Pharmacology Flashcards
The study of drugs
Pharmacology
The study of characteristics in natural drugs and their sources
Pharmacognosy
The study of what drugs do to the body
Pharmacodynamics
What the body does to a drug
Pharmacokinetics
The study of how drugs are used to treat disease
Pharmacotherapeutics
The study of prisons or the poisonous effects of drugs
Toxicology
Digitoxin and quinine are examples of…
Plant-derived drugs
Examples of Drugs derived from animal substances
Thyroid hormone and insulin
Derived from a mineral source
Potassium chloride
Made from bacteria and fungi
Cephalosporins and penicillins
Abbreviation for four times a day
Qid
If the label on a multi-dose vial of medication read 80mg per cc and you were to prepare a 20mg injection, you would draw up…
0.25cc
Drug used in the treatment of inflammatory conditions
Prednisone
Abbreviation for immediately
STAT
Abbreviation for every hour
Q.H
Abbreviation of every two hours
Q.2h
Abbreviation for Physician’s Desk Reference
PDR
Abbreviation for Drug Enforcement Agency
DEA
Term referring to the interaction between the drug and target cells or tissues and the response to the body
Pharmacodynamics
Must be understood to be able to explain to a patient the reasons for taking a particular drug with food or with plenty of water
Pharmacokinetics
The process of converting a drug from its dose form, such as a tablet or capsule, into a form the body can use
Absorption
The process in which drug molecules are transformed into simpler products
Metabolism
How the body absorbs, metabolizes, distributes, and excretes a drug
Pharmacokinetics
Intradermal drugs are absorbed through the…
Skin
Is affected by disease, a patient’s age, genetic makeup and characteristics of a drug
Metabolism of a drug
Drugs that are administered intramuscularly are absorbed through…
The muscle
Most drugs are metabolized in…
The liver
The process of transporting a drug from its administration site to its site of action
Distribution
The manner in which a drug is eliminated from the body
Excretion
Term also called clinical pharmacology
Pharmacotherapeutics
Considered a drug’s official name
Generic name
Demerol and morphine are on schedule_____ of controlled substances
II
Drugs that belong on schedule_____ of controlled substances have a low abuse potential and are dispensed like other nonopioid prescription drugs
V
Didrex, Butisol, Virilon are in schedule ______ of controlled substances
III
Antitussives and antidiarrheals that contain small amounts of opioids, such as codeine, belong to schedule______
V
The part of a prescription which includes the name of the drug and the amount
Inscription
The part of the prescription that contains the patient’s instructions
Transcription
To secure the handling of prescription pads suggest that the physician write prescribed amounts of medication in both…
Numerals and words
When education the patients about drugs tell patients whether the drug should…
Be taken with or without food
Med to reduce blood pressure
Antihypertensive
Med to reduce fever
Antipyretic
Examples of drugs that belong to the drug category of cathartically
Ducolax and Milk of Magnesia
Hydrodiuril, Lasix, and Mannitol belong to the drug category…
Diuretics
A&P stands for
Anterior and posterior
Abbreviation for cancer
CA
Abbreviation for oxygen
Ox
Abbreviation for fasting blood sugar
FBS
Abbreviation for four times a day
QID
Abbreviation for three times a day
TID
Abbreviation for twice a day
BID
Abbreviation for every day
Qd
Abbreviation for as needed
PRN
Abbreviation for after meals
PC
Abbreviation for last menstrual period
LMP
Abbreviation for subcutaneously
s.c.
Abbreviation for right eye
O.D.
Abbreviation for left eye
O.S.
Abbreviation for every
q
Abbreviation for blood pressure
B/P
Abbreviation for chief complaint
CC
Abbreviation for cardiovascular
CV
Abbreviation for hematocrit blood test
hct
Abbreviation for hemoglobin blood test
hgb
Abbreviation for carcinoma
CA
Abbreviation for incision and drainage
I&D
Abbreviation to temperature when recording vital signs
T
Abbreviation for water
AQ
Abbreviation for every other day
q.o.d.
Abbreviation for microgram
mcg
Abbreviation for gonorrhea
GC
Abbreviation for as needed or when needed
p.r.n.
Abbreviation for nothing by mouth or take nothing by mouth
NPO
The abbreviation DRAM is
dr.
