Pharmacology - The Language Of Medicine - Chapter 21

Front 1

How are parenteral drugs given ?

Back 1

Injection of skin with a syringe into a

Muscle

or

Vein

Front 2

When medication is ingested, is it absorbed through ?

Back 2

intestinal wall into blood stream

Front 3

The study of the preparation, properties, uses and actions of drugs is known as ?

Back 3

pharmacology

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What is the medical term for a severe allergic or hypersensitivity reaction ?

Back 4

anaphylaxis

Front 5

Generic named drugs are always written in __________ an example of this would be__________?

Back 5

lower case

ampicillian

Front 6

___________is a drug used to relieve pain, an example would be ________?

Back 6

analgesics

Tylenol, Advil

Front 7

________is a drug that increases the production of urine, an example would be________ ?

Back 7

diuretics

lasix

Front 8

What do antihistamines treat ?

Back 8

allergic reactions

Front 9

The drug that stops the growth of or kills bacteria is called an ?

Back 9

antibiotic

Front 10

The drug that is applied to skin or mucous membranes is called ?

Back 10

topical

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Demerol is a very potent ?

Back 11

narcotic

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Heparin is a natural ?

Back 12

Anticoagulant

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The purpose of an anticoagulant is to ?

Back 13

prevent the clotting of blood

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The purpose of an antipyretic is to ?

Back 14

reduce fever

Front 15

physical & psychological dependence on a drug is known as

Back 15

Addiction

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What are the three most common side effects of drugs ?

Back 16

nausea

vomiting

diarrhea

Front 17

_______ contains particles of a drug suspended in air ?

Back 17

aerosols

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______ are drugs that work against itching an example would be_______ ?

Back 18

antipruritics

calamine lotion

Front 19

__________ are drugs given for epilepsy an example of this type of drug is______?

Back 19

anticonvulsants

Dilantin

Front 20

The______ plant is the source of ________?

Back 20

foxglove

digitalis

Front 21

A drug that produces a harmful effect is known as ?

Back 21

toxicity

Front 22

_________ drugs restore a regular heart cycle an example of this drug would be _________?

Back 22

antiarrhythmics

Digoxin

Front 23

The drug given by injection is called ?

Back 23

parenteral

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Drug that excited & effect activity are known as ?

Back 24

stimulants

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An ________drug relieves chest pain, an example of this drug would be ________?

Back 25

antianginal

Nitroglycerin

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What do analgesics do ?

Back 26

relieve pain

Front 27

________ _____ are applied locally ?

Back 27

topical drugs

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A word for something that is not a brand name is ?

Back 28

generic

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______is a drug that induces vomiting

Back 29

emetics

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The combination of two similar drugs equal to the sum of the effects of each is known as an ?

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additive action

Front 31

An agent that lowers blood pressure by increasing the release of urine is called a ?

Back 31

diuretic

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Name a habit-forming drug that produces sleep or stupor

Back 32

narcotic

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_________is a central nervous system stimulant

Back 33

amphetamine

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A drug that relieves pain is called an

Back 34

analgesic

Front 35

What is the medical term for pertaining to under the skin ?

Back 35

hypodermic

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A _________is a drug that relives constipation

Back 36

laxative

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An ________ is an agent that acts against vomiting

Back 37

antiemetic

Front 38

erythromycin is ?

Back 38

an antibiotic

Front 39

Define antipyretic

Back 39

PT an agent that reduces fever

Front 40

Rickettsia rickettsii

Back 40

Rocky mt spotted fever
-rash starts on hands/feet, spreads in
endemic to East coast (in spite of name)

(Rickettsia on the Rists, Typhus on the Trunk)

Front 41

The hormone from the adrenal cortex that raises blood pressure is called a

Back 41

glucocorticoid

Front 42

An agent that lowers blood pressure is called ?

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anti hyper tensive



Note: The term has been broken down into sections for memorization

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The study of poisonous effects of drugs is ?

Back 43

toxicology

Front 44

The medical term that means -

PT within a sheath or within the membranes surrounding the spinal cord is ?

Back 44

intra thecal

Note: The medical term has been broken down for memorization

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aer/o

Back 45

air

Front 46

alges/o

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sensitivity to pain

Front 47

bronch/o

Back 47

bronchial tube

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chem/o

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drug

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cras/o

Back 49

mixture

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cutane/o

Back 50

skin

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derm/o

Back 51

skin

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erg/o

Back 52

work

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esthesi/o

Back 53

feeling

sensation

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hist/o

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tissue

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hypn/o

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sleep

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iatr/o

Back 56

treatment

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lingu/o

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tongue

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myc/o

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mold

fungus

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narc/o

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stupor

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or/o

Back 60

mouth

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pharmac/o

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drug

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prurit/o

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itching

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pyret/o

Back 63

fever

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thec/o

Back 64

sheath

Front 65

tox/o

Back 65

poison

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vas/o

Back 66

vessel

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ven/o

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vein

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vit/o

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life

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-dote

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to give

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-genic

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produced by

produced in

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-in

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substance

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-phylaxis

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protection

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ana-

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upward

excessive

again

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anti-

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against

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contra-

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against

opposite

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syn-

Back 76

together

with

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par-

Back 77

other than

apart from

Front 78

_______ neutralizes acid in the stomach ?

Back 78

antacid

Front 79

An agent given to counteract an unwanted effect of a drug is called an ?

