Week 10- Intro Pharmacology Flashcards
Medication that can treat insomnia
Zolpidem
common anti diabetic meds
Metforminin
medication used to treat diarrhea
Loperamide
medication that treats heartburn/ GERD
Esomeprazole
common med that helps lower blood pressure and may cause facial swelling
Lisinopril
Schedule of narcotics that there is no approved medical use
Schedule 1
Schedule of narcotics where there is high potential of abuse (HANDwritten RX- no refills)
Schedule 2
Schedule of narcotics where there is moderate to low potential of abuse
Schedule 3
Schedule of narcotics where there is low potential of abuse can be authorized by phone
Schedule 4
Schedule of narcotics that contain limited quantities of narcotics can be authorized via phone
Schedule 5
Body process that converts medication into a form the body can use and moves medications into blood stream
absorption
type of drug therapy improves a life threatening or serious condition
Acute
type of drug therapy prescribed to maintain a condition of health (cholesterol lowering drugs)
maintenance
type of drug therapy prescribed to reduce severity of a condition or its accompanying pain
palliative
type of drug therapy prescribed to prevent disease or condition
prophylactic
