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LOM 21
vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Physical and psychological dependence on and craving for a drug | Addiction |
| Drug action in which the combination of two similar drugs is equal to the sum of the effects of each | Additive Action |
| Paricles of drug suspended in air | Aerosol |
| Exaggerated hypersensitivity reaction to a previously encountered drug | Anaphylaxis |
| Combination of two drugs gives less than an additive effect | Antagonistic Action |
| Agent given to counteract an unwanted effect of a drug | Antidote |
| Commerical name for a drug | Brand Name |
| Chemical forumla for a drug | Chemical Name |
| Factors in the patient's condition that prevent the use of a particular drug or treatment | Contraindications |
| Drugs that produce tolerance and dependence and hace potential for abuse addiction | Controlled substances |
| Governmental agnecy having the legal responsibility for enforcing proper drug manufacture and clinical use | Food and Drug Administration FDA |
| Legal noncommercial name for a drug | Generic Name |
| Condition caused by treatment given by physician or medical personnel | Iatrogenic |
| Unexpected effect produced in a particularly sensitive individual but not seen in most patients | Idiosyncrasy |
| Adminstration of drug in gaseous or vapor through the nose or mouth | Inhalation |
| Study of new drug synthesis relationship between chemcial structure and biological effects | Medicinal Chemistry |
| Study of interaction of drugs and their target molecules such as enzymes, or cell surface receptors | Molecular Pharmacology |
| Drugs are given by mouth | Oral Administration |
| Drugs are given by injection into the skin, muscle, or veins | Parenteral Adminstration |
| Specialist in preparing and dispensing drugs | Pharmacist |
| Location for preparing and dispensing drugs also the study of preparing and dispensing drugs | Pharmacy |
| Study of the effects and strength of a drug within body | Pharmacodynamics |
| Calculation of drug concentration in tissues and body fluids over a period of time | Pharmacokinetics |
| Specialist in the study of the properties uses and actions of durgs | Pharmacologist |
| Study of the preparation properties uses and actions of drugs | Pharmacology |
| Reference book that lists drug products | Physicians' Desk Reference PDR |
| Target substance with which a drug interacts in the body | Receptor |
| Drugs are inserted through the anus into the rectum | Rectal Administration |
| Adverse reaction that routinely results from the use a drugs | Side effect |
| Drugs are ging by placement under the tongue | Sublingual Administration |
| Combination of two drugs causes an effect that is greater than the sum of the individual effects of each drug alone | Synergism |
| Instrument for introducing or withdrawinn fluids form the body | Syringe |
| Larger and larger drug doses must be given to achieve the desired effect | Tolerance |
| Drugs are applied locally on the skin or mucous membrands of the body | Topical Application |
| Harmful effects of a drug | Toxicity |
| Study of harmful chemicals and their effects on the body | Toxicology |
| Movement of a drug across a cell membrane into body cells | Transport |
| Authoritative list of drugs, formulas, and preparations that sets a standard for drug manufacturing and dispensing | United States Pharmacopeia USP |
| Substance found in foods and essential in small quanities for growth and good health | Vitamin |
| Lowers blood pressure | ACE inhibitor |
| Central nervous system stimulant | Amphetamine |
| Relieves pain | Analgesic |
| Male hormone | Androgen |
| Reduces or eliminates sensation; general an local | Anesthetic |
| Lowers blood pressure by preventing angiotensin from acting on receptors in blood vessels | Angiotensin II receptor Antagonist |
| Neutralizes acid in the stomach | Antacid |
| Slows the uptake of androgens or interferes with their effect in tissues | Antiandrogen |
| Treatments abnormal heart rhythms | Antiarrhythmic |
| Chemical subastance produced by a plant or microorganism that has the ability to inhibit or destroy foreign organisms in the body | Antibiotic |
| Prevents blood clotting | Anticoagulant |
| Prevents convulsion | Anticonvulsant |
| Relieves symptoms of depression | Antidepressant |
| Drug given to prevent or treat diabetes mellitus | Antidiabetic |
| Prevents diarrhea | Antidiarrheal |
| Prevents nausea and vomiting | Antiemtic |
| Blocks the action of histamine and helps prevent symptoms of allergy | Antihistamine |
| Relieves nausea and vomiting | Antinauseant |
| Reduces the tendecny of platelets to stick together and form a clot | Anitplatelet |
| Inhibits the secretion of acid by cells lining the stomach | Antiulcer |
| Acts against viruses | Antiviral |
| Reduces estrogen in the blood by blocking the enzyme armatse | Aromatase inhibitor |
| Kills bacteria | Bactericidal |
| Inhibits bacterial growth | bacteriostatic |
| Block the action of epinephrine at sites on receptors of heart muscle, cell, the muscle lining of blood vessels | Beta-blocker |
| Prevents bone loss in osteoporosis | Bisphosphonate |
| Central nervous system stimulant | Caffeine |
| Block the enterance of calcium in to heart muscle and muscle lining of the blood vessels | Calcium channel blocker |
| Acts on the heart and blood vessels | Cardiovascular drug |
| Relieves constipation | Cathartic |
| Increases production of urine and thus reduces the volume of fluid in the body | Diuretic |
| Promotes vomiting | Emetic |
| A hormone or hormone-like drug | Endocrine |
| Female hormones that promotes development of secondary sex characteristics and supports reproductive tissues | Estrogen |
| Relieves symptoms of diseases in the gastrointestinal tract | Gastrointestinal |
| Hormone from the adrenal cortex that raises blood sugar and reduces inflammation | Glucocorticoid |
| Produces sleep or a trance-like state | Hypnotic |
| Weak cathartic | Laxative |
| Habit-forming drug that relieves pain by producing stupor or insensibility | Narcotic |
| Female hormone that stimulate the uterine lining during pregnancy and is also used in treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding and for hormone replacement therapy | Progestin |
| Relieves constipation | Purgative |
| Treats asthma, emphysema and infections of the respiratory system | Respiratory Drug |
| A mildly hypnotic drug that relaxes without necessarily producing sleep | Sedative |
| Excites and promotes activity | Stimulant |
| Stimulates cellular metaboliom | Thyroid Hormone |
| Controls anxiety and severe disturbances of behavior | Tranquilizer |
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