Medical
Terminology
Terminology
Created to improve communication among early anatomists and healers
Etymology
Principle fluid medium of the cell
water
self administration of a drug in a way that it is not intended and for no beneficial use
substance abuse
therapeutic use for ADD/ADHD & Narcolepsy; abused as club drugs
Methamphetamine
brand name for thiamine
Vitamin B1
a condition in which one or more body parts are not functioning normally
Disease
the study of the movement of the drugs within the body
Pharmacokinetics
overwhelming desire to repeat the use of a drug, despite serious consequences to health and/or lifestyle
Addiction
often abused to produce a "Dreamlike" state
Psychedelics, Hallucinogens and "Club Drugs"
Drug class for ReVia
Opioid Antagonist
study of how living organisms perform their vital functions
Physiology
Absorption
getting in the car and lighting a cigarette is what type of behavior
Habituation
Also known as Tranquilizers and hypnotics
Sedatives
Brand name for Disulfiram
Antabuse
Color: Xanth/o
yellow
Process that moves particles in fluid membrane from a region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration
Active Transport
The most heavily used addictive drug in the U.S
primarily abused by athletes
Anabolic Steroids
Counseling points for Nicoderm CQ
Alternate patch location, Remove patch at night if insomnia occurs, Discard safely-fold sticky ends together to prevent accidental exposures
Suffix: -emesis
vomit
The process by which drug molecules leave the bloodstream enter the tissues of the body
Distribution
#1 abused substance in the USA
Alcohol
all psychedelics, hallucinogens and "club drugs" are scheduled____
Drug class for Chantix
Nicotinic Receptor Partial Agonist
Suffix: -megaly
Enlargement
The conversion of a drug within the body aka biotransformation
Metabolism
#1 used illicit drug. Derived from cannabis sativa
THC
vaporized substance breathed to achieve a high
Huffing
Brand name for Buprenorphine (DEA-CIII)
Subutex
Prefix: Ocul/o
Eye
the process by which the waste products of metabolism are expelled from the body
Excretion
illness caused by chronic alcoholism, its related malnutrition causes a deficiency of thiamine
Wernicke's Encephalopathy
Is currently being explored for its therapeutic effects for PTSD and Depression
Ecstasy
Generic name for the drug class Dopamine + Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
Bupropion
Prefix: Dactyl/o
Finger
Pharmacodynamics
An acute, sometimes fatal episode of delirium usually caused by withdrawal or abstinence from alcohol after habitual excessive drinking.
Delirium Tremens
Derived from Papaver somniferous poppy
Opioids
Opioid Antagonist