Dictionary

drug, ACE-inhibitor See ACE inhibitor.

drug, anti-angiogenesis See anti-angiogenesis drug.

drug, antihypertensive See antihypertensive.

drug, anti-infective See agent, anti-infective.

drug, antiviral See antiviral agent.

drug, over-the-counter A drug for which a prescription is not needed.

drug, prescription See prescription drug.

drug, teratogenic See teratogen.

drug activity A measure of the physiological response that a drug produces. A less active drug produces less response, and a more active drug produces more response.

Drug Enforcement Administration See DEA.

drug resistance The ability of bacteria and other microorganisms to withstand a drug that once stalled them or killed them.

drug screen An examination of biologic material to detect the presence of certain drugs and determine prior drug use. Also known as a drug test.