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Module 21: Pharmacology Flashcards

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cras/o

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mixture

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thec/o

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sheath of the brain and spinal cord

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lingu/o

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tongue

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____ genie means pertaining to an adverse condition that results from treatment

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iatro

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_____ logy is the study of drugs

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pharmaco

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the ____ dermal patch was applied topically too mc. Jefferson’s skin to help relieve his neck pain

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trans

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____ means pertaining to drugs given other than through the intestinal tract

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parenteral

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penicillin and streptomycin are given together to treat bacterial endocarditis because their combination is greater than the sum of the individual effects. this action is

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synergistic

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mrs. Ruggeri developed pleural effusions from metastatic lung disease. Nitrogen mustard was injected into her pleural cavity to treat the effusions. this route of frug administration is

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intracavitary

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mrs. sandano took her prescription for tamoxifen to the drugstore to be prepared and dispensed by the

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pharmacist

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the legal, noncommercial name for a drug is its ______ name

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generic

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David developed an ___ to morphine, meaning that he needed increasing amounts of it to relieve his pain

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tolerance

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the nausea, vomiting and alopecia that routinely accompany cancer chemotherapy are considered

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side effects

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if the combination of two similar drugs is equal to the sum of the effects of each, then the drugs are called

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additive

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drugs can have three different names: the chemical name, the generic name, and the ______ name

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brand

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the study of the harmful effects of drugs on the body is called

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toxicology

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a _________ helps licensed pharmacists provide medications and other health care products to patients

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pharmacy technician

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a ______ is an agent that counteracts an unwanted drug effect

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antidote

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a ______ is an agent that counteracts an unwanted drug effect

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antidote

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the orthopaedic specialist prescribed a non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, which is abbreviated _____, to relieve Timothy’s knee pain

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NSAID

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alges/o

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sensitivity to pain

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Maria was given Benadryl, an _____ histamine, to relieve the itching caused by allergic reaction to poison ivy

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anti

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an ______ drug is one that reduces or eliminates sensation

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anesthetic

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heparin is a natural ______

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anticoagulant

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in the preparation for his cruise, Steven obtained a prescription for an ______ to prevent nausea and motion sickness

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antiemetic

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mr. fergamo was given an ______ to help him sleep

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hypnotic

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an ACE inhibitor is an

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cardiovascular drug

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an opioid is an

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analgesic

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warfarin is a

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anticoagulant

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phenothiazine is a kind of

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tranquilizer

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progestin is an

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endocrine drug

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cathartics are a class of drug that relieves

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epilepsy

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an anticonvulsant is used to treat

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epilepsy

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an antibiotic is used to treat

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infection

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digoxin is prescribed to treat

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congestive heart failure

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which type of drug would treat candidiasis of the vagina?

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anti fungal

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why would a patient be given Xarelto, a DOAC?

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to treat atrial fibrillation

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metformin (glucophage) is a biguanide prescribed for what disorder?

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type II diabetes mellitus

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metformin (glucophage) is a biguanide prescribed for what disorder?

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type II diabetes mellitus

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aer/o

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air

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esthes/o

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feeling or sensation

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cutane/o

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skin

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a ____ is a frug that relieves pain

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analgesic

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after a case of tuberculosis was diagnosed in a college dormitory, residents were tested by injection of a purified protein derivative of the tubercle bacilli into the upper layer of the skin, or by the ______ route

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intradermal

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mrs. needle had a grand Mal seizure. her physician prescribed Dilantin, an _____ convulsant, to prevent further seizures

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anti

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an ___ is an unexpected drug effect in a particularly sensitive person

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idiosyncrasy

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the combination of two drugs causing an effect greater than the sum of each drug alone is called

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synergism

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chemotherapeutic agent A gives 15% tumor kill and chemotherapeutic agent B gives 20%; using the two together gives 35% tumor kill. the combination action is

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additive

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missy Spencer was given penicillin for tonsillitis. she developed a severe life- threatening allerfive (hypersensitivity) reaction tot the penicillin. her medical file records this reaction as an

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anaphylactic reaction

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missy’s anaphylactic reaction to penicillin means future use of the drug is dangerous and ill-advised. the severe allergic reaction that prevents future use of the drug for missy is called

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a contraindication

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mr. garrison’s physicians prescribed beta-blockers to help control his

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hypertension

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digoxin primarily acts by

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slowing the heart rate and helping the heart pump forcefully

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lassie is prescribed for mr. garrison to lower his blood pressure. since it reduces blood volume by stimulating the kidney to remove water and salt (excreted in the urine), it is categorized as a

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diuretic

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after 3 days of treatment with digoxin, mr. garrison complains of nausea and blurred vision. both are known occasional and undesirable responses to the drug. such responses are called

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side effects

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______ is the calculation of drug concentration (or disposition) in tissues and blood over a period of time

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pharmacokinetics

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Marco is dependent on narcotic Dilaudid to the degree that cessation causes severe physiologic and emotional reactions; he has an ______ to Dilaudid

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addiction

57
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tetracyclines are ______ drugs

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antibacterial

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an ______ is a substance given to neutralize unwanted effects of drugs

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antidote

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benzodiazepine is a kind of

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sedative-hypnotic

60
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amphetamines are a kind of

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stimulant

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heparin is a

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anticoagulant

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insulin is a kind of

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anti diabetic

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MAOI is a kind of

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antidepressant

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tranquilizers are used to treat

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anxiety

65
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narcotic analgesics are used to treat

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severe pain

66
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an antacid may be taken for

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epigastric discomfort

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the study of sub cellular drug interactions is called

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molecular pharmacology

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the study of drug effects in the body is called

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pharmacodynamics

69
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what would be administer for chronic never pain following a shingles infection?

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the anticonvulsant pregabalin (Lyrica)

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