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Chapter 22 Vocab Flashcards

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Pharmacology

A

study of drugs (medications) and their sources, preparation, chemistry, actions, and uses

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Pharmacologists

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usually a medical professional with an additional PhD, a specialist who develops and tests drugs for medicinal use

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Pharmacist

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licensed to prepare and dispense drugs and compounds when given written orders from a physician. knowledgeable about drugs’ properties and are able to advise patients and practitioners about their effects and interactions

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Pharmacy

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facility licensed to prepare and dispense drugs (medications) to the public

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Pharmacy Technician

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trained to work under the supervision of a pharmacist to provide medications to patients

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Medication Aide

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licensed by the state to assist competent individuals, caretakers, and licensed health care professionals to administer medications. they work mostly in nursing homes and assisted living facilities

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Antihistamine
(an-tee-HISS-tah-meen)

A

drug used to treat allergic symptoms because of its action antagonistic to histamine

Anti- against
Hist derived from histidine
Amin/e nitrogen compound

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Prescribe
(pree-SKRIBE)

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to give directions in writing for the preparation and administration of a remedy

Pre- before
Scribe write

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Prescription
(pree-SKRIP-shun)

A

a written direction for the preparation and administration of a remedy

Pre- before
Script writing
-ion process, action

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Anabolic Steroid
(an-a-BOL-ik STER-oyd)

A

prescription drug abused by some athletes to increase muscle mass

Anabol to raise up
-ic pertaining to
Ster solid
-oid resemble

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Antitussive
(an-tee-TUS-iv)

A

a cough remedy

Anti- against
Tuss cough
-ive nature of, quality of

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Narcotic
(nar-KOT-ik)

A

drug derived from opium, or a synthetic drug with similar effects

Narc/o sleep, stupor
-tic pertaining to

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Bioavailability
(BIE-oh-ah-VALE-ah-BIL-ih-tee)

A

the amount of a drug that reaches the systemic circulation and is available to reach the intended site of action

Bi/o life
Availabil to be worth
-ity condition, state

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Pharmacodynamics
(FAR-mah-coh-die-NAM-iks)

A

the uptake and action of drugs at their tissue site(s) of action

Pharmac/o drug
Dynam force
-ics pertaining to

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Pharmacokinetics
(FAR-mah-coh-ki-NET-iks)

A

the movement of drugs within the body affecting absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion

Pharmac/o drug
Kinet moving
-ics pertaining to

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Infusion
(in-FYU-zhun)

A

introduction intravenously of a substance other than blood

In- in
Fusion to pour

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Injection
(in-JEK-shun)

A

introduction of a medical substance parenterally

In- in
Jection to throw

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Intradermal
(IN-trah-DER-mal)

A

within the dermis

Intra- within
Derm skin
-al pertaining to

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Intramuscular
(IN-trah-MUS-kew-lar)

A

within the muscle

Intra- within
Muscul muscle
-ar pertaining to

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Intrathecal
(IN-trah-THEE-kal)

A

within the subarachnoid or subdural space

Intra- within
Thec sheath
-al pertaining to

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Intravenous
(IN-trah-VEE-nus)

A

inside a vein

Intra- vein
Ven vein
-ous pertaining to

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Adverse
(AD-vers)

A

noxious, unintended, undesired

Ad- toward
Verse turned

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Impairment
(im-PAIR-ment)

A

diminishing of normal function

Impair worsen
-ment action, state

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Interaction
(in-ter-AK-shun)

A

the action between two entities to produce or prevent an effect

Inter- between
Action to do

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Opioid
(OH-pee-oyd)

A

a narcotic substance, either natural or synthetic

Latin - bringing sleep

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Reaction
(ree-AK-shun)

A

the response of a living tissue or organism to a stimulus

Re- again, backward
Action to do

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Synergist
(SIN-er-jist)

A

agent or process that aids the actions of another

Syn- together
Erg work
-ist specialist

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Synergism
(SIN-er-jism)

A

coordinated action of two or more agents or processes so that the combined action is greater than that of each acting separately

Syn- together
Erg work
-ism condition, process

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Synergistic
(sin-er-JIS-tik)

A

pertaining to synergism

Syn- together
Erg work
-ist specialist
-ic pertaining to

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Tranquilizer
(TRANG-kwih-lie-zer)

A

agent that calms without sedating or depressing

Tranquil calm, serene
-izer affects in a particular way

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