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| lower the levels of glucose in the blood by stimulating the production of insulin |
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| increase the body's sensitivity to insulin and reduce production of glucose by the liver |
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| physical and physchological dependence on and craving for a drug |
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| drug action in which the combination of two similar drugs is equal to the sum of the effects of each |
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| particles of drug suspended in air |
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| exaggerated hypersensitivity reaction to a drug or foreign organism |
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| combination of two durgs gives less than an additive effect |
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| commerical name for a drug; trademark |
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| agent give to counteract an unwanted effect of a drug |
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| chemical formula for a drug |
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| factors in the patient's condition that prevent the use of a particular drug or treatment |
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| condition caused by treatment given by medical personnel |
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| unexpected effect produced in a particularly sensitive individual but not seen in most patients |
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| adminstration of drugs in gaaseous or vapor form through the nose or mouth |
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| study of new drug synthesis; relationship between chemical structure and biological effects. |
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| study of interaction of drugs and subcellular entities such as DNA, RNA, and enzymes. |
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| drugs are given via mouth |
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| parenteral administration |
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| drugs are given by injection into the skin, muscles, or veins (any routh other than through the digestive tract). |
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| prepares and dispenses drugs |
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| location for preparing and dispensing drugs; aslo the study of preparing and dispensing drugs. |
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| study of the effects of a drug within the body |
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| calculation of drug concentration in tissues and blood over a period of time |
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| target substance with which a drug interacts in the body |
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| combination of two drugs causes an effect that is greater than the sum of the individual effect of each drug alone. |
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| harmful effects of a drug |
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