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Def Test
Chapter 30/31
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Absorption | Process by which the body takes in or receives (absorbs) a drug |
| Distribution | Action by which a drug is released throughout the body |
| Dosage | Amount of drug to be administered in a specific time, often according to body weight |
| Dose | A specified quantity of a drug or medicine |
| Drug | A substance used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a disease |
| Ethical drug | A drug that requires a prescription |
| Excretion | Action by which a drug leaves the body |
| Generic | Drug sold without a brand name or trademark |
| Inscription | The name and quantity of a drug listed on the prescription |
| Patent Medicine | Drug that can be obtained without a prescription (aka over the counter drug) |
| Pharmacology | A branch of medicine concerned with the uses, effects, and actions of the drugs |
| Prescription | A written order for a specific drug |
| Prophylaxis | Administration of drugs to prevent disease or protect a patient |
| Signature | Instructions on a prescription explaining how to take a specific medicine |
| Superscription | The patient's name, address, date, and RX symbol on a prescription |
| Systemic | Referring to a drug that affects a specific system (or multiple systems) of the body |
| Acute | Referring to a condition with a rapid onset |
| Angina | Chest pain caused by inadequate oxygen to the heart |
| Aspiration | The act of inhaling or ingesting, as of a foreign object |
| Asthma | A respiratory disease often associated with allergies and characterized by sudden recurring attacks of laboured breathing, chest constriction, and coughing |
| Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | A planned action for restoring consciousness or life |
| Convulsion | An involuntary muscular contraction |
| Hypersensitivity | State of being excessively sensitive to a substance, often with allergic reactions |
| Hyperventilation | Abnormally fast or deep breathing |
| Syncope | Loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain |
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