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NAPSRx CNPR Chapter 21: Pharmaceutical

Terminology Reasearched questions

A.A. ANSWER>>>>- dosage "of each"

A.C. ANSWER>>>>- dosage, "before meals"

AAHP ANSWER>>>>- American Association of Health Plans, includes health

maintenance organizations (HMOs), preferred provider organizations (PPO), other

forms of managed care, and utilization review organizations (UROs)

absorption rate ANSWER>>>> - the rate at which a drug is taken into a persons

bloodstream with in a specified time period. can vary by person.

AC ANSWER>>>>- Anti Cholinergic

;side effect (dry mouth, blurred vision, urinary retention, etc.)

accelerated approval ANSWER>>>>- Created in early 1990's, an expedited approval of

drugs that represent a major advance in addressing serious or life - threatening

diseases for which no effective alternative treatments exist.

- Under accelerated approval, the FDA accepts a surrogate endpoint as evidence of

effectiveness, and requires post-marketing studies to confirm the drug's benefits

A.C.E. inhibitors ANSWER>>>> - Angiotensin Converting Enzyme inhibitors.

- A class of drugs used to treat cardiovascular conditions such as hypertension and

chronic heart failure

action letters ANSWER>>>>- OFFICIAL FDA RESPONSE to NDA. the message may be an

approval letter, approvable letter, or a non - approvable letter

active metabolite ANSWER>>>>- A biological active PRODUCT of a medication's

metabolism

acute illness ANSWER>>>>- a condition or illness that only lasts for a short period of

time. (e.g. common cold)

acute ANSWER>>>>- abrupt is onset and short term

AD LIB ANSWER>>>>- dosage, "freely"

additions ANSWER>>>>- TWO OR MORE medications are used together and the clinical

effect is equal to the sum of their individual effects

adherence ANSWER>>>>- overall PROPER USE of medication (time, schedule,

technique, etc. )

adjuvant ANSWER>>>>- substance that ENHANCES drug/antigen action.

- used with primary therapy

A.D.M.E. ANSWER>>>>- Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion

- assay that assess impact on human body

adverse drug reaction ANSWER>>>> - unwanted, negative consequence from the

medication

adverse effect ANSWER>>>> - unwanted effect caused by medication

adverse event ANSWER>>>> - UNANTICIPATED EVENT that involves risk for the patient

and/or others

A.F. ANSWER>>>>- Atrial Fibrillation

- irregular, fast heartbeat causing poor blood flow

affinity ANSWER>>>>- MEASURE OF BINDING of an antibody to an antigen

agonist ANSWER>>>> - drug that binds with receptors that INITIATES drug rxns.

alignment ANSWER>>>>- allocation of client responsibilities

AMA ANSWER>>>> - American Medical Association, Chicago, IL

AMCP ANSWER>>>>- Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy

- organization for PHARMACY DIRECTORS

APhA ANSWER>>>>- American Pharmaceutical Association, 1852

- society of PHARMACISTS, and related personnel

amide ANSWER>>>> organic compound, CO=NH

amyloid ANSWER>>>>- extracellular glycoprotein deposits

analgesic ANSWER>>>>- pain reliever

analogue ANSWER>>>>- similar chem/physical structure

anaphylaxis ANSWER>>>> - "foreign substance" causing extreme sensitivity followed by

reaction

ANDA ANSWER>>>>- Abbreviated New Drug Application

androgen ANSWER>>>>- MALE Reproductive Hormone

angiotensin ANSWER>>>>- a peptide, that in angiotensin II form causes

vasoconstriction leading to an increase in blood pressure

antagonist ANSWER>>>>- substance that interferes/inhibits physiological activity of

another

antibody ANSWER>>>>- protein secreted by B plasma cells due to presence of antigen

antigen ANSWER>>>>- protein based substance or toxin that causes secretion of

antibodies through immune response

APAP ANSWER>>>>- Acetaminophen (Tylenol)

APC ANSWER>>>>- Antigen Presenting Cell (dendritic cells, b cells, macrophages)

API ANSWER>>>>- Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient.

- the active ingredient that causes the therapeutic effects

approvable letter ANSWER>>>> An FDA response to an NDA, listing minor issues to be

resolved before granting marketing approval

AWP ANSWER>>>>- Average Wholesale Price

avidity ANSWER>>>> Strength of binding, especially the binding of an antibody to an

antigen