18. General Pharmacology Flashcards
Epinephrine
A hormone produced by the adrenal gland. As a medication, it consists blood vessels and dilates respiratory passages, and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions.
Aspirin
A medication used to reduce the clotting ability of blood to prevent and treat clots associated with myocardial infarction (Heart Attack).
Atomizer
A device attached to the end of a syringe that atomizes medication (turns it into very fine droplets)
Contraindications
Specific signs or circumstances under which it is not appropriate and may be harmful to a administer a drug to a patient.
Interal
Referring to a route of medication administration that uses the gastrointestinal tract, such as swallowing a pill.
Indications
Specific signs or circumstances under which it is appropriate to administer a drug to a patient.
inhaler
A spray device with a mouthpiece that contains an aerosol form of a medication that a patient can spray into the airway.
Naloxone
An antidote for narcotic overdoses
Nitroglycerin
A drug that helps to dilate the coronary vessels to help supply blood to the heart muscle.
Oral Glucose
A form of glucose (a kind of sugar) given by mouth to treat an awake patient (who is able to swallow) with an altered mental status and a history of diabetes.
Oxygen
a gas commonly found in the atmosphere. Pure oxygen is used as a medication to treat any patient whose medical or traumatic condition may cause the patient to by hypoxic, or low in oxygen.
Parenteral
referring to a route of medication administration that does not use the gastrointestinal tract, such as with an intravenous medication.
Pharmacodynamics
the study of the effects of medication on the body.
Pharmacology
The study of drugs, their sources, their characteristics, and their effects.
Side effect
Any action of a drug other than the desired action.
