chapter 22 - toxicology Flashcards
A severe withdrawal syndrome seen in alcoholics who are deprived of ethyl alcohol; characterized by restlessness, fever, sweating, disorientation, agitation and seizures
delirium tremens
A drug that produces sleep or altered mental consciousness
narcotic
An agent that produces an excited state
stimulant
Swallowing; taking a substance by mouth
ingestion
The study of toxic or poisonous substances
toxicology
A poison or harmful substance
toxin
A subset of the opioid family, referring to natural, nonsynthetic opioids
opiate
The misuse of any substance to produce a desired effect
substance abuse
A substance that is used to neutralize or counteract a poison
antidote
The need for increasing amounts of a drug to obtain the same effect
tolerance
Vomiting blood
hematemesis
A state of overwhelming obsession or physical need to continue the use of a substance
addiction
An excessive quantity of a drug that, when taken or administered, can have toxic or lethal consequences
overdose
A sleep-inducing effect of agent
hypnotic
A form, provided by manufacturers and compounders (blenders) of chemicals, containing information about chemical composition, physical and chemical properties, health and safety hazards, emergency response, and waste disposal of a specific material
material safety data sheet
A substance that decreases activity and excitement
sedative
A substance whose chemical action could damage structures or impair function when introduced into the body
poison
A synthetically produced narcotic medication, drug or agent similar to the opiate morphine, but not derived from opium
opioid
An agent that produces false perceptions in any one of the five senses
hallucinogen
