Chapter 19 Flashcards
addiction
A state of overwhelming obsession or physical need to continue the use of a drug or agent
antidote
A substance that is used to neutralize or counteract a poison
delirium tremens (DTs)
A severe withdrawal syndrome seen in alcoholics who are deprive of ethyl alcohol; characterized by restlessness, fever, sweating, disorientation, agitation, and seizures; can be fatal if untreated
emesis
Vomiting
hallucinogens
Agents that produce false perceptions in any one of the five senses
hematemesis
Vomiting blood
hypntoic
A sleep-inducing effect or agent
ingestion
Swallowing; taking a substance by mouth
opioids
Any drug or agent with actions similar to morphine
overdose
An excessive quantity of a drug which, when taken or administered, can have toxic or lethal consequences
poison
A substance whose chemical action could damage structures or impair function when introduced into the body
sedative
A substance that decreases activity and excitement
stimulant
An agent that produces an excited state
substance abuse
The misuse of any substance to produce some desired effect
tolerance
The need for increasing amounts of a drug to obtain the same effect
