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Tonimarie
Tonimarie PT 123 Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -april | ace inhibitors |
| -caine | anesthetic agents |
| -cepha | cephalosporins antibiotic agents |
| -prazole | anti-ulcer agents |
| -tion | anti-epilectic agents |
| -oxaxin | quinolone anti-biotic agents |
| -gli | oral hyperglycemic agents |
| -olol | beta blocking agents |
| -azepam | anti-anxiety agents |
| -vir | anti-viral agents |
| acute | refers to disease or illness w/a sudden onset & short duration |
| active ingredient | chemical found in medication known to or believed to have THERAPUTIC EFFECT |
| absorption | time it takes for drug to work after administeredrate at which drug passes from intestines into bloodstream |
| adverse reaction | unwanted unexpected side effect |
| contraindication | any aspect of a patients condition; pregnancy- that does not agree with prescribed treatment |
| side effect | predicted. unwanted reaction |
| pharmacology | study of drugs & their effects on body |
| pharmacokinetics | study of the rates at which drugs are metabolized distributed and excreted from body |
| elimination | process following distribution in which drug is broken down and excess quantities are excreted by kidneys in form of urine |
| distribution | process following absoorption by which a drug is passed to cells of various organs |
| brand name | proprietary name |
| generic name | nonproprietary |
| drug | chemical compound intended for use in diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of disease in human or animals |
| diagnosis | process by which a health care professional determines the patients condition or disease |
| local | small area or single part of body |
| chronic | disease or illness that has long duration |
| legend drug | medication that requires prescription |
| non legend drug | OTC non prescription |
| hyper sensitivity | exaggerated response to given stimulus |
| systemic | whole body |
| aerosol | the drug dosage form that is a container released by the use of a chemical propellant |
| tablets | the drug dosage form that is made by compressing multiple layers of a drug powder |
| sublingual | an example of aroute of administration in which the drug is immediately available to bring the desired effect |
| rectal drugs administered? | local and systemic |
| immunosuppresssant | drugs that are used to prevent the body from rejecting an organ transplant |
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