Pharmacology Vocab

Question 1

Administer

Answer 1

To give a drug

Question 2

Adverse Effects

Answer 2

unintended negative reaction

Question 3

Controlled Substance

Answer 3

A drug that is categorized as potentially dangerous

Question 4

Dispense

Answer 4

To distribute a drug

Question 5

Efficacy

Answer 5

The therapeutic value of a drug

Question 6

Generic name

Answer 6

A drug’s official name

Question 7

Indication

Answer 7

The purpose for using a drug

Question 8

Labeling

Answer 8

Information provided with a drug

Question 9

Pharmacodynamics

Answer 9

The study of what drugs do to the body

Question 10

Pharmacokinetics

Answer 10

The study of what the body does to the drugs

Question 11

Pharmacology

Answer 11

The study of drugs

Question 12

Pharmacotherapeutics

Answer 12

The study of how drugs are used to treat disease

Question 13

Prescribe

Answer 13

To order medication

Question 14

Side effects

Answer 14

unintended but fairly mild and common effects of a medication

Question 15

Toxicology

Answer 15

The study of poisonous effects of drugs

Question 16

Trade name

Answer 16

A drug’s brand name

Question 17

Amount to Administer

Answer 17

The amount of medication the patient will recieve

Question 18

Apothecary System

Answer 18

An older system of measurement that includes units such as fluid ounces, fluid drams, pints, and quarts.

Question 19

Desired Dose

Answer 19

Amount of medication the practitioner has ordered

Question 20

Dose on hand

Answer 20

The amount of medication in each unit.

Question 21

Metric System

Answer 21

A system of measurement based on multiples of 10

Question 22

Proportions

Answer 22

Two fractions that are equal to eachother

Question 23

Quantity

Answer 23

Amount of medication on hand.

Question 24

Buccal

Answer 24

Between the cheek

Question 25

Diluent

Answer 25

Liquid used to dissolve and dilute

Question 26

Intradermal

Answer 26

Within the upper layers of the skin

Question 27

Intramuscular

Answer 27

Within muscle

Question 28

Intravenous

Answer 28

Injected directly into a vein.

Question 29

Ointment

Answer 29

A form of topical drug

Question 30

Scored

Answer 30

An indented line on a tablet

Question 31

Solution

Answer 31

A homogenous mixture of a solid, liquid, or gaseous substance.

Question 32

Subcutaneous

Answer 32

under the skin

Question 33

Sublingual

Answer 33

under the tounge

Question 34

Transdermal

Answer 34

drug administered through the skin directly into the bloodstream.

Question 35

Z-track method

Answer 35

technique used when injecting a drug that can irritate subcutaneous tissue.