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Across
  1. 4. the time it takes for drug levels in the body to drop by half
  2. 6. effect a drug acting only at the site where it’s applied
  3. 7. a reason a drug should NOT be used
  4. 8. reaction a severe, life-threatening allergic response
  5. 11. the reason or condition for which a drug is used
  6. 13. effect the intended or desired effect of a drug
  7. 14. how strongly a drug binds to its receptor
  8. 16. order a drug eliminated at a constant rate regardless of dose
  9. 17. effect a drug affecting the entire body
  10. 18. effect an unwanted but expected secondary drug effect
Down
  1. 1. the body keeping internal conditions stable
  2. 2. a drug acting only on certain cells or receptors
  3. 3. how the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and excretes a drug
  4. 5. something that triggers an allergic reaction
  5. 8. compulsive drug use despite harm
  6. 9. a drug that blocks a receptor
  7. 10. the body needing the drug to function normally
  8. 12. abuse using a drug in a harmful or improper way
  9. 14. a drug that activates a receptor
  10. 15. response an abnormal immune reaction to a drug