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barbiturates |
group of sedative-hypnotic drugs that reduce activity in the brain; are habit-forming and possibly fatal when taken with alcohol |
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contraindications |
an aspect of a patient’s condition that makes the use of a certain drug or therapy an unwise or dangerous decision |
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generic drug |
nonproprietary name (not trade name) |
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pharmacokinetic |
movement of a drug within the body |
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pharmacologist |
specialist in pharmacology |
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pharmacology |
science of drugs and their properties |
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therapeutic indexes |
LD50/ED50; used to compare safety of drugs |
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Pharmacotherapy |
The use of medicine to treat different disease States. |
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Pharmacokinetics |
The study of what the body does with the drug. How it is metabolized absorbed distributed and excreted. |
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Pharmacy |
The practice of combining, preparing, dispensing, and counseling of patients about their meds. |
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Toxicology |
The study of the harmful effects of the drug on living tissues |
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Scheduling of a diabetic |
Should be done approximately 90 minutes after a meal and medication administered |
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Scheduling a pre-med patient, what is premedication dose? |
2000 mg of amoxicillin or Cephalexin 30 minutes to 1 hour before the appointment. |
