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Module 1
Pharmacology Definitions
Term | Definition |
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Drug | Chemicals that act on living systems at the molecular level |
Pharmacology | The study of drugs and their effects on living organisms |
Toxicology | The study of harmful or toxic effects of drugs |
Brand (trade) name | The manufacturer's name, written with the first letter capitalized |
Generic name | Name for the chemical makeup of a drug, written in lowercase, first letter not capitalized |
Contraindications | Medical or physical conditions that make the drug inadvisable |
Syergism | Getting more than the desired effects when taking two drugs (1+1>2) |
Tolerance | Decreased effect of a drug over time with the patient needing larger doses to achieve the same effect. |
Toxicology | The study of the harmful effects of drugs on living tissues |
qd | once a day |
bid | twice a day |
tid | 3 times a day |
qid | 4 times a day |
pc | after meals |
ac | before meals |
po | by mouth |
prn | as needed |
hs | at bedtime |