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Pharmacology Review
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Question | Answer |
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Synergism | A combination of two drugs that cause an effect that is greater than the sum of the individual effects of each drug given alone. |
Inhalation | Administration of drugs in gaseous or vapor through the nose or mouth |
Antidote | Agent given to counteract an unwanted effect of a drug |
Stimulant | Agent that excites and promotes activity |
antihypertension | Agent that lowers blood pressure |
Hypnotic | Agent that produces sleep |
Iatrogenic | And effect that produced as an individual sensitivity to a drug. |
Side effect | An effect that routinely results from the use of a drug. |
Parenteral | By injection or intravenous administration |
antibiotic | chemical substance that inhibits or kills foreign organisms |
Systemic | Circulating through the blood stream to produce a general effect on the body |
Brand name | Commercial name for a drug; trade name. |
tolerance | Drug action in which larger and larger and larger doses must be given to achieve the desired effect. |
Antihistamines | Drug that blocks the action of natural histamines in the body and relieves allergy symptoms |
antidepressant | Drug that is used to relieve the symptoms of depression |
Anticonvulsant | Drug that prevents convulsions |
Emetic | Drug that promotes vomiting |
Antidiarrheal | Drugs used to prevent diarrhea |
Antiarrhythmic | Drug which helps restore heart rhythm to a regular cycle. |
antacid | Drug which neutralizes acid in the stomach |
Anesthetic | Drug which reduces or eliminates sensation |
Analgesic | Drug which relieves pain. |
Topical | Drugs applied on the skin or mucous membrane |
Controlled drugs | Drugs defined by federal law to which special rules apply because they are liable to be abused. |
oral | drugs given by mouth |
Sublingual | Drugs given under the tongue |
Rectal | Drugs inserted via the anus into the rectum |
contraindications | Factors in a patients condition that prevents the use of a drug treatments |
narcotic | Habit-forming drug that relieves pain |
toxicity | Harmful effects of a drug |
Anaphylaxis | Hypersensitive reaction of the body to a drug or foreign organism |
Syringe | Instrument for introducing fluids to or withdrawing fluids from the body |
sedative | Mildly hypnotic drug that relaxes without necessarily producing sleep |
transport | Movement of a drug across a cell membrane into body cells |
fixed oils | Oils, extracted primarily from plants that do not evaporate |
Volatile oils | Oils extracted primarily from plants that evaporate |
aerosols | Particles of medication suspended in air |
ophthalmic | Relating to the eye |
Vitamin | Substances found in foods which are essential for life |
Receptor | Target substance with which a drug interacts in the body |
Cumulative action | The concentration of a dug may increase with each dose due to the half-life or previous doses. |
Absorption | The process by which a medication is taken into the body, broken down and transformed into a form that the body can use. |
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. |
Half-time | The time required by the body to metabolize half the amount of the drug ingested |
Additive action | The total effect that two drugs have in combination is equal to the sum of the effects |
Otic | Via the ear. |