chapter 22 - toxicology Flashcards
A severe withdrawal syndrome seen in alcoholics who are deprived of ethyl alcohol; characterized by restlessness, fever, sweating, disorientation, agitation and seizures
delirium tremens
A drug that produces sleep or altered mental consciousness
narcotic
An agent that produces an excited state
stimulant
Swallowing; taking a substance by mouth
ingestion
The study of toxic or poisonous substances
toxicology
A poison or harmful substance
toxin
A subset of the opioid family, referring to natural, nonsynthetic opioids
opiate
The misuse of any substance to produce a desired effect
substance abuse
A substance that is used to neutralize or counteract a poison
antidote
The need for increasing amounts of a drug to obtain the same effect
tolerance
Vomiting blood
hematemesis
A state of overwhelming obsession or physical need to continue the use of a substance
addiction
An excessive quantity of a drug that, when taken or administered, can have toxic or lethal consequences
overdose
A sleep-inducing effect of agent
hypnotic
A form, provided by manufacturers and compounders (blenders) of chemicals, containing information about chemical composition, physical and chemical properties, health and safety hazards, emergency response, and waste disposal of a specific material
material safety data sheet
