Ch 1 + 2 vocab Flashcards
prescription coverage through a patient’s health care insurance.
Third Party
a federal law that requires child-resistant closures on most prescription and nonprescription medications
Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA)
drugs that can be purchased without a prescription
Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs
a specific set of numbers assigned to a drug by the pharmaceutical company that produces it
National Drug Code (NDC)
the federal agency that approves drugs for sale in the United States
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
the federal agency that regulates controlled substances
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
substances controlled by the DEA because of their potential for abuse
Controlled substance
the study of how drugs or other chemicals work in the body
Pharmacology
the group sponsored by American Medical Association (AMA), United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USPC), and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) that assigns generic names to drugs; the council determines generic names for drugs using special syllables called “stems,” which can then be grouped by therapeutic class or category.
United States Adopted Names Council (USAN)
referring to bones
Skeletal
referring to lungs and other breathing passages
Respiratory
minute specialized surfaces that provide the sites of actions for medications in different parts of the body
Receptors
one type of lung infection that can be treated with anti-infective medication
Pneumonia
the study of the functions within living things
Physiology
the study of cancerous diseases
Oncology
the study of structures within the body that can be seen only with microscopes
Microscopic anatomy
study of the blood
Hematology
the study of structures within the body that are large enough to be seen by the naked eye
Gross Anatomy
a specific, nonproprietary name assigned to a drug by the United States Adopted Names (USAN) Council
Generic name
referring to digestive activities (e.g. stomach, intestines)
Gastrointestinal
prescribing medications for clinical use on the basis of scientific data
Evidence-based medicine
substances intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease
Drugs
a chronic condition associated with how the body processes sugar that can be life-threatening
Diabetes
referring to skin, hair, and nails
Dermatologic
therapies outside of evidence-based medicine
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)
a term relating to the heart and the blood vessels
Cardiovascular
a unique, proprietary name selected by the pharmaceutical company that produces a drug
Brand name
a condition associated with inflammation and damage to the joints of the body
Arthritis
the scientific study of the structure of living things
Anatomy