Abbreviation for prothrombin time
PT
Abbreviation for papanicolaou smear
pap
Demerol is classified as a…
Sedative and analgesic
Dulcolax is classified as…
A laxative
Cyanocobalamin is a…
Vitamin supplement
Librax is classified as an….
Anticholingeric drug
Ferra-TD is an…
Iron supplement
Lanoxin/ digoxin is classified as…
Heart medication
Erythrocin/ erythromycin stearate is classified as…
An antibiotic
Liquaemin sodium / heparin sodium is classified as…
An anticoagulant
Tetralan / tetracycline is classified as…
An antibiotic
Polycillin-N / ampicillin is classified as…
An antibiotic
Robitussin / guaifenesin is a…
Cough medicine
Pen-Vee-K / penicillin V potassium is classified as…
An antibiotic
Parafon Forte / chlorzoxazone is classified as…
A muscle relaxant
Indocin / indomethacin is classified as…
An anti-inflammatory
Inderal / propanolol HCL is a…
Heart medication
Dantrion / dantrolene sodium is a…
Skeletal muscle relaxant
Tylenol / acetaminophen is classified as…
An analgesic
Vicon-C / vitamins b1b2b3b5b6c is a…
Vitamin supplement
Actifed / triprolipidine HCL and pseudoephedrine HCL is classified as…
An antihistamine
Aldoril / methyldopa-hydrochlorotiazide is classified as…
An anti-hypertensive drug
Benadryl / diphenhydramine hydrochloride is….
An antihistamine
Mylicon / simethicone is a medication for…
Gas relief
Lomitil / diphenoxylate HCL with atropine sulfate is classified as…
An anti-diarrheal
Peri-colace / casanthranol and docusate sodium is a…
Stool softener
Septra(Bactrim) / trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole is classified as…
An analgesic drug
Talwin / pentazocine hydrochloride is classified as…
An analgesic drug
Terramycin / oxytetracycline is classified as…
An antibiotic
Thorazine / chlorpromazine hydrochloride is a…
Tranquilizer
Gaviscon / magnesium carbonate, sodium alginate, EDTA is…
An antacid
Garamycin / gentamicin sulfate is classified as…
An antibiotic
Lasix / furosemide is classified as…
A diuretic drug
Coumadin-warfarin sodium / warfarin sodium is classified as…
An anticoagulant
Dalmane / flurazepam hydrochloride is a…
Sedative/hypnotic drug
Elavil / amitriptyline HCL is classified as…
An antidepressant drug
Ortho-novum 10/11-28 / ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone is a…
Contraceptive drug packet
Motrin / ibuprofen is classified as…
An anti-inflammatory drug
Relieves pain without causing loss of consciousness
Analgesic
Produces lack of feeling
Anesthetic
Neutralizes acid
Antacid
Relieves anxiety and muscle tension
Anti-anxiety
Controls cardiac arrhythmias
Antiarrhythmic
Destructive to microorganisms
Antibiotic
Blocks parasympathetic nerve impulses
Anticholinergic
Prevents or delays blood clotting
Anticoagulant
Prevents or relieves convulsions
Anticonvulsant
Relieves symptoms of depression
Antidepressant
Prevents or relieves diarrhea
Antidiarrheal
Counteracts poisons and their effect
Antidote
Relieves nausea/vomiting
Antiemetic
Counteracts histamine
Antihistamine
Controls high blood pressure
Antihypertensive
Counteracts inflammation
Anti-inflammatory
Treats manic episode of manic-depressive disorder
Anti-manic
Destroys malignant cells
Antineoplastic
Reduces fever
Antipyretic
Prevents or relieves cough
Antitussive
Dilates the bronchi
Bronchodilator
Prevents conception
Contraceptive
Reduces nasal congestion
Decongestant
Increases the excretion of urine
Diuretic
Facilitates removal of secretion from bronchi-pulmonary mucous membrane
Expectorant
Controls or stops bleeding
Hemostatic
Produces sleep or hypnosis
Hypnotic
Lowers blood glucose level
Hypoglycemia
Promotes normal bowel elimination
Laxative
Relaxes skeletal muscle
Muscle relaxant
Calms without causing sleep
Sedative
Reduces mental tension and anxiety
Tranquilizer
Produces relaxation of blood vessels; lower blood pressure
Vasodilator
Produces contraction of muscles of capillaries and arteries
Vasopressor
