| Term | Definition |
|---|
| parenteral | drug administered by inj. |
| enteral | drug administered through GI tract |
| viscous | thick liquid |
| largest capusle size | 000 |
| smallest capsule size | 5 |
| generic name | non-proprietery, or common name of a drug |
| brand/trade name | patented/proprietary name of a drug sold by a specific manufacturer |
| chemical name | name the defines the chemical composition of a drug |
| symbol for legend drug | Pr inside a square |
| symbol controlled drug | C inside a diamond |
| symbol for narcotic drug | N inside a cricle |
| theraputic effect | desired drug effect to aleviate some condition or symptoms of a disease |
| side effect | usually undesirable but not harmful |
| adverse effect | undesirable and potentially harmful drug effect |
| toxic effect | undesirable drug effect the implies drug poisoning |
| agonists | bind to specific receptors and produce a drug action |
| antagonists | bing to specific receptors and block a drug action |
| Potentiation | process where one drug increases the effect of another drug, yet produces no effect when administered alone |
| Synergism | interaction between two drugs that produces an effect that is greater than would be produced if either drug were administered alone |
| verb for tab/cap | take |
| verb for ear/eye drops | instill |
| verb for chewtabs | chew |
| verbs for supp | unwrap & insert |
| verb for susp | give |
| verb for patches/cream/ung | apply |
| verb for sl | disolve |
| anti | against |
| trans | across, through |
| erythro | red |
| leuko | white |
| dys | difficult, painful |
| brady | slow |
| tachy | fast |
| hyper | increased, high |
| hypo | decreased, low |
| pseudo | false |
| pulmon | lung |
| cardio | heart |
| ectomy | removal |
| itis | inflammation |
| pathy | disease |
| algia | pain |
| megaly | enlarged, enlargement |
| sclerosis | narrowing, constriction |
| oma | tumor |
| emesis | vomit |
| acute | quick onset, short duration |
| chronic | long term, continuous duration |
| absorption | movement of a drug into the bloodstream |
| distribution | movement of drugs in the blood to the site of action |
| metabolism | break down of drug |
| elimination | process of ridding the body of the drug |
| AD | right ear |
| AS | left ear |
| AU | both ears |
| OD | right eye |
| OS | left eye |
| OU | both eyes |
| qd/od | every day/daily |
| qh | every hour |
| STAT | imediately |
| IM | intramuscular |
| inj. | inject |
| IV | intravenous |
| po | by mouth |
| SC | subcutaneous |
| top | topical |
| pr | by rectum |
| aq | water |
| cap | capsule |
| D5W | dextose 5% water |
| NS | 0.9% normal saline |
| elix | elixer |
| supp | suppository |
| syr | syrup |
| tab | tablet |
| ung | ointment |
| ac | before meals |
| pc | after meals |
| cc | with meals/food |
| bid | twice daily |
| tid | 3 times daily |
| qid | 4 times daily |
| prn | as needed |
| qam | every morning |
| qpm | every night |
| hs | at bedtime |
| ss | one-half |
| tbsp | tablespoon |
| tsp | teaspoon |
| aa | of each/equal |
| ad | up to |
| qs | sufficient quantity |
| qsad | sufficient quantity up to |
| sig | let it be writen |
| mitte | send |
| Rx | take |
| sl | sublingual |
| sol | solution |
| tuss | cough |
| eod | every other day |
| disp | dispense |
| d/c | discontinue |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| OTC | over the counter |
| DOB | date of birth |
| u | units |
| fort | strong |
| ud | as directed |
| NR | no repeats |
| NKA | no known allergies |
| NKDA | no known drug allergies |
| DUR | drug utilazation review |
| MAR | medication administration record |
| FDA | Food & Drug Act |
| CDSA | Controlled Drug & Substances Act |
| ASAP | as soon as possible |
| NPA | no public access |
| liq | liquid |
| fl | fluid |
| mEq | millequivalent |
| g | gram |
| mcg | microgram |
| mg | milligram |
| gtt | drop |
| L | litre |
| mL | millilitre |
| schedule I drugs | prescription/legend drugs |
| schedule IA drugs | controlled prescription program |
| schedule II drugs | behind the counter drugs (NPA) |
| schedule III drugs | OTC drugs only available in a pharmacy |
| unscheduled drugs | drugs available outside a pharmacy |
| ends with 'dan' | made with ASA |
| ends with 'cet' | made with acetaminophen |
| four characteristics of inflammation | redness, swelling, warmth, pain |
| statins | should not be taken with grapfruit juice |
| DMARD | disease modifyling anti rheumatic drug |
| Vitamin K | antidote for warfarin overdose |
| corticosteriod side effect | moonface |
| oral corticosteriod and NSAIDs aux. lable | "take with food" |
| ibuprofan works best on which 2 types of pain? | dental and menstrual |
| 4g | max daily dose of acetaminophen and/or ASA |
| four properties of ASA | analgesic, anti inflammitory, antipyretic, anticoagulant |
| ASA should be stopped ___ days before surgery | 7 |
| PCA | patient controlled analgesic |
| acetylcysteine | treats a severe acetaminphen overdose |
| TYLENOL #3 | 30mg of codeine |
| TYLENOL #2 | 15mg of codeine |
| TYLENOL #1 | 8mg of codeine |
| constipation | can be caused by narcotics |
| narcotic aux. label | "may cause drowsiness, avoid driving and alcohol" |
| gout | build up of uric acid usually in the big toe |
| NARCAN/naloxone | narcotic antidote/opioid antagonist |
| METADOL/methadone | used for addiction therapy |
| vasodilation | widening of the blood vessels that allows for increased blood flow |
| pruritis | itching |
| keratolytic | drug class that causes shedding of the skin's outer layer |
| anti-inflammatory | drug class that reduces inflammation |
| antipyretic | drug class that reduces fever |
| antitussive | drug class that decreases cough reflex |
| expectorant | drug class that removes mucous secretions in the respiratory system |
| analgesic | drug class that relieves pain by reducing the perception of pain |
| prophylaxis treatment | treatment given to prevent the onset of symtoms |
| Reye's Syndrome | caused by ASA in people under 20 |
| anticoagulant | drug class that thins the blood |
| diphenhydramine | used in many OTC insomnia products |
| activated charcoal | can be used to treat a minor acetaminophen or ASA overdose |
| acuracy & duty to the public | primary responsibility of a pharmacy technician |
| decongestants | should not be used by people with heart conditions who are taking anti depressants |
| unit dose cassettes (drawers) are delivered to the wards every ___ hours | 24 |
| tech-check-tech | procedure used when a pharmacy technician checks a co-worker's work |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| antitussive & antidiarheal | codeine can be prescribed as an analgesic or an _________. |
| BCP | birth control pills |
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