A substance that can be taken for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of a disease.
What is a drug?
100
The classification on the basis of a drugs potential for abuse, their medical usefulness, and the extent to which they may lead to physical and psychological dependence.
What are schedule drugs?
100
A way of taking medication through the oral mucosa under the tongue.
What is sublingual?
100
Drugs taken for people with heart conditions.
What are cardiovascular drugs?
100
The abbreviation for as needed.
What is "prn"?
200
Name for a drug that is controlled by a pharmaceutical company as a registered trademark.
What is brand or trade name?
200
These drugs cannot be prescribed.
What is schedule I drugs?
200
This medication is taken to help calm patients that are hesitant to go to a dentist.
What is an antianxiety agent?
200
This drug is used to treat patients with respitory problem by relaxing the smooth muschle of the airway.
What is a bronchodilator?
200
"a.c." is the abbreviation for this.
What is before meals?
300
A written order provided by a physician or dentist for the preparation and administration of a medicine.
What is a prescription?
300
Drugs that have the lowest potential for abuse.
What is a schedule V drug?
300
Prescibed medication for the relief of minor pain, postoperatice pain, or chronic pain.
What is and analgesic drug?
300
Examples are Zantac, Imodium A-D, Pepto-Bismol, and Meticorten.
What are gastrointestinal drugs?
300
Abbreviation for "with food".
What is "cf"?
400
A drug that can affect the whole body by way of the circulatory system.
What is a systemic drug?
400
Drugs that cannot be renewed.
What is schedule II drugs?
400
Penicillin, Chlorhexidine, and Tetracycline are examples of this.
What are antibiotics?
400
Drug that corrects the over or under production and the body's natural hormones.
What is an endocrine or hormonal drug?
400
"q.i.d." is the abbreviation for this.
What is four times a day?
500
The prescribing of an antibiotic to a patient to prevent bacterial colonization.
What is prophylaxis?
500
An example of this is a combination of Tylenol with codeine.
What is a schedule III drug.
500
A catagory of drugs that is used to inhibit saliva flow.
What is an anticholinergic drug?
500
A drug that is used for an antidepressant, andtianxiety, andtipsychotic, andimanic, and sedatives for sleeping and ADD.