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CH. 20 Pharmacology
questions from homework
Question | Answer |
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drug | chemical substance that produces a biological response in a living system |
pharmacology | the science concerned with the origin, nature, effects and use of drugs |
drug classification | name, action, or method of legal purchase |
nonproprietary name | generic name is also called |
dose | type of preparation or the way the drug is transported into the human body |
liquid barium | an example of a suspension dose form |
analgesics | drugs that relieve pain without causing loss of consciousness |
diuretics | decreases fluid retention by promoting increased urinary output. can be used for treatment of edema caused by CHF Ex. Lasix |
antihistamines | treat allergeic disorders both acute and chronic |
antiplatelets | prevention of myocardial infarction, strok, and TIA's |
antiulcer agents | treat peptic ulcers and GERD |
anticoagulants | drugs that inhibit clotting of the blood or increase the coagulation time |
anticonvulsants | prevent and control seizures |
antiemetics | prevent and treat nausea and vomitting |
anesthetics | drugs that act on the CNS to produce loss of sensation |
antidiabetic agents | hypoglycemic reactions are most common complication fomr this type of drug |
cholinesterase inhibitor | drug that is used for management of Alzheimer's disease |
furosemide (lasix) | potent diuretic often used to treat edema associated with congestive hart failure |
liver and kidney disease | diseases that can influence the metabolsim and excretion of drugs, increasing adverse affects |
toxic effects | adverse affects related to the dose of drug administration |
conscious sedation | moderate sedation has replaced the term |
sublingual route | what route of medication is dissolved under the tounge |
tip, barrel, plunger | parts to the syringe |
Luer-Lok | syringes that have locking device |
hub, cannula, bevel | parts to a needle |
18-gauge | size of needle used for drawing fluid into syringe |
angiocath | needle that is drawn back into sheath |
ampule | small sealed glass container that holds a single dose of parenteral solution in a sterile condition |
vial | small glass bottle with a sealed rubber cap |
90 degrees | angle used for intramuscular injections |
bolus | amount of fluid injected or concentrated mass of pharmaceutical preparation |
intravenous push | rapid injection is termed |
drip infusion | IV infusion of a large volume of fluid |
infiltration | diffusion of fluid into a tissue |
tad | abbrv. for three times a day |
PO | abbrv. for by mouth |
prn | abbrv. for as needed |
anaphylaxis | condition of shock caused by hypersensitivy to a drug or other substance that results in life-threatening respiratory distress and vascular collapse |
Angina Pectoris | severe constricting pain in the chest, often radiating to the shoulder and down the arm |
general anesthetics | used on patients undergoing major surgical procedures |
local anesthetics | sued to eliminate sesation in a specific area |
Corticosterioids | an agent used to reduce inflammation |
Emetics | Induces vomitting |