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Ch 30

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Systemic   process by which the body takes in or receives a drug  
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Distribution   action by which a drug is released throughout the body  
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Dosage   amount of drug to be administered in a specific time, often according to weight  
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Dose   A specified quantity of a drug or medicine  
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Drug   a substance used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a disease  
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Ethical Drug   a drug that requires a prescription  
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Excretion   action by which a drug leaves the body  
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Generic   drug sold without a brand name or trademark  
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Inscription   on a prescription, the name and quantity of a drug  
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Metabolism   physical and chemical processes that occur within a living cell or organism that are necessary for the maintenance of life  
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Patent medicine   drug that can be obtained without a prescription, also called over teh counter drug  
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Pharmacology   a brance of medicine concerned with the uses, effects, and actions of drugs  
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Prescription   a written order for a specific drug  
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Prophylaxis   administration of drugs to prevent disease or protect a patient  
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signature   instructions a a prescription explaining how to take a specific medicine  
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Subscription   directions to the pharmacist for mixing the medication, this is seldom done by the pharmacist anymore.  
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Superscription   the patients name, address, date and Rx symbol on a prescription  
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Systemic   referring to a drug that affects a specific system or multiple systems of the body  
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Drug can be classified by 3 names   chemical ,generic,brand or trade name  
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Chemical Name   the chemical formula of a drug  
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Generic name   may be used by any company  
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Brand name or Trade name   controlled by buisness firms as a registered trademark for example Tylenol is a brand name for acetamnophen  
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DEA   drug enforcement agency  
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PDR   physicans desk reference  
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routes of drug administration   oral route, topical route, transdermal route, inhalation route, sublingual route, injection route  
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Analgesics   are prescribed for the relief of acute pain, post operative pain, and chronic pain,  
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Antibiotics   use to kill bateria  
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Bactericidal   antibiotics such as penicillin directly kill an infecting organism  
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Bacteriostatic   such as tetracycline and erythromycin inhibit the production of bacteria by interfering with their metabolic process  
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Antifungal agents   they are betere at fighting certain types of fungi, most common used is nystatin  
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Antiviral agents   are commonly administered in capsule, tablet, liquid, and ointment forms, Most common antiviral agent is acyclovir Or zovirax  
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Antianxiety agents   have become a huge part of " pain free" dentistry, patients who have hesitated to go to the dds because of their fear of pain can now receive antianxiety drugs or sedation dentistry  
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Schedule I drugs   have no current accepted medical usefulness have a high potential for abuse..heroin, lsd and marijuana  
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Schedule II drugs   high potential for abuse, have accepted medical usefulness. Rx given must be given in writing and can not be renewed. Opium,cocaine,morphine,hydromorphone, methadone, and barbituates  
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Schedule III drugs   less abuse potential than the drugs in schedule I and II, and also have accepted medical usefulness. these Rx may be renewed. Tylenol w/ codeine,  
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Schedule IV drugs   have low abuse potential and have accepted medical usefulness, pt may have up to 5 refills in a 6 mo period. Librium, Valium,and Darvon  
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Schedule V drugs   lowest abuse potential and have accepted medical usefulness. these drugs are not required to be Rx. howevere they are available only under controlled circumstances some states still require a Rx. Cough medicine with codeine  
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Adverse drug effects   the body's negative reactions to a drug  
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Drug complications   an allergic reaction will occur if a drug triggers the immune response. cna range from a common rash to life threatening anaphylactic shock.  
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Most common cause of drug induced anaphylaxis is   penicillin  
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Drug Toxicity   toxin induced cell damage and cell death  
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Drug interaction   takes place when an additional drug is introduced into the body system.  
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Drug Tolerance   is the loss of a drug's effectiveness that occurs when a patient has taken the drug over time and no longer receives the drug's beneficial effects.  
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Drug Addiction   is physical dependence on a drug. If the person stops taking the drug, the body undergoes a with drawl illness and displays physical symptoms associated with stopping the use of the drug  
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