Ch. 62 Classifications Of Medications

Question 0

Define:

Broad-spectrum

Answer 0

They are effective against many organisms

Question 1

Define:

Antibiotic

Answer 1

A chemical compound used specifically to treat bacterial infections

Question 2

Define:

Narrow-spectrum

Answer 2

(Also known as specific) if they are effective against only a few micro organisms

Question 3

What type of drug is slowly released over a period of time?

Answer 3

Controlled release (CR)

Question 4

What type of medication will begin to take effect after a period of time?

Answer 4

Delayed release (DR)

Question 5

What type of drug is released over a longer period of time?

Answer 5

Extended release (ER)

Question 6

An immediate release (IR) drug is released when?

Answer 6

Immediately after being taken

Question 7

What type of drug is released over a period of time?

Answer 7

Sustained release (SR)

Question 8

Decanoate Injections (depot)

Answer 8

Released for 2-3 weeks

Question 9

What type of drug is released for 12 hours to 30 days?

Answer 9

Transdermal patches

Question 10

What are stimulants used for?

Answer 10

To speed up certain mental and physical ways

Question 11

What are depressants prescribed for

Answer 11

To slow down certain mental and physical ways

Question 12

Analgesics are medications that?

Answer 12

Relieve Pain

Question 13

What are opiates?

Answer 13

Narcotic agonist analgesic

Question 14

Pharmacokinetics

Answer 14

The study of time course of a drugs absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion

Question 15

Absorption is-

Answer 15

The movement of drug from site of administration to various tissues of body

Question 16

Change that occurs in drug’s chemical nature

Answer 16

Biotransformation

Question 17

Metabolite is___

Answer 17

A new or altered version of drug