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unit 2-e

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1. Beneath the skin   1. Hypodermic or subcutaneous.  
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2. Within the skin   2. Intradermal  
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3. Limited to or pertaining to one part or place   3.Local  
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4 To draw in breath; to inspire   4.Inhale  
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5. Counteracts the action of something else   5. Antagonist  
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6. Within a muscle   6. Intramusclar  
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7. Body's defense response of living tissue to injury; symptoms include pain, heat, swelling, and impaired function of affected area   7. Inflammation  
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8.Any chemical substance taken into the body for the purpose of affecting body function   8. Drug  
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9. Designating any route other than the alimentary canal   9. Parenteral  
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10. Liquid drug prepatation which contains droplets of oil and fat in water   10. Emulsion  
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11. Plant fiber that has been combined with oxygen and made to resemble cotton or gauze; used to arrest bleeding by direct application to site of hemorrhage   11. Oxidized cellulose  
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12.Amount of medicime to be administered to a patient at one time   12. Dosage  
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13. Abnormal sensation such as burning, prickling, "crawling," or feeling of insects crawling over the skin   13. Paresthesia  
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14.Pertaining to a particular area; local application, never injected   14. Topical  
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15. Person licensed to prepare and dispense drugs   15. Pharmacist  
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16. Easily vaporized or evaporated   16. Volatile  
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17. Liquid containing a dissolved substance   17. Solution  
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18. Book containing a selected list of midicinal preparations and their dosage forms; provides a description and the standards for purity and strength for each drug listed   18. Pharmacopeia  
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19. Generalized or affecting the intire body   19. Systemic  
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20.Physician's medication order   20. Prescription  
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21. Narrowing of blood vessels   21. Vasoconstriction  
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22. Liquid form of medication that must be shaken well before using because the drug particles are not evenly dissolved in the liquid   22. Suspension  
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23. To ward off or to prevent infection and disease   23. Prophylactic  
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24. Beneath the tongue   24. Sublingual  
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25. Semi-Solid substance which serves as a vehicle for medicines to be adsorbed by the rectum, vagina, or urethra   25. Suppositories  
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26. Solution which contains alcohol as the primary solvent   26. Tincture  
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27. Acts directly on the heart   27. Cardiogenic  
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28. Slows flow of blood   28. Hemostatic  
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29. Destroys bacteria and other pathogenic microorganisms   29. Antibiotic/anti-infective  
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30. Dilated blood vessels   30.Vasodilator  
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31. Suppresses mental tension and anxiety   31. Tranquilizer  
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32. Increases the output of urine   32. Diuretic  
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33. Relieves pain   33. Analgesic  
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34. Reduces a body function or nerve activity   34. Depressant  
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35. Reduces the passing of impulses of autonomic nervous systems; stops flow of secretions and gastric and bladder contractions   35. Antispasmodic  
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36. Constricts blood vessels   36. Vasoconstrictor  
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37. Stimulates uterine contractions   37. Oxytocic  
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38. Quiets and relaxes, but does not produce sleep   38. Sedative  
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39. Substance originating in an organ or gland which is carried by the bloodstream to its target organ; stimulates organ by chemical action to increase activity or to secrete another hormone   39.Hormome  
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40. Neutralizes the action of histamine in the body; frequently used in the treatment of allergies or allergic reactions   40. Antihistamine  
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41. Counteracts or diminishes inflammation or its effects   41. Anti-inflammatory  
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42. Stimulates nerve fibers to release epinephrine   42. Adrenergic  
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43. Induces sleep; causes insensibility to pain   43. Hypnotic  
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44. Regulates or patticipates in normal metabolism, growth, and development of the body   43. Vitamin  
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45. Prevents or counteracts the action of a poison   45. Antidote  
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46. Produces sleep; relieves pain; stronger than a hypnotic   46. Narcotic  
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47. Produces loss of feeling   47. Anesthetic  
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48. Inhibits the parasympathetic responses; manifested by drying up of body secretions   48. Anticnolinergic  
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49. Reduces fever   49.Antipyretic  
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50. Relieves muscular tension   50. Muscle relaxant  
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51.Prevents or delays blood coagulation   51. Anticoagulant  
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52.Gelatin-type container that encloses a single dose of a drug   52. Capsule  
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53.Skin patch containing the drug which is absorbed through the skin, this promoting a consistent blood level between application times   53. Dermal Patch  
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54. Medication; chemical or other substance intended to have a therapeutic effect   54.Drug  
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55. Federal agency that enforces regulations concerning the manufacture and distributions of food, drugs and cosmetics   55. Food and Drug Administration [FDA]  
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56. tablet containing flavoring; indicated for a local effect of the throat or mouth   56. Lozenge  
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57. Potentially fatal complication of anesthesia characterized by a rapid rise in temperature and muscle rigidity, especially of the jaw   57. Malignant Hyperthermia  
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58. Book containing a selected list of midicinal preparations and their dosage forms; provides a description and the standards for purith and strength for each drug listed   58. Pharmacopoeia  
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59. Profession or place of preparing and dispensing drugs   59. Pharmacy  
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60. Person licensed to practice pharmacy   60. Pharmacist  
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61. Beneath the tongue   61. Sublingual  
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62. Compressed mixture of a pure drug into a solid form; may be in a variety of shapes and colors   62. Tablet  
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