IODA 200 #2 - Ch 30,31 Flashcards
Absorption
Process by which the body takes in or receives (absorbs) a drug
Distribution
Action by which a drug is released throughout the body
Dosage
Amount of drug to be administered in a specific time, often according to body weight
Dose
A specified quantity of a drug or medicine
Drug
A substance used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a disease
Ethical Drug
A drug that requires a prescription
Excretion
Action by which a drug leaves the body
Generic
Drug sold without a brand name or trademark
Inscription
The name and quantity of a drug listed on the prescription
Metabolism
Physical and chemical processes that occur within a living cell or organism and are necessary for the maintenance of life
Patent Medicine
Drug that can be obtained without a prescription; also called over-the-counter
Pharmacology
A branch of medicine concerned with the uses, effects, and actions of drugs
Prescription
A written order for a specific drug
Prophylaxis
Administration of drugs to prevent disease or protect a patient
Signature
Instructions on a prescription explaining how to take a specific medicine
Superscription
The patient’s name, address, date, and Rx symbol on a prescription
Acute
Referring to a condition with a rapid onset
Angina
Chest pain caused by inadequate oxygen to the heart
Asthma
Respiratory disease characterized by sudden recurring attacks of laboured breathing, chest constriction, and coughing
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
A planned action for restoring consciousness or life
Convulsion
An involuntary muscular contraction
Epilepsy
Neurologic disorder with sudden recurring seizures of motor, sensory, or psychic malfunction
Syncope
Loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
Hypotension
Abnormally low blood pressure
Hyperglycemia
Abnormally high blood glucose level
