Vocabulary & Abbreviations

Question 0

Antacid

Answer 0

Gastrointestinal drug which reduces stomach acid

Question 1

Anaphylaxis

Answer 1

Hypersensitive reaction of the body to a drug or foreign organism. Symptoms include: hives, asthma, rhinitis etc.

Question 2

Antiarrythmic

Answer 2

Cardiovascular drug which helps restore heart rhythm to a regular cycle

Question 3

Antibiotic

Answer 3

Drug or substances used to kill or prevent the growth of bacteria

Question 4

Anticoagulant

Answer 4

Drugs used to inhibit the clotting of blood

Question 5

Anticonvulsant

Answer 5

Drugs given for the treatment of seizures

Question 6

Antidiarrheal

Answer 6

Drugs used to prevent diarrhea

Question 7

Antinauseant

Answer 7

Drugs used to prevent vomiting and relieve nausea

Question 8

Antiseptics

Answer 8

Chemical agents which kill or prevent the growth of microorganisms. Hey are used for cleansing the skin.

Question 9

Bacteria

Answer 9

Tiny one celled forms of life that cause many diseases and infection

Question 10

Brand-name

Answer 10

Commercial name for a drug, normally the property of the drug manufacturer; also called the trade name

Question 11

Cardiotonic

Answer 11

Drug which promotes the muscle tone or contractility of the heart

Question 12

Cathartic

Answer 12

Drugs used to treat constipation

Question 13

Chemical name

Answer 13

Chemical formula of a drug

Question 14

Diuretic

Answer 14

Drug which increases urine, reduces the volume of fluid in the body & lowers blood pressure

Question 15

Emetic

Answer 15

An agent which promotes vomiting

Question 16

Generic name

Answer 16

The legal non-commercial name of a drug

Question 17

Inflammation

Answer 17

Pain, redness, swelling and heat that usually develops in response to injury or illness

Question 18

Laxative

Answer 18

Weak cathartic

Question 19

Pharmacist

Answer 19

An individual (often a chemist) licensed to prepare and dispense prescribed medication to a patient

Question 20

Pharmacy

Answer 20

Where drugs are prepared and dispensed by a pharmacist

Question 21

Prescription (Rx)

Answer 21

A drug which has been ordered or prescribed by a physician or licensed prescriber

Question 22

Purgative

Answer 22

A strong cathartic

Question 23

Sulfonamides

Answer 23

Bacteriostatic agents

Question 24

Suppository

Answer 24

A medicated substance mixed in a solid base that melts when placed in a body opening

Question 25

AC

Answer 25

Before meals (ante-consumption?)

Question 26

PC

Answer 26

After meals ( post-consumption?)

Question 27

ASAP

Answer 27

As soon as possible

Question 28

COMP

Answer 28

Compound

Question 29

D/C

Answer 29

Discharge, day care, discontinue

Question 30

LAX

Answer 30

Laxative

Question 31

LOC

Answer 31

Loss/level of consciousness, laxative of choice

Question 32

MOM

Answer 32

Milk of magnesia

Question 33

NKA

Answer 33

No known allergies

Question 34

NKDA

Answer 34

No known drug allergies

Question 35

P

Answer 35

Para, phosphorus

Question 36

PEN

Answer 36

Penicillin

Question 37

SR

Answer 37

Sustained release

Question 38

VS

Answer 38

Vital signs

Question 39

OTC

Answer 39

Over-the-counter

Question 40

PO or TO

Answer 40

By mouth, phone order or telephone order

Question 41

VO

Answer 41

Verbal order