MEDICATION Flashcards
Is a substance administered for the diagnosis, cure, treatment or relief of a symptom or for prevention of disease.
Medication
Has the connotation of an illicitly obtained substance such as heroin, cocaine, or amphetamines.
Drug
The written direction for the preparation and administration of a drug.
Prescription
Name given before drug becomes officially approved.
Generic name
Sometimes called the brand name, is the name given by the drug manufacturer and identifies it as property of that company.
Trade name
Is the name under which a drug is listed in one of the official publications.
Official Name
Is the name by which a chemist knows it, this name describes the constituents of the drug precisely.
Chemical name
Is the study of the effect of drugs on living organisms.
Pharmacology
Is the art of preparing, compounding, and dispensing of drugs. Also refers to the place where drugs are prepared and dispensed.
Pharmacy
One who prepares, makes, and dispenses drugs as ordered by a physician.
Pharmacist
Is a book containing a list of products used in medicine with descriptions of the product.
Pharmacopoeia
Referred to as the desired effect.
Therapeutic effect
Or secondary effect, of a drug is one that is unintended
Side effect
Are more severe side effects that may justify the discontinuation of a drug.
Adverse effects
Harmful effects of a drug on an organism or tissue. Results from overdosage, ingestion of a drug intended for external use.
Drug toxicity
Is an immunoligc reaction to a drug. Occurs any time from a few minutes to 2 weeks after the administration of rhe drug.
Drug allergy
A severe allergic reaction that usually occurs immediately after the administration of the drug.
Anaphylactic reaction
Exists in a client who exhibits an unusually low physiologic response to a drug.
Drug tolerance
Is the increasing response to a repeated doses of a drug that occurs when the rate of administration exceeds the rate of metabolism.
Cumulative effect
Adverse effects that cannot be explained by the known mechanisms of action
Idiosyncratic effect
Occurs when the administration of one drug before, at the same time, or after another drug.
Drug interaction
Occurs when two different drugs increase the action of one or another.
Synergistic effect
Disease caused unintentionally by medical therapy.
Latrogenic disease
Is the improper use of common medications in ways that lead to acute and chronic toxicity.
Drug misuse
Is the inappropriate intake of a substance either continually or periodically.
Drug abuse
Is the reliance on or need to take a drug or substance.
Drug dependence
Type of drug dependence due to biochemical changes in body tissues.
Physiologic dependence.
Is an emotional reliance on a drug to maintain a sense of well-being, accompanied by feelings of need or cravings for that drug.
Psychologic dependence
A mild form of psychologic dependence. The individual develops that habit of taking the substance and feels better after taking it.
Drug habituation
Also called street drugs, are those sold illegally
Illicit drugs
The time after administration when the body initially responds to the drug.
Onset of action
The highest plasma level achieved by a single dose.
Peak plasma level
A maintained concentration of a drug in the plasma during a series of schedules doses.
Plateau
Is the mechanism of drug action and the relationships between drug concentration and resulting effects in the body.
Pharmacodynamics
Is the drug’s specific target, usually a protein located on the surface of a cell membrane or within the cell.
Receptor
A drug that inhibits cell function by occupying receptor sites.
Antagonist
Is the study of the absorption, distribution, biotransformation, and excretion of drugs.
Pharmacokinetics
Is the process by which a drug passes into the bloodstream.
Absorption
Is the transportation of a drug from its site of absorption to its site of action.
Distribution
Also called detoxification or metabolism, is a process by which a drug is converted to a less active form.
Biotransformation
Is the process by which metabolites and drugs are eliminated from the body.
Excretion
The study of how genes affect an individual’s response to drugs.
Pharmacogenomics
