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Pharmacology Test

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the time from administration until a medication reaches its minimum effective concentration
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an excess in intravascular fluid volume
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state in which a solution has a higher solute concentration on one side of a semipermeable membrane than on the other side
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tolerance for a drug that develops after administration of a different drug
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state of decreased anxiety and inhibitions
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how a medication interacts with the body to cause its effects
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state in which solutions on opposite sides of a semipermeable membrane are in equal concentration
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increased effectiveness when a drug is given in several doses
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medication or other substance that causes effects like those of the sympathetic nervous system
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chemical messenger that conducts a nervous impulse across a synapse
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medication that binds to a receptor and causes it to initiate an expected response
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time from when the medication's level drops below its minimum effective concentration until it is eliminated from the body
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nerve fibers that extend from the autonomic ganglia to the target tissues
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minimum level of medication needed to cause a given effect
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free of all forms of life
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rapidly occurring tolerance to a drug. May occur after a single dose
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medication that best demonstrates the class's common properties and illustrates its particular characteristics
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the part of the nervous system that controls involuntary actions
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become electrically charged or polar
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clear plastic chamber that allows visualization of the drip rate
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cross tolerance
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onset of action
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termination of action
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drip chamber
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hypertonic
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pharmacodynamics
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sympathomimetic
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neurotransmitter
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prototype
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isotonic
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agonist
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cumulative effect
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autonomic ganglia
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minimum effective concentration
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ionize
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tachyphylaxis
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sedation
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circulatory overload
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postganglionic nerves
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sterile
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intravenous solution that contains electrolytes but lacks the larger proteins associated with a colloid
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within the dermal layer of the skin
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the amount of medication available in a solution
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medication or other substance that blocks the actions of the sympathetic nervous system
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amount of medication that is still available after it reaches its target tissue
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breakable glass vessel containing liquid medication
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one medication binding to a receptor and causing the expected effect while also blocking another medication from triggering the same receptor
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state in which a solution has a lower solute concentration on one side of a semipermeable membrane that on the other side
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delivery of a medication outside the gastrointestinal tract; typically using needles
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extravascular

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