Medical terminology

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Caused when the body becomes accustomed to a particular drug and therefore higher doses are necessary to achieve a therapeutic effect

drug tolerance

Drug levels used to determine if the level of medication in the blood is sufficient to obtain its desired effect serum drug levels

serum drug levels

The level of drug concentration that produces the desired effect of the drug

therapeutic range
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The highest concentration serum level of a drug

peak level

Lowest concentration of the drug in the blood

trough level

Time required for 50 percent of a drug to be eliminated from the body

half life

Specific name that describes a drug's composition

chemical

Official name that is most commonly used to order drugs

generic

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