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16 Cards in this Set
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Chemical Name |
Official pharmaceutical name for drug based on chemical composition |
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Contraindication |
Reason/condition why a drug should not be administered (pregnancy) |
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Controlled Substance |
Drugs that have a potential for being addictive or abused |
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Generic (nonproprietary) name |
Pharmaceutical name for a medication, often shortened chemical name, never capitalized |
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Over-the-counter Medicine |
Nonprescription medications, purchased anywhere -- antacids, cold remedies, aspirin |
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Pharmacology |
Study of drugs and their effects on the human body |
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Side effects |
Effect other than the therapeutic effect |
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Sympathomimetic |
Drugs that mimic the sympathetic nervous system |
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Therapeutic effect |
The desired/intended effect |
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Toxic effect |
Potential harmful/life-threatening effect |
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Trade (brand, proprietary) name |
Name registered by a manufacturer for use only by that manufacturer, registered trademark symbol, first letter always capitalized |
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CSA |
Federal Controlled Substances Act |
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DEA |
Drug Enforcement Administration |
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OTC |
Over-the-counter |
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PDR |
Physician's Desk Reference |
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USP-NF |
U.S. Pharmacopeia and National Foundry |
