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25 Cards in this Set
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AEROSOL
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particles of drug (in solution) suspended in air
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ANALGESIC
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pertaining to without sensitivity to pain
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BROCHODILATOR
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drug that relaxes th esmooth muscle lining bronchial tubes and is used to treat asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis
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CHEMOTHERAPY
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treatment using drugs
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IDIOSYNCRASY
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an unexpected effect of a drug that is peculiar to an individual
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SUBCUTANEOUS
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pertaining to skin
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HYPODERMIC
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pertaining to skin
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ANESTHESIA
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condition of being without nervous sensation
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ANTIHISTAMINE
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an agent that acts againts histamine production in the body. Histamine is released as a result of an allergic reaction.
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HYPNOTIC
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pertaining to condition of sleep (a trance-like state)
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IATROGENIC
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pertaining to an adverse condition that is caused or produced by a physician or a specific treatment
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SUBLINGUAL
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pertaining to the tongue
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ERYTHROMYCIN
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an antibiotic that is produced from a red (erythr/o) mold (myc/o)
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NARCOTIC
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pertaining to a substance that produces stupor (has a morphine or opium-like action)
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ORAL
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pertaining to mouth
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PHARMACOLOGY
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study of drugs
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ANTIPRURITIC
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pertainig to an agent that acts to relieve itching
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ANTIPYRETIC
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prtaing to an agent that acts to relieve fever
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INTRATHECAL
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pertaing to within the sheath of membranes surrounding the spinal cord.
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TOXIC
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pertaining to posion
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TOXICOLOGY
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study of posion and the harmful effects of drugs
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VASODILATOR
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substance that causes blood vessels to widen
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INTRAVENOUS
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pertaining to within the vein
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VITAMINE
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a substance in food that essential in small quantities for growth and good health (life-giving amines)
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ANAPHYLAXIS
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a hypersensitive statee of the body to a foreign protein (antigen) or drug.Can produce severe symptoms and shock.
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