pharmacology
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 analgesic | drug to relieve pain |
| antipyretic | drug to reduce fever |
| anesthetic | drug which produces insensibility to pain |
| antibiotic | drug which is effective against bacterial infections |
| antitussive | drug that suppresses the cough reflex |
| chemotherapeutic | used to treat cancerous conditions |
| cholinergic | drugs used to decrease heart rate |
| decongestant | drug that relieves local congestion |
| diuretic | drug that increases urine flow |
| emetic | drug used to induce vomitting |
| expectorant | drug used to increase the secretions and mucus from the bronchial tubes |
| hemostatic | drug used to control bleeding |
| hypnotic | drug that produces sleep |
| sedative | drug that reduces excitement |
| tranquilizer | drug that reduces anxiety and tension without producing sleep |
| vasoconstrictor | drug that causes blood vessels to constrict |
| sublingual | under the tongue |
| topical | on top of the skin |
| buccal | between the cheek and gum |
| rectal | pertaining to the rectum |
| vaginal | pertaining to the vagina |
| inhalation | pertaining to breathing |
| instillation | pertaining to placing medication into the ear or eye |
| irrigation | pertaining to flushing out a cavity |
| absorption | passageof a substance through some surface of the body into the body fluids |
| excretion | elimination of waste products |
| dosage | the strength of medication to be administered |
| action | how a drug acts in the body |
| indication | conditions for which drugs are used |
| side effect | an effect on the body other than the desired effect |
| contraindication | a reason not to take a medication |
| toxic effect | poisonous effects |
| syringe | instrument used to administer parenteral medications |
| bevel | the opening in the needle |
| gauge | the width of the needle |
| vial | a container which holds one or more doses of medication |
| ampule | a container which holds a single dose of a medication |
| dependence | the need to take a substance to avoid physical discomfort |
| habituation | the act of becoming accustomed to anything from frequent use |
| prescribe | to issue a prescription for the patient |
| dispense | the giving of drugs |
| administer | to instill a drug into the body of a patient |
| anaphylaxis | severe allergic reaction |
| aseptic | free of pathogens |
| broad spectrum | affecting a wide variety of pathogens |
| hypersensitivity | exaggerated response to a drug or other foreign agant through allergic mechanisms |
| narrow spectrum | affecting only specific pathogens |
| photosensitivity | rash that appears after exposure to strong light, a side effect of some drugs |
| acromion process | an extension of the shoulder blade |
| aqueous | thin and watery |
| aspirate | to draw by suction |
| barrel | hollow cylinder that makes up the body of the syringe |
| flange | flared part of a syringe barrel |
| site rotation | the practice of injecting into different locations so as to avoid damaging tissue by repeated injections |
| precipitate | solid particles that separate out from a solution |
| sciatic nerve | large nerve in the pelvic area |
| reconstitute | add liquid to a concentrated substance to make a normal strength solution |
| antidepressant | medications used to relieve depression |
| antiepileptic | agent used to reduce the number of severity of epileptic attacks |
| antifungal | preparations used to treat fungal infections |
| antihistamine | agent used to counteract the effects of histamine |
| bronchodilator | agent used to treat chronic bronchitis,bronchial asthma, and emphysema |
| vasodilator | drugs that dilate blood vessels |
| potentiation | the combination of two drugs sometimes causing am effect that is greater than the individual drugs alone |
| cumulation | accumulation of drugs to sometimes toxic concentrations |
| tolerance | effects of a given drug diminish as the treatment goes on, larger doses must be given to maintain desired effect |
| idiosyncrasy | an unexpected effect |
| subscription | directions to the pharmacist to include the size of each dose, form, and number to dispense |
| superscription | the date, patient's name, address, and the Rx symbol |
| inscription | name of the drug and the amount (strength) |
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