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antidote

Front 80

_______ relives constipation?

Back 80

cathartic

Front 81

______is a condition caused by treatment

Back 81

iatrogenic

Front 82

________is a central nervous system stimulant ?

Back 82

caffeine

Front 83

When a patient becomes resistant to an action of a drug is is known as ?

Back 83

tolerance

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ac

Back 84

before meals

ante cibum

Front 85

ad lib

Back 85

freely

as desired

(ad libitum)

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bid

Back 86

two times a day

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_
c

Back 87

with

Front 88

caps

Back 88

capsules

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gm

Back 89

gram

Front 90

gtt

Back 90

drops

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h

Back 91

hour

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hs

h.s

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at bedtime

hours of sleep

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HRT

Back 93

hormone replacement therapy

Front 94

IM

Back 94

intramuscular

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mg

Back 95

milligram

Front 96

ml

Back 96

milliliter

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NPO

Back 97

nothing by mouth

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NSAID

Back 98

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

Front 99

pc

Back 99

after meals

post cibum

Front 100

PO

Back 100

by mouth

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prn

Back 101

as needed

as necessary

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Pt

Back 102

patient

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q

Back 103

every

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qh

Back 104

every hour

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qid

Back 105

four times a day

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qs

Back 106

sufficient quantity

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qAM

Back 107

every morning

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qPM

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every evening

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Rx

Back 109

prescription

Front 110

_
s

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without

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SL

S/L

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sublingual

Front 112

SQ

S/Q

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subcutaneous

Front 113

tab

Back 113

tablet

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tid

t.i.d.

Back 114

three times daily

Front 115

_________ ________ is the study of the interaction of drugs

& sub cellular entities such as,

enzymes & DNA

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Molecular pharmacology

Front 116

Finding proper antidotes for harmful drug effects is know as ?

Back 116

Toxicology

Front 117

Which of the following is a generic drug ?

Omnipen

Ampicillin

Aminopenicillanic acid

Polycillin

Principen

Back 117

Ampicillin

Front 118

The ________holds the legal responsibility for deciding whether a drug may be distributed & sold

Back 118

FDA

Front 119

The combination of two drugs that cause an effect greater than the sum of individual effects is known as ?

Back 119

Synergism

Front 120

Suppositories are inserted by_______
administration

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Rectal

Front 121

When a drug is swallowed & absorbed through the intestinal tract it is known as _______administration

An example of this would be ?

Back 121

Oral

Tylenol

Front 122

A drug injected into a muscle, vein or body cavity using a syringe...it is known as________administration

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Parenteral

Front 123

Aerosols are administered by ?

Back 123

Inhalation

Front 124

Whena drug is to be applied to the skin it is known as a________drug

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Topical

Front 125

What is anaphylaxis ?

Back 125

A type of hypersensitive reaction

Front 126

________are a drug that block the release of a substance that causes allergic reactions

Back 126

Antihistamines

Front 127

Morphine is a__________drug

Back 127

Stimulant

Front 128

A beta-blocker is a________drug

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Cardiovascular

Front 129

Heparin is a_________drug

Back 129

Anticoagulant

Front 130

Estrogen is a_________drug

Back 130

Endocrine

Front 131

Amphetamines & caffeine are a__________drug

Back 131

Stimulant

Front 132

A______ drug lowers blood pressure by promoting fluid excretion from the kidney

Back 132

Diuretic

Front 133

Penicillin is an example of an________
drug ?

Back 133

Antibiotic

Front 134

An ___________is a drug that works against fevers

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Antipyretic

Front 135

Drugs that control anxiety and severe disturbances of behavior are know as ?

Back 135

Tranquilizers

Front 136

______are drugs that relax without necessarily producing sleep

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Sedatives

Front 137

Drugs used to relieve pain,induce sleep & suppress cough are known as

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Analgesics

Front 138

______are drugs that produce loss of sensation throughout the entire body

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Anesthetics

Front 139

________are drugs used to treat epilepsy

Back 139

Anticonvulsants

Front 140

What are the 3 sources of medicine

Back 140

Plants

Animals

Synthetic