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Pharmacology Vocabulary Flashcards

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Laxative

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Weak cathartic

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Phenothiazines

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Major tranquilizers used for control psychoses

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Prophylactic

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An agent or measure used to prevent disease

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Purgative

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A strong cathartic

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Accumulation

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The administration of small, repeated doses of a drug so that the drug builds up, or accumulates in the body

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Additive effect

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The combined effect of two drugs that is equal to the sum of the effects of each drug taken alone

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Allergic reaction

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An untoward reaction that develops after the individual has taken a drug

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Amphetamine

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A central nervous system stimulant

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Anaphylaxis

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A hypersensitive reaction of the body to a drug or foreign organism. Symptoms may include hives, asthma, and rhinitis

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Antacid

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Gastrointestinal drug which neutralizes the acid in the stomach

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Antagonism

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The combined effect of two drugs that is less than the effect of either drug taken alone

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Anti-arrhythmic

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Cardiovascular drug which helps restore heart rhythm to a regular cycle

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Antibiotic

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A chemical substance, produced by a microorganism, which has the ability to inhibit or kill foregin organisms in the body

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Anticoagulant

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A drug which prevents the formation of clots in blood vessels

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Anticonvulsant

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A drug used to prevent convulsions, such as in epilepsy

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Anti-Diarrheal

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Drug used to prevent diarrhea

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Antidote

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An agent, which is given to counteract the unwated effect of a drug

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Antihistamine

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A drug which blocks the action of histamine in the body and helps prevent allergic symptoms

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Anti-nauseant

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An agent, which relieves nausea and vomiting

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Antiviral

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An agent that is effective against viruses

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Barbiturate

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A sedative and hypnotic drug

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Biosynthesis

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Formation of a chemical compound by enzymes, either within an organism (in vivo) or in vitro by fragments of a cell

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Brand name

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Commercial name for a drug; normally the property of the drug manufacture; aslo called trade name

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Cardiotonic

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Drug which promotes the muscle tone (contractility) of the heart

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Cathartic

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A drug, which relieves constipation

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Chemical name

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A chemical formula for a drug

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Cholinergic

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A drug, which has the same effect as acetylcholine on the body, that is, a parasympathetic effect

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Contraindications

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Factors in a patient’s condition which prevents the use of particular drug or treatment

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Depressant

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An agent that reduces functional or vital activity

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Diagnostic

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Pertaining to the art or act of determining the nature of a patient’s disease

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Diuretic

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An agent which affects blood pressure by increasing production of urine and thus reducing the volume of fluid in the body

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Emetic

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An agent, which promotes vomiting

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Food and Drug

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US Governmental agency having legal responsibility for enforcing proper drug manufacture and clinical use

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Generic name

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The legal, non-commercial name for a drug

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Hospital Formulary

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A reference listing of drugs and their appropriate clinical usage

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Hypnotic

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An agent, which produces sleep

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Idiosyncrasy

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A rare type of toxic effect produced in a particularly sensitive individual but not seen in most patients

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Molecular pharmacology

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Study of the interaction of drugs and cells or sub cellular entities such as DNA, RNA and enzymes

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Narcotic

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Habit-forming drug which relieves pain and produces stupor or insensibility

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Parasympathomimetic

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A drug, which acts in the same manner as the parasympathetic nervous system (reduces heart rate and stimulates peristalsis)

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Parenteral administration

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Administration of drugs by injection into the skin, muscles, or veins

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Pharmacodynamics

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Study of how drugs achieve their effects in living organisms, including their absorption, metabolism and excretion from the body

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Sedative

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A mild hypnotic drug; relaxing without necessarily producing sleep

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Side effect

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An unpredictable effect that is not related to the main action of the drug

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Stimulant

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An agent, which excites and promotes functional activity

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Sulfonamides

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A bacteriostatic agents

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Suppository

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Cone-shaped objects containing medication which are inserted into the rectum, vagina, or urethra

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Sympathomimetic

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A drug which acts like the sympathetic nervous system (increases heart rate and blood pressure and opens air passages)

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Synergism

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The joint action of agents in which their combined effect is more intense or longer in duration than the sum of their individual effects

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Tolerance

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Increasing resistance to the usual effects of an established dosage of a drug as a result of continued use

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Toxicity

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The harmful effects of a drug

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Tranquilizers

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Drugs used to control anxiety

Pharmacology 130 (17 decks)

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