Intro

Question 1

Define addiction

Answer 1

A compulsive need to experience a pleasurable drug reaction

Question 2

Define adverse reaction

Answer 2

Any unwanted or potentially harmful effect resulting from drug administration

Question 3

Define allergic reaction

Answer 3

A hypersensitivity reaction to a drug or other agent resulting from prior exposure

Question 4

Anaphylaxis

Answer 4

Exaggerated or unusual hypersensitivity reaction to an allergen

Question 5

Define antacid

Answer 5

Gastrointestinal drug which neutralizes the acid in the stomach

Question 6

Define antiarrhythmic

Answer 6

Cardiovascular drug which helps restore heart rhythm to a regular cycle

Question 7

Define antibiotic

Answer 7

A drug which has the ability to inhibit growth of or kill microorganisms in the body

Question 8

Define anticoagulant

Answer 8

A drug which prevents the formation of clots in blood vessels

Question 9

Define anticonvulsant

Answer 9

A drug used to prevent convulsions

Question 10

Define antidiarrheal

Answer 10

A drug used to prevent and control diarrhea

Question 11

Define antidote

Answer 11

An agent given to counteract an unwanted or toxic effect of a drug

Question 12

Define antiemetic

Answer 12

A drug which relieves nausea and vomiting

Question 13

Define antihistamine

Answer 13

A drug that blocks the action of histamine in the body and helps prevent allergic symptoms

Question 14

Define cardiotonic

Answer 14

A drug which promotes the muscle tone of the heart

Question 15

Define cathartic

Answer 15

A drug which relives constipation

Question 16

Define classification

Answer 16

Term used to describe the way drugs are organized according to set characteristics, often according to drug action

Question 17

Define contraindication

Answer 17

Factors in the patients condition which prevent the use of a particular drug or treatment because of the likelihood of unwanted results. Ie pregnancy or interaction with other drugs

Question 18

Define depressant

Answer 18

An agent that has reduced functional activity

Question 19

Define diuretic

Answer 19

A drug that promotes the production and excretion of urine

Question 20

Define drug action

Answer 20

Refers to the pharmacological effects that are produced when a drug reaches target tissue

Question 21

Define drug interaction

Answer 21

The event in which the usual effect of a drug is modified by other factors such as diet, environment, or additional drugs. May increase or decrease the intended effect.

Question 22

Define emetic

Answer 22

Agent that promotes vomiting

Question 23

Define enteric coated

Answer 23

Coating on a tablet that causes the pill to dissolve in the intestine rather than stomach

Question 24

Define hospital formulary

Answer 24

Hospital reference listing of drugs and their appropriate clinical usage for that particular hospital

Question 25

Define idiosyncrasy

Answer 25

Rare type of adverse effect produced in a particularly sensitive individual not seen in most patients; unusual reaction to a drug or food

Question 26

Define indications

Answer 26

Reason(s) why the drug may be prescribed reflecting current trends

Question 27

Define laxative

Answer 27

Food or chemical substance which acts to loosen the bowels and promotes evacuation

Question 28

Define metabolism

Answer 28

Combined chemical and physical processes that take place in the body involving distribution of nutrients and results in growth, energy production, elimination of waste and other body functions

Question 29

Define narcotic

Answer 29

A potentially habit forming drug that relieves pain and produces stupor or insensibility

Question 30

Define overdose

Answer 30

A dose in excess of that recommended for therapeutic use of a medication, sometimes resulting in toxicity

Question 31

Define over the counter

Answer 31

Medications that do not require a prescription and are intended for the treatment of minor self-limiting illnesses

Question 32

Define parenteral

Answer 32

A method of drug administration other than through GI tract (injection into skin, muscles, veins)

Question 33

Define pharmaceutical

Answer 33

Having to do with pharmacy or drugs

Question 34

Define pharmacodynamics

Answer 34

Study of how drugs achieve their effects in living organisms

Question 35

Define pharmacokinetics

Answer 35

Study if drug movement in the body, including processes of absorption, metabolism, and excretion from the body

Question 36

Define pharmacology

Answer 36

The study of drugs and their origin, nature, properties, and effects on living organisms

Question 37

Define pharmacy

Answer 37

The practice of compounding and dispensing medicinal preparations

Question 38

Define physical dependence

Answer 38

Continuation of an altered physiologic state resulting from prolonged use of a drug such that regular usage is now necessary to avoid withdrawal reactions that can be severe and life threatening

Question 39

Define placebo

Answer 39

Inactive substance given under the guise of effective treatment

Question 40

Define precaution

Answer 40

Cautious action to be taken in use of the drug for its potential unwanted effects in certain situations

Question 41

Define prescription

Answer 41

A written directive for the compounding or dispensing and administration of drugs

Question 42

Define side effect

Answer 42

An unwanted effect which routinely results from the use of a drug

Question 43

Define tolerance

Answer 43

Condition or becoming resistant to the action of a drug so that larger and larger doses must be given to achieve the desired effect

Question 44

Define toxic

Answer 44

Harmful effects of a drug to the degree of being poisonous