VOCAB
Government regulations- Drug names (p226-230)
Classifications of Drug Action (p241-248)
Drug Interactions with the body (p236-240)
Basics
100

The broad science of the origin, nature, chemistry, effects, and uses of drugs.

What is pharmacology?

100

What are the 3 government agencies that regulate drugs

What is The FDA,DEA AND FTC?

100

What are side effects and adverse reactions to anesthetics

What is hypotension, cardiopulmonary depression, sedation, nausea, vomiting, headaches

100

What is pharmacokinetics

The study of the movement of drugs throughout the body

100

One tip for studying pharmacology

learn prefixes, create study cards, create mnemonics 

200

A medication that is not protected by copyright.

What is generic?

200

What regulates the advertising of over-the-counter drug preparations

What is the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)?

200

The desires effects of analgesics

Reduce the sensory function of the brain; block pain receptors

200

What are the 4 basic actions that occur when taking a drug

What is absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion

200

Patient's name, address, and date need to be included here

Superscription

300

A spasm like pain in the chest caused by myocardial anoxia

What is angina pectoris?

300

What are the guidelines for Schedule II?

What is -Accepted for medical use but but with severe restrictions.-High potential for abuse.- May cause severe psychological or physical dependence.

300

Classification of Cymbalta (p246)

What is antidepressant?

300

The movement of a drug through the bloodstream. 

What is absorption?

300

The Latin word recipe, meaning "take"

What is Rx

400
A drug that relaxes contractions of the smooth muscle of the bronchioles to improve lung ventilation

What is bronchodilator?

400

The continuous or periodic self-administration of a drug that could result in addiction(physical dependence)

What is drug abuse?

400

Examples of anticoagulants (brand name)(p 242)

What is Xarelto, Coumadin, Lovenox, Innohep

400

Three factors that affect drug action

What is body weight, age, gender, time of day, pathologic factors, immune responses, psychological factors, tolerance, accumulation, idiosyncrasy, drug-drug interactions

400

Name 2 terms describing the use of drugs

What is Diagnostic, palliative, prophylactic, replacement and therapeutic

500

Abbreviation for The Food and Drug Administration?

What is FDA?

500

What are examples of trade(brand) names from the book

Tylenol/ Advil

500

How can clinical pharmacology be made easier (p241)

Drugs are classified into groups according to their actions in the body, the symptoms they relieve or the body system they affect

500

If your liver function declines what effects does it have on the medication

Slows rate of drug metabolism; increases risk of toxicity

500

The abbreviation for "capsule" (P234)

What is cap

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