Summary: Medical Terminology

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  • movement of medications through the body using different physiological systems and organs

    pharmacokinetics
  • process by which a drug is transported from where it enters the body to the bloodstream

    Absorption
  • once in the bloodstream, drug is distributed throughout the body to the tissues

    distribution
  • process by which a drug is altered from an inactive form into active chemical substances; metabolism of a drug is primarily performed by the liver

    metabolism
  • process of removing drugs from the body by metabolism and excretion

    excretion
  • process in which drugs alter cell physiology to have their desired effect

    pharmacodynamics
  • drug to drug reaction that decreases the effect of one or both drugs when used in combination

    antagonistic effects
  • drug effects that could lead to permanent damage or even death

    toxic effects
  • unpredicted response to a drug that could be opposite to the intended effect idiosyncratic effects

    idiosyncratic effects
  • caused when the body identifies a drug as a foreign and body triggers the immune system to respond by producing antibodies

    allergic response
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