Vocabulary
Something that is harmful
What is toxic
This administration is responsible for the control of drug enforcement
What is the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)?
Dx
Liquids, pills, capsules, tablets
What is oral?
This schedule level has the lowest potential for addiction and abuse. E.g. Cough suppressant
What is schedule V?
Dependance on a drug
What is habituation?
This administration is responsible for ensuring the safety of drugs and the effectiveness of drugs
What is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
Noct
What is night?
Aerosol sprays, nebulizer treatments, bronchodilators
What is inhaled?
This is the highest schedule for addiction and abuse E.g: Heroin
What is Schedule I?
This is used to prevent the onset of a condition
What is prophylactically?
This Act stipulates the control of drugs
Sig
What is directions/ label as follows?
Absorbed through the tissues and into the bloodstream, Nitroglycerin is an example.
What is sublingual?
This has a high potential for addiction and abuse, but has been accepted for medical use E.g.: Opium
What is Schedule II?
When medications have such dangerous effects that it must be immediately discontinued
What is contraindicated?
This Act regulates the manufacture and distribution of drugs that can cause dependencies
What is the Controlled Substance Act (CSA)?
UT
What is under the tongue?
Intraarticular, Intradermal, Intrathecal, Intravenous, Subcutaneous are method for this administration
What is parenteral?
Moderate to low potential for addiction and abuse. E.g.: Anabolic Steroids
What is Schedule III?
Specific to an individual such as drug side effects or adverse
What is idiosyncratic?
This the process of entering physician instructions including medication order into the patient portal electronically
What is Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE)?
-s-s
What is one-half?
Nicotrol, Estraderm, and Nicoderm are medications that are used in this form of administration
What is topical?
Lower than schedule III for addiction and abuse
E.g.: Diazapam
What is Schedule IV?