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Pharm Terms ch11

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Definition
Pandemic   events of epidemic proportion that spread across human populations  
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Bioterrorism   intentional use of infectious agents to cause widespread harm  
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Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)   designed to deploy essential medical materials to a community in the event of a large chemical or biologic attack  
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Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI)   after threat has been more clearly identified, meds are sent based on the chemical or biologic agent  
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Anthrax   caused by a bacteria and affects humans and animals by open wound, contaminated food, or inhalation  
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Vaccine   causes body to make protective antibodies preventing the onset of disease and symptoms  
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Nerve Agents   toxic chemical that is most significant - causes convulsions and loss of consciousness within seconds and resp failure within minutes  
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Ionizing radiation   radioisotopes created by nuclear explosion  
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Acute radiation syndrome   radiation sickness causing weight loss, anorexia, fatigue, and bone marrow suppression. - at risk for leukemia  
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Basic supportive care   first elements of toxicity treatment  
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Syrup of ipecac   induces vomiting  
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Activated charcoal   carbon-based molecules absorb to this and minimize absorption  
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Whole-bowel irrigation   considered for toxic ingestion of sustained-release or enteric-coated drugs  
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Specific antidotes   counter effects of poisons  
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acetylcysteine (Acetadote)   antidote for Acetaminophen (nonopioid analgesic)  
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atropine sulfate   antidote for Acetylcholine, cholinergic receptor agents, acetylcholinesterase inhibitors  
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calcium EDTA (Calcium Disodium Versenate)   antidote for lead toxicity  
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deferoxamine (Desferal)   antidote for iron toxicity  
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digoxin immune Fab (Digibind)   antidote for Digoxin  
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dimercaprol (BAL in Oil)   antidote for arsensic, gold and mercury toxicity  
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flumazenil (Romazicon)   antidote for Benzodiazepines  
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fomepizole (Antizole)   antidote for Ethylene glycol toxicity (antifreeze poisoning)  
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glucagon   Antidote for insulin  
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leucovorin (Wellcovorin)   antidote for Methotrexate, folic acid blocking agents  
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naloxone (Narcan)   antidote for opioids agents, morphine  
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neostigmine (Prostigmin)   antidote for neuromuscular blocking agents  
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penetrate calcium trisodium & penetrate zinc trisodium   antidote for radioactive exposure  
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penicillamine (Cuprimine, Depen)   antidote for copper, iron, lead, arsenic, gold, and mercury toxicity  
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pysotigmine (Antrillium)   antidote for cholinergic blocking agents, atropine sulfate  
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potassium iodide   antidote for radioactive exposure, nuclear bomb  
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protamine sulfate   antidote for heparin  
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prussian blue (Radiogardase)   antidote for radioactive cesium-137  
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succimer (Chemet)   antidote for lead, mercury, and arsenic toxicity  
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vitamin K   antidote for Coumadin, warfarin (anticoagulant)  
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