Pharmacology Flashcards
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FDA
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Food and Drug Administration
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DEA
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Drug Enforcement Administration
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OTC
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Over the Counter
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BID
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Twice a day
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TID
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Three times a day
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QID
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Four times a day
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SID
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Once a day
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Q12H
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Every 12 Hours
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PRN
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As needed
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IM
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Intramuscular
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PO
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By mouth
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SQ/ SC
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Subcutaneous
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ID
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Intradermal
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IC
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Intracardiac
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OD
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Right eye
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AS
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Left ear
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OU
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Both eyes
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IP
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Intraperitoneal
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IO
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Intraosseous
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IV
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Intravenous
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Legend drugs
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Prescribed drugs
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Half-life
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The time that it takes the original concentration of a drug to be reduced by 50% through metabolism and excretion
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Efficacy
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Effectiveness, the extent to which drug causes the intended effect
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Placebo
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Inactive substance that is given for its suggestive effects or substance used as an controlled drug in an experimental setting
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Agonist
Substance that produces effect by binding to an appropriate receptor
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Antagonist
Substance that inhibits a specific action by binding with a particular receptor instead of allowing the agonist to bind to the receptor
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Antiemetic
Substance that prevents vomiting
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Pharmacokinetics
Movement of a drug or chemical, consists of absorption, distribution, biotransformation, and elimination
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Dose
Amount of a medication measured at one time
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Generic drug
Given by the pharmacopeia commission, based on the chemical structure of the drug
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Extra-label use
Use of a drug in a manner other than whats indicated on the drug label manufacturers label
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Emulsion
Blend of two immiscible liquids, one being dispersed throughout the other in small droplets
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Regimen
Course of treatment
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Antipyretic
Substance that reduced fever
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Withdrawal time
The time interval between the last administration of a drug to a food animal and the time at which the animal products (milk, meat, blood) are allowed to be obtained for human consumption
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Drug residue
Amount of a drug that can be detected in tissues at specified times after Administration of the drug ceases
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Antitussive
Substance that reduces coughing
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Tincture
An alcoholic or water solution
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Capsule
A soluble container enclosing a dose of medicine
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Tablet
Medicine mixed into a solid form
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Metabolite
A chemical formed as the result of the biotransformation (metabolism) of a drug
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Cytotoxic
Substance that kills or damages cells
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Apothecary
Pharmacist, a person who compounds, dispenses and measures drugs
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Biological
Medicinal preparations made from living organisms such as vaccines or serums
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Anthelmintic
A substance that works against intestinal worms
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Milligram
A metric unit of weight equal to one one-thousandth of a gram (mg)
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Milliliter
A metric unit of volume equal to one one-thousandth of a liter (ml)
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Adverse reaction
An undesirable and unintentional effect caused by a drug administered at the normal therapeutic dose
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Contraindication
Recommendation not to use
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Suppository
Easily melted medication mass for introduced onto the rectum or vagina
