chemical name
Medical term Basic Pharmacology
A drug name that describes its chemical structure, used mainly by chemists and pharmacists.
Sources
- Pharmacology for Nurses, Chapter 1 Key Terms · OpenStax
Related terms
- brand nameThe trade name a company gives its drug product; also called the trade name.
- bronchodilatorA drug that relaxes airway muscles and widens the airways.
- buccalPlaced between the cheek and gum to dissolve.
- capsuleA medication in powder or granules inside a gelatin shell.
- contraindicationA reason a drug or treatment should not be used in a particular patient.
- corticosteroidA medicine that reduces inflammation.
- decongestantA medicine that gives short-term relief of nasal congestion.
- dependenceA compulsive, chronic need for a substance to feel normal physically or psychologically.