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Pharmacology
Definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An oral or written record for a physician to dispense indications for patients. | Prescription |
| Factual name given and pronounced bt scientists and doctors. | Chemical Name |
| Name that people are usually and generally familiar with. | Official Name |
| The off brand of the product. | Generic Brand |
| The actual name for the product. | Name Brand |
| List of medical conditions for which drugs are meant to be used. | Indications |
| Descriptions of what happens when the drug is consumed. | Actions |
| To not use a certain drug or medication. | Contrandication |
| Should be observed when taking medication. | Caution |
| List of drugs or foods that may alter effects of drugs or medication. | Interactions |
| A drug or medication used to prevent or treat a disease or condition. | Medication |
| Mouth | Oral |
| Rectum | Rectal |
| Intravenously | Injection in the vein |
| Under Tongue | Sub-lingual |
| Surface of skin | Patch |
| On top of the skin | Topical |
| Therapy, emotion or feeling | Therapeutic |
| Something bad | Side Effect |
| Damage to anything | Adverse Effect |
| Poison | Toxic |
| How drug affects | Mechanism of Action |
| How much to take and When to take | Dosage |
| Intradermal | Injection in the skin |
| Intramuscular | Injection in the muscle |
| Consists of 2 halves of an oval shaped gelatinous coating enclosing the active ingredient | Capsule |
| Solid piece consisting of the active ingredient or a mixture | Tablet |
| General term for a capsule, tablet or gelcap | Pill |
| The scientific study of drugs and their effects, especially in the treatment of disease | Pharmacology |
| True | Can the combination of a drug with another one create a toxic substance ? |