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This is a great review of Pharmacology terms that may appear in the EOPA.

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Term
Definition
Pharmacy Aide   Helps licensed pharmacists with clerical duties.  
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Retail Pharmacy   Independently owned, a chain, or a franchise.  
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Hospital Pharmacy   prepares IV medications, stocks nursing stations, and may deliver medications to clients' rooms.  
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Pharmaceutical Representatives   distribute information to health care workers, traveling to pharmacies, clinics, and hospitals to meet with doctors, nurses, and pharmacists.  
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Route of administration   the way medication is to be taken - by mouth, ear drops, eye drops, IV, etc.  
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a.c.   before meals  
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ad lib.   as desired  
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BID   twice a day  
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h.s.   bedtime; hour of sleep  
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q.d.   every day  
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q.h.   every hour  
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q.i.d.   every 4 hours  
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stat   immediately  
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npo   nothing by mouth  
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Pharmacognosy   study of drugs that are naturally derived from plants or animals  
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MOA   specific biochemical interaction through which a drug substance produces its pharmacological effect  
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binding   when a drug combines with a chemical in the body  
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antihistamines   used to treat allergies  
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receptors   proteins found in cells  
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enzymes   proteins in the body that speed up chemical reactions  
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local side effects   occur before a drug is absorbed into the bloodstream such as irritated stomach, dry throat, diarrhea.  
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systemic side effects   occur after a drug is absorbed into the blood stream such as allergic reaction  
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antibiotics   used to kill bacteria that are growing in the body.  
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chemotherapy   uses drugs to kill cells by disrupting an essential process within the cell.  
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vasoconstriction   narrowing of blood vessels  
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ACE inhibitors   class of drugs that regulate blood pressure  
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Beta-1 Blockers   decreases the heart rate  
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Beta-2 Agonists   dilate the small airways of the bronchioles  
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H2Antagonists   decrease the amount of acid secreted into the stomach following a meal  
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Proton Pump Inhibitors   reduce stomach acid  
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Narcotic analgesics   reduce pain  
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Onset of action   the time needed before a drug takes effect  
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parenteral routes   metered-dose inhaler, transdermal patch, injections, intravenous medicines  
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oral routes of administration   tablet, capsule, or liquid  
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injections   used when a local effect is needed  
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transdermal patch   designed to deliver a constant amount of drug over an extended period of time (24 hours)  
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subcutaneous   injection into the fatty layer just beneath the skin  
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intramuscular   injection into a muscle  
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metered dose   medications are given through the inhalation route of administration for rapid action  
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gauge   a measurement of the needles thickness  
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therapeutic range   the goal of drug treatment is to get the correct plasma concentration  
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absorption   process by which a drug enters the plasma  
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diffusion   random movement of molecules from an area where they are concentrated toward areas where they are less concentrated.  
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distribution   where the drug goes after entering the plasma  
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transformation   chemical change that takes place in a drug after it has been absorbed by the body  
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elimination   process that removes a drug from the body  
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loading dose   a large initial dose of a drug in the plasma that helps to reach the therapeutic range more quickly  
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maintenance dose   smaller dose given at regular intervals to keep the plasma concentration in the therapeutic range.  
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1 mL   1 cc  
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1 tsp   5 mL  
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kilo   1000  
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deci   .10  
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centi   .01  
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