Chapter 1 Flashcards
It is any substance which when taken into the body, alters the body’s function either physically and/or psychologically
Drug
Drugs that are products by laboratories
Synthetic
Drugs that requires written authorization from a doctor before they can purchased
Prescriptive Drugs
These drugs can be purchased from only pharmacy or drugstore without the prescription from a doctor
Over the Counter Drugs
Are plant substance have drugs effects and whose use is not generally regulated by the law
Herbal Drugs
Are commercial products that have a psychoactive drug effects but are not usually considered as drugs
Unrecognized Drugs
These are drugs whose sale, purchaae or use us generally prohibited by law
Illicit Drugs
It is the amount of drug taken at one time
Dose
It refers to the amount needed to treat or heal
Minimal
The smallest amount of drug that will produce a therapeutic effect
Minimal
It pertains to the largest amount of drug that will produce a desired therapeutic effect, without any accompanying symptoms of toxicity
Maximal
It is the amount of drug that produces untoward effects or symptoms of poisoning
Toxic
The amount needed to produce the side effects and action desired by an individual who improperly use
Abusive
The amount of drug that will cause death
Lethal
A substance which when taken into the human body cures illeness and or relieves sighs/symptoms of diseass
Medicinal Drugs
These are drugs that relieve pain
Analgesic
These are drugs that combat or control infectious organisms
Antibiotics
These drugs that can lower body temperature or fever due to infection
Antipyretics
These drugs that can control or combat allergic reactions
Antihistamine
These drugs that prevent the meeting of the egg cell and sperm cell
Contraceptives
Drugs that relieve congestion of nasal passages
Decongestants
These drugs that can ease the expulsion of mucus and phlegm from the lungs and throat
Expectorants
These drugs that stimulates defacation and encourage bowel movements
Laxatives
These are drugs that can calm and quite the nerves and relieve anxiety without causing depression abd clouding of the mind
Sedatives and tranquilizers
These substance necessary for normal growth and development and proper functioning of the body
Vitamins
There is an extension of its effects when to much drug is taken into the physiological system
Overdose
This toxic effect gives rise to allergic symptoms such as dermatitis l, swelling, falls in blood pressure, suffocation and death
Allergy
It refers to the individual reaction to a drug, food etc for unexplained reason
Idiosyncrasy
These drugs that can cause toxic effect and have a property of being general protoplasmic poisons (it damage or kill living cells)
Poisonous Property
It is the undesirable effect of a drug that may not receptors for one organ but receptors of other organ
Side Effects
It is used to counteract the poisons
Antidote
It is the study of poisons , their effects and antidotes
Toxicology
This is the safest, most convenient and economical route when administering a drug
Orally
This is the most common ways of administering a drug
Orally
The drug which taken by the mouth and must pass through the stomach before being absorbed in the bloodstream
Orally
A drug in gaseous form which enters the lungs and is quickly absorbed the capillary system
Inhalation
It is the second most commonly employing a drug administration
Inhalation
It is the second most commonly employing a drug administration
Inhalation
The drug is administered to the body by the use of syringe or hypodermic needle
Injection
The drug is injected just below the surface of the skin
Subcutaneous
Administering a drug through subcutaneous also called?
Skin Popping
The administration of a drug involves the injection into a large muscle mass that has a good blood supply, such as the gluteus, maximus, quadricpes or triceps
Intramuscular
This is the most efficient means of administration which involves depositing a drug directly to the bloodstream.
Intravenous
This is the most rapid administering a drug
Intravenous
It is done by inhaling a solid or liquid form of drugs
Snorting
It is done by inhaling the gaseous form of drug
Insufflation
The drug absorbed which placed under the lips
Buccal
Drug is administered through the vagina or rectun and the drug is absorbed into the bloodstream
Suppositories
This refers to the application of drugs directly to a body site such as the mucous membrane
Topicsl
It means any person who is registered and entitled under the laws of the Philippines to practice profession of medicine to inlcude dentistry and veterinary medicine
Medical Practitioner
It means a written direction by a medical practitioner that a stated quantity of a dangerous drugs in any form or drug in parental form containing a controlled chemical be dispensed for the patient named therein
Prescription
The degree of administering a drug through muscle
90 degree
The degree needed when administering a drug through subcutaneous
45°
The degree needed when administering a drug through dermis
25°
The degree needed when administering a drug through epidermis
10-15°
These are drugs that are attended by risk and therefore unsafe, perilous, and hazardous to people using it
Dangerous Drugs
It is otherwise known as Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972
R. A 6425
The law that institute the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002
R. A 9165
When the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 took effect?
June 22, 2002
When the RA 9165 was signed?
June 07, 2002
It is the study of how a drug affects the body
Pharmacology