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Pharm word list
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Addictive action | The total effect that two drugs have in combination is equal to the sum of the effects of each |
| Aerosols | Particles of medication suspended in air |
| Analgesic | Drug which relieves pain |
| Anaphylaxis | Hypersensitive reaction of the body to a drug or foreign organism |
| Anesthetic | Drug which reduces or eliminates sensation |
| Antacid | Drug which neutralizes acid in the stomach |
| Antiarrhythmic | Drug which helps restore heart rhythm to a regular cycle |
| Anticonvulsant | Drug that prevents convulsions |
| Antidepressant | Drug that is used to relieve symptoms of depression |
| Antidirrheal | Drug used to prevent diarrhea |
| Antidote | Agent given to counteract an unwanted effect of a drug |
| Antihistamine | Drug that blocks the action of natural histamine a in the body and relieves allergy symptoms |
| Antihypertensive | Agent that lowers blood pressure |
| Contraindications | Factors in a patients condition that prevents the use of a drug treatment |
| Cumulative action | The concentration of a drug may increase with each dose, due to the half-life of previous doses |
| Emetic | Drug that promotes vomiting |
| Half-life | The time required by the body to metabolize half the amount of the drug ingested |
| Hypnotic | Agent that produces sleep |
| Iatrogenic | An effect that is produced as an individual sensitivity to a drug |
| Inhalation | Administration of drugs in gaseous or vapour form through the nose or mouth |
| Narcotic | Habit-forming drug (potent analgesic) that relieves pain |
| Oral | Drugs given by the mouth |
| Rectal | Drugs inserted via anus into the rectum |
| Receptor | Target substance with which a drug interacts in the body |
| Sedative | Mildly hypnotic drug that relaxes, without necessarily producing sleep |
| Side effect | An effect that routinely results from the use of a drug |
| Stimulant | Agent that excites and promotes activity |
| Sublingual | Drugs given under the tongue |
| Synergism | A combination of two drugs that causes an effect that is greater than the fun of the individual effects of each drug given alone |
| Syringe | Instrument for introducing fluids to or withdrawing fluids from the body |
| Tolerance | Drug action In which larger and larger doses must be given to achieve the desired effect |
| Topical | Drugs applied on the skin or mucous membranes |
| Toxicity | Harmful effects of a drug |
| Vitamin | Substance found in foods which are essential for life |
| Transport | Movement of a drug across a cell membrane into body cells |
| parenteral | by injection or intravenous administration |
| systemic | circulating through the bloodstream to produce a general effect on the body |
| controlled drugs | drugs defined by federal law to which special rules apply because they are liable to be abused |
| fixed oils | oils, extracted primarily from plants, that do not evaporate |
| volatile oils | oils, extracted primarily from plants, that evaporate |
| ophthalmic | relating to the eye |
| distribution | the process by which metabolites are transported to various parts of the body |
| metabolism | the process of breaking down a drug or other substance into metabolites used by the body |
| otic | via the ear |
| antibiotic | chemical substance that inhibits or kills foreign organisms |
| absorption | the process by which a medication is taken into the body, broken down, and transformed into a form that the body can use |
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