fast-acting
Works without delay
Fast-acting describes something that produces effects quickly after being applied or administered.
The term appears most often with medications, remedies, and chemical products: fast-acting pain relief, fast-acting fertilizer.
It promises rapid results rather than gradual ones.
Moving with speed
- rapidMoving with haste
- swiftMoving with speed
- instantBriefest unit of time
- immediateHappening without delay
speedy · prompt · expeditious · accelerated · brisk · quick-release · express · snappy
Under the tongue
- injectableAdministered via needle
- intravenousInto the vein
- rescueSave from harm
- emergencySerious sudden danger
stat · bolus · breakthrough · bioavailable
Serious sudden danger
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
- acuteIntensely severe or perceptive
- time-sensitiveRequiring prompt action
- life-or-deathHaving ultimate stakes
crisis · pressing · dire · urgent · imperative · essential · vital · desperate
Having great effect
- powerfulHaving great strength
- strongHaving great physical power
- concentratedGathered or intensified
- high-strengthExceptionally resistant to stress
intense · effective · robust · vigorous · forceful · high-powered · supercharged · turbocharged
quick
Moving with speed
immediate · speedy · prompt · expeditious · accelerated · brisk · quick-release · express · snappy · flash
sublingual
Under the tongue
- injectableAdministered via needle
- intravenousInto the vein
- rescueSave from harm
emergency · stat · bolus · breakthrough · bioavailable
emergency
Serious sudden danger
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
- acuteIntensely severe or perceptive
- time-sensitiveRequiring prompt action
life-or-death · crisis · pressing · dire · urgent · imperative · essential · vital · desperate · crucial
potent
Having great effect
- powerfulHaving great strength
- strongHaving great physical power
- concentratedGathered or intensified
high-strength · intense · effective · robust · vigorous · forceful · high-powered · supercharged · turbocharged · enhanced
- Drug Traitsaddictive, potent, toxic, sedative, narcotic
- cleaning propertiesantibacterial, antimicrobial, antiseptic, disinfectant, disinfecting
fast-actingslow-acting
Taking effect gradually
slow-release · time-release · extended-release · gradual · long-acting
fast-actingextended-release
Gradual drug absorption formulation
slow-release · timed-release · retard · depot · long-lasting
fast, action, active, acting, activity, fasten, acts, reaction, activate