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Mercy pharm - Brady(6th ed.) ch 1

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Definition
Pharmacology   The study of drugs and their actions on the body  
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Pharmacologist   Scientists who study the effects of drugs on the body  
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Plant drug souce   Morphine, Heroin, Codeine, Atropine, Digoxin  
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Animal drug source   Insulin, Oxytocin  
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Mineral drug source   NaHCO3, CaCl, MgSO4  
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Synthetic drug source   lidocaine, Diazepam, Human insulin  
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Black box window   FDA regulated label that informs users of the potential problems with drug that may lead to death or to serious injury  
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Medical director   The individual physician who assumes the medical oversight role of EMS providers  
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Direct medical control   Online medical control, medical orders given over the telephone or radio  
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Indirect medical control   Standing orders, protocols.  
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Schedule I   No recognized medical use, High abuse potential. Research use only  
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Schedule II   Written prescription required. No telephone renewals, In an emergency, a prescription may be poned in  
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Schedule III   Written prescriptions required to be re-written after 6 months or five refils. Scripts may be ordered via phone  
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Schedule IV   Prescriptions required to be rewritten after 6 months or five refills  
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Schedule V   Dispenses as any (nonnarcotic) prescription. Some may be dispensed with out a prescription unless additional state regulations apply.  
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Drug profile   names; classificarion, mechanism of action, indications, pharmacokinetics, side effects, routes of administration, contraindications, dosage, how supplied, special considerations  
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Drug forms   Tincture, suspesion, spirit, emulsion, elixirs(tonic), syrups  
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Solution   preperations that contain the drug diluted in a solvent, usually water.  
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Tincture   preparations whereby the drug was extracted chemically with alcohol  
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Suspension   drugs that do not remain dissolved, drugs tend to separate and need to be shaken before every use  
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Spirits   drug solutions containing volatile chemicals dissolved in alcohol  
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Emulsions   drug preparations in which an oily substance is mixed with a solvent into which it does nto dissolve.  
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Elixirs (tonics)   Drug preparations that contain alcohol solvent. often flavored with cherry  
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Syups   Drugs often suspended in sugar and water to improve the taste  
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Parenterall drugs   drugs administered through IM, IV, SQ  
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Pills   Drugs that are shaped into a form that makes them easy to swallow  
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Powders   Drugs in powder form  
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Capsules   Gelatin containers into which powders is placed  
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Tablets   Similiar to pills but are often coated with sugar like substance to inprove flavor  
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Suppositories   Drugs administered recatally or vaginally  
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Inhalants   Powdered or liquid forms of a drug that are given using the respiratory route and are absorbed rapidly by the rich supply of capillaries in the lungs  
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Antagonism   opposition between 2 or more medications  
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Bolus   a single, often times a large dose of medication  
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Contraindication   Medical or physiological conditions present in a patient that would make it harmful to administer a medication of otherwise known theraputic value  
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Cumulative action   an added effect occurs when is administered in several doses, causing an increased effect. This increased effect usually due to a quantitative build up of the drug in the blood  
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Depressant   A medication that decreases or lessens a body function or activity  
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Habituation   A physical or psycological dependance on a drug  
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Hypersensitivity   A eraction to a substance that is normally moreprofound than seen in a population not sensitive to the substance  
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Idiosyncrasy   An indivual reaction toa drug that is usually different from that seen in the general public  
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Indication   A medical condition or conditions in which the drug has proven to be of theraputic value  
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Potentiation   the enhancement of ones drug's effect by another  
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Refractory   Patients or conditions that do not respond to a drug are said to be this...  
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Side effects   unavoidable, undesired effects frequently seen even in theraputic doses  
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Stimulant   A drug that enhances or increases a bodily function. ie cofee  
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Synergism   The combined action of 2 drugs, the action is much stronger than the effects of either drug administered seperately  
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Theraputic action   Desired intended action of a drug given in appropriate medical condition  
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Tolerance   When patients are recieving drugs on a long term basis, they may require larger and larger doses of the drug to achieve a theraputic effect  
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Untoward effect   a side effect that is proves harmful to the patient  
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Assay   A test that determines the amount of putiry of a given chemical in a preperation in the laboratory  
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Bioassay   Test to ascertain a drug's availability in a biological model  
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Bioequivalence   Relative theraputic effectiveness of chemically equivalent drugs  
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Controlled drug   Federal, state, and local laws control the use of a drug that may lead to drug abuse or drug dependance  
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Drug   Any substance that is introduced into the body that changes a body function  
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Enteral   Administration of a drug via the gastrointestinal tract  
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