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4
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route by which the drug is absorbed into the circulation via oral or gastric mucose or the small intestine
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8
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The study of poisons and unwanted responses to drugs and other chemicals
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9
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(2 words) The time it takes for one half of the original amount of a drug to be removed from the body
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11
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What the drug does to the body
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12
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Decreasing response to repeated drug doses
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13
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(3 words) metabolism of a drug and its passage from the liver into the circulation
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14
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Any characteristic of the patient, especially a disease state, that makes the use of a given medication dangerous for the patient
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16
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(2 words) Ratio of a drug's toxic level to the level that provides therapeutic benefits
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17
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2 drugs with the same bioavilability and concentration of active ingredients
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19
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Permanent changes in genetic composition
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20
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Study of drugs' movement into, within, and out of the body
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22
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The study of how various drug forms influence what the body does to the drug and what the drug does to the body
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25
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Therapy given for the most likely illness present
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27
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Extent of drug absorption, or how much of the drug will reach the circulation
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31
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The study of natural (plant and animal) drug sources
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34
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Main organ for excretion
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35
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The elimination of drugs from the body
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36
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Place where metabolism frequently occurs
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37
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How the drug gets into the body
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38
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(2 words) Highest blood level
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39
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The time a drug concentration is sufficient to elicit a therapeutic response
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40
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The time it takes for a drug to reach its maximum therapeutic response
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41
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Physiologic or psychological need for a drug
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42
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Therapy to maintain the integrity of body functions while recovering from trauma or illness
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