Vocabulary Flashcards
Additive
The combination of two drugs gives the maximum effect of each drug
Absorption
Process of a substance moving from where it was administered into the bloodstream
Amphetamine
Central nervous stimulant
Antidote
An agent given to counteract the unwanted effects of a drug
Antihistamine
Drug which blocks the action of histamine in the body and helps to prevent allergic reactions
Barbiturate
Sedative and hypnotic drug
Contraindications
Factors in a patient’s condition which prevent the use of a particular drug or treatment
Cumulation
The administration of small repeated doses of a drug so that the drug builds up in the body
Depressant
Agent that reduces functional activity
Food and drug administration (FDA)
Governmental agency having the legal responsibility for enforcing proper drug manufacture and clinical use
Hospital formulary
Reference listing of drugs and their appropriate clinical uses
Hypnotic
A drug which produces sleep
Idiosyncrasy
A rare toxic effect produced in a particularly sensitive individual but not seen in most patients
Interstitial
IV fluid is running into the tissue not the veins
Narcotic
Habit-forming drug use for acute pain which can cause stupor or insensibility
Parenteral administration
Administration of drugs by injection into the skin muscles or veins
Phenothiazines
Major tranquilizers use for control of psychosis
Sedative
Mild hypnotic drug, relaxing without necessarily producing sleep
Side effect
A toxic effect which routinely results from the use of a drug
Stimulant
Agent which excites and promotes functional activity
Tolerance
Becoming resistant to the action of a drug, larger and larger doses need to be administered for an effect
Toxicity
Harmful effects of a drug
Tranquilizers
Drugs used to control anxiety
Anticonvulsant
Drug used to treat seizures
