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28 Cards in this Set
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contraindication |
a factor that makes the use of a drug undesirable or dangerous |
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efficacy |
the power to produce a specific result; effectiveness |
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phytomedicine |
another name for herbal medicine |
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potentiation |
increased potency created by two drugs acting together |
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alg/o, algi/o, algesi/o |
pain |
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pyr/o, pyret/o |
fever |
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-mimetic |
mimicking, simulatin |
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-tropic |
acting on |
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-lytic |
dissolving, reducing, loosening |
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antineoplastics |
destroy cancer cells |
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antiemetics |
relieve symptoms of nausea and prevent vomiting |
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anesthetics |
reduce or eliminate sensation |
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psychotropics |
affect the mind, altering mental activity, mental state, or behavior |
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transdermal |
absorbed through the skin, as from a patch placed on the surface of the skin |
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instillation |
liquid is dropped or poured slowly into a body cavity or on the surface of the body, such as into the ear or onto the conjunctiva of the eye |
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epidural |
injected into the space between the meninges |
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hypodermoclysis |
administration of a solution by subcutaneous infusion |
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spinal (intrathecal) |
injected through the meninges into the spinal fluid |
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subcutaneous |
injected beneath the skin; hypodermic |
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emulsion |
a mixture in which one liquid is dispersed but not dissolved in another liquid |
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tincture |
substance dissolved in an alcoholic solution |
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bolus |
a concentrated amount of a diagnostic or therapeutic substance given rapidly intravenously |
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ampule |
a small sealed glass or plastic container used for sterile intravenous solutions |
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St. John's wort |
treatment of anxiety and depression |
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tea tree oil |
antimicrobial |
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valerian |
sedative |
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milk thistle |
protects the liver against toxis; antioxidant |
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kava |
antianxiety agent; sedative |
