Chapter 3; Medical Abbreviations and Terminology

Question 1

Brand name

Answer 1

the name a manufacturer assigns to a drug

Question 2

Capsule

Answer 2

a pill-like shell that contains a liquid or powder form of medication; dissolves when it reaches the stomach, releasing the medication

Question 3

Elixir

Answer 3

thin and watery medication that may contain alcohol

Question 4

Generic name

Answer 4

the official name assigned to a drug

Question 5

Hypothyroidism

Answer 5

condition that occurs when the body does not produce adequate amounts of thyroid hormone

Question 6

Hyperthyroidism:

Answer 6

condition that occurs when the body produces excessive amounts of thyroid hormone

Question 7

Mechanism of action

Answer 7

the way a drug works

Question 8

Pharmacology

Answer 8

the study of drugs and how they work in therapeutic use

Question 9

Potentiation

Answer 9

the process of one drug becoming more effective through the simultaneous administration of another drug

Question 10

Solution

Answer 10

a liquid form of medication that contains medications in a water base

Question 11

Suspension:

Answer 11

form of a medication that is mixed into a liquid but not fully dissolved

Question 12

Syrup:

Answer 12

a thicker, sugar-based liquid form of medication

Question 13

Tablets:

Answer 13

form of medication that is a solid, such as a pill.

Question 14

Therapeutic effect

Answer 14

the intended effect in the treatment of a symptom or illness

Question 15

Tincture

Answer 15

a total alcohol solution