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Chpt 8 Drugs
Medical Terminology Sumner College LPN Program
| Key Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anaphylaxis | an extreme allergic rxn that can lead to resp. distress, circulatory collapse, and death |
| antagonist | a substance that interferes w/ or opposes the action of a drug |
| brand name | the trade or prorprietary name of a drug, a registered trademark of the manufacturer; written w/ an initial capital letter |
| contraindication | a factor that makes the use of a drug undesirable or dangerous |
| drug | a substance that alters body function |
| efficacy | the power to produce a specific result; effectiveness |
| generic name | the nonproprietary name of a drug; that is, a name that is not privately owned or trademarked; usu. a simplified version of the chemical name; not capitalized |
| phytomedicine | another name for herbal medicine |
| potentiation | increased potency created by two drugs acting together |
| prescription (Rx) | Written and signed order for a drug with directions for its administration |
| side effect | a result of drug therapy or other therapy that is unrelated to or an extension of it intended effect; usu. an undesirable effect |
| substance dependence | a condition that may result from chronic use of a drug in which a person has a chronic or compulsive need for a drug regardless of its adverse effects; dependence may be psychological or physical |
| synergy | combined action of two or more drugs working together to produce an effect greater than any of the durgs could produce when acting alone; also called synergism |
| tolerance | a condition in which chronic use of a drug results in loss |
| withdrawal | a condition that results from cessation or reduction of a drug that has been used regularly |
| -lytic | dissolving, reducing, loosening |
| -mimetic | mimicking, simulating |
| -tropic | acting on |
| anti- | against |
| contra- | against, oppose |
| counter- | opposite, against |
| chem/o | chemical |
| hypn/o | sleep |
| narc/o | sleep |
| pharm, pharmac/o | drug, medicine |
| pyr/o, pyret/o | fever |
| vas/o | vessel |
| ASA | acetylsalicylic acid (asprin) |
| INH | Isoniazid (antituberculosis drug) |
| ODS | Office of Dietary Supplements |
| PDR | Physician's Desk Reference |
| ung | ointment |
| D/C,dc | discontinue |
| DS | double strength |
| aq | water |
| ac | before meals |
| ad lib | as desired |
| hs | at bedtime |
| pc | after meals |
| pp | postprandial(after a meal) |
| qam | every morning |
| qh | every hour |
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