Pharmacology And Toxicology

Question 1

Any condition which makes a particular treatment or procedure inadvisable.

Answer 1

Contraindication

Question 2

Used in the:
•Prevention 
•Diagnosis 
•Alleviation
•Treatment
•Or Treatment of Disease

Answer 2

Drug

Question 3

What does MTF stand for?

Answer 3

Medical Treatment Facility

Question 4

Any drug that contains opium or is derived of opium or other drugs with opium-like activity.

Answer 4

Opiate

Question 5

Has opium-like effects but is not derived or have opium in it.

Answer 5

Opioid

Question 6

A comprehensive book listing of drug products for medical professionals.

Answer 6

Physician’s Desk Reference

PDR

Question 7

Comprehensive alphabetic listing of brand name products and a list of manufacturers with their product.
(PDR)

Answer 7

Pink section

Question 8

A therapeutic index.

PDR

Answer 8

Blue Section

Question 9

A drug, chemical, and pharmacological index to drugs.

PDR

Answer 9

Yellow Section

Question 10

A list of the major products of manufactures with information on composition, action, uses, administration, dosage, precautions, contraindications and supply of each drug.
(PDR)

Answer 10

White Section

Question 11

Contains full size color photographs to aid in the medication identification.
(PDR)

Answer 11

Final Section

Question 12

Used for heartburn and indigestion.

Used for excess gas in the intestinal tract.

Answer 12

Antacid/Antiflatulants

Question 13

Used for bacterial infections.

Answer 13

Antibiotics

Question 14

Used in the treatment and prevention of blood clots.

Answer 14

Anticoagulants

Question 15

Used to control diarrhea caused by food poisoning, parasitic infestation or gastrointestinal diseases.

Answer 15

Antidiaareal

Question 16

Decreases blood sugar.

Answer 16

Antidiabetics

Question 17

Used in the prevention or correction of irregular heart rhythms and the treatment of
congestive heart failure.
(CHF)

Answer 17

Antidysrhythmics

Question 18

Used in the prevention or relief of nausea, vomiting, motion sickness and vertigo.

Answer 18

Antiemetics

Question 19

Used to treat fungal infections such as tinea pedis (athlete’s foot), tinea corporis (ringworm), tinea cruris (jock itch).

Answer 19

Antifungals

Question 20

Used for seasonal allergies, rhinitis (An inflammation of the mucus lining of the nose) and secondary treatment in anaphylactic reactions.

Answer 20

Antihistamines

Question 21

Used to prevent the complications of high blood pressure, such as stroke or heart attack.

Answer 21

Antihypertensives.

Question 22

Used as a cough suppressant.

Answer 22

Antitussives

Question 23

Used to treat mental illness.

Answer 23

Antipsychotic

Question 24

Used for constipation, lab studies and pre and post operation preparation.

Answer 24

Cathartics

Question 25

Used to relieve nasal and sinus congestion.

Answer 25

Decongestants

Question 26

Used to clear mucus secretions caused from the common cold or bronchitis

Answer 26

Expectorants

Question 27

Used for constipation and to regulate bowel movements.

Answer 27

Laxatives

Question 28

Used to produce numbness in local area

Answer 28

Local anesthetics

Question 29

Used as a fever reducer and to relieve pain and inflammation

Answer 29

Mild Analgesics

Question 30

Used to relieve arthritis, mild to moderate pain

Answer 30

Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatories

Question 31

Used to relieve moderate to severe pain, lessen apprehension and for sedation.

Answer 31

Opiate Agonists

Question 32

Used for disease prevention

Answer 32

Vaccines and Toxoids