Classifications
increases the rate and strength of the heart muscle. Acts as a vasoconstrictor, dilates bronchi, dilates pupils, and relaxes muscular walls. Used to treat asthma, bronchitis, and allergies.
Adrenergic
Which term specifies the chemical, molecular, or elemental make-up of the drug?
chemical name
drugs with a high potential to cause psychological and or physical dependence and abuse; have classes; need triplicate prescription
controlled substances
is what the drug does to the body; drug + receptor.
Pharmacodynamics
Relieves pain
analgesic
assists in the removal of secretions from the bronchopulmonary membranes.
Expectorant
Which term below describes the drug name which usually starts with a capital letter in medical documents?
brand or trade name
high abuse potential and no current approved medical use (heroin, marijuana, LSD, some opiates)
Class I Controlled substance
is what the body does to the drug; absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination.
Pharmacokinetics
Reduces fever
antipyretic
Produces sleep or stupor. In moderate doses will depress the central nervous system and relieve pain. In excessive doses will cause stupor, coma, and even death. Can become habit forming (addictive).
Narcotic
Means the drug effects diminish over time. More of the drug is needed to achieve the same effect as treatment continues. Morphine is an opiate (narcotic) analgesic which relieves moderate to severe pain. Use of morphine can be habit-forming and the patient may develop tolerance and addiction
Tolerance
includes drugs that have a high abuse potential and a high ability to produce physical or psychological dependence for which there is a current approved or acceptable medical use
Class II controlled substance
is the route of drug given.
Administration
What is a good reference
Health care provider
Used to reduce mental anxiety and tension.
Tranquilizer
Refers to taking less of a medication than is prescribed by a provider or a manufacturer's instruction
Drug underdosing
Includes drugs for which there is less potential for abuse than drugs in schedule II and for which there is a current approved medical use; codeine and anabolic steroids
Class III controlled substance
how the drug is made available to the body.
Administration
ability
usually refers to an amount of one of the generic components, # helps differentiate from other generic products
trade name number
Increases the excretion of urine, which promotes the loss of water and salt from the body; because this can assist in lowering blood pressure, diuretics are used to treat hypertension. Potassium in the body may be depleted with continued use of diuretics. Potassium-rich foods, such as bananas, kiwi, and orange juice, along with medications for potassium deficiency, can help correct this deficiency.
Diuretic
Describes what the body does to the drug
Pharmacokinetics
includes the name dose quantity and timing of a medication
prescription
if a drug is highly metabolized by the liver enzymes and is administered orally, most of the drug's activity is terminated in it's passage through the liver before it ever reaches the general circulation and the rest of the body.
First - pass
physicians desk reference - one of the most widely used drug reference guides
PDR