the body
 Adverse effect: Undesired, potentially harmful side effects
of drugs
 Agonist: Drug that binds to a receptor, stimulates the
receptor's function
 Antagonist: Drug that binds to a receptor and prevents a
response
 Bioavailability: The amt of unbound drug molecules able to
cause a desired effect
 Biotechnology: Proteins produced from bacteria by altering
DNA to make drugs
 Biotransformation: Metabolism or breaking down of drug
molecules in the liver
 Bolus: Drug dose given rapidly IV. One time rapid infusion

3.  Idiosyncratic effect: rare, unpredicatble adverse reaction to
a drug
 Indication: reason or purpose for giving a medication.
 Metabolism: the breaking down of drug molecules.
 Parenteral: any medication administration route other than
the alimentary canal
 Pharmacodynamics: study of drugs and their actions in
living organisms
 Pharmacokinetics: the study of metabolism and action of
drugs: absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion

4.  plasma protein binding: the ability of drugs to attach to
receptor sites on plasma proteins
 Reconstituted: process of mixing a semisolid substance with
liquid in preparation for administration
 side effects: expected but unintended action/effect of a drug
 Synergist: medication that enhances the effect of another
drug
 Topical: pertaining to being applied to a surface
 Hypersensitivity: Adverse effect/allergic reaction resulting
from a previous exposure to a drug

5.  Analgesics are medicines that are used to relieve pain.
 Anesthetic: A substance that causes lack of feeling or
awareness, dulli
 Antibacterial: Anything that destroys bacteria or suppresses
their growth or their ability to reproduce. ng pain to permit
surgery and other painful procedures.
 Anticonvulsant: A medication used to control (prevent)
seizures (convulsions) or stop an ongoing series of seizures.
 Antidementia drugs are pharmaceutical agents that may
slow the progression or otherwise benefit patients
with dementia of the Alzheimer's type.

6.  Contraindication: Reason against giving a particular
drug
 Distribution: Process of transporting medication
throughout the body
 Duration: Time between onset and disapperance of
drug effects
 Emulsion: A mixter of water and oil bound with an
emulsifier
 Enteral: Pertaining to the GI tract, a medication
administration category
 Excretion: Process of elimination of drug molecules
from the body

7.  Antidepressant: Anything, and especially a drug, used to
prevent or treat depression.
 Antidote : An antidote is a chemical substance that stops or
controls the effect of a poison.
 Antiemetic : An antiemetic is a drug that is effective against
vomiting and nausea.
 Antifungal: A medication that limits or prevents the growth of
yeasts and other fungal organisms.
 Antiinflammatory: A drug or substance that
reduces inflammation (redness, swelling, and pain) in the body.
 Antimigraine drugs are medications intended to reduce the
effects or intensity of migraine headache.

8.  Antimyasthenic agents : an agent that counteracts or
relieves muscular weakness in myasthenia gravis.
 Antineoplastic: Acting to prevent, inhibit or halt the
development of a neoplasm (a tumor).
 Antiparasitic: Effective in the treatment of parasites.

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