Chapter 21 - Key Vocabs Part 2

Question 1

Schedule

Answer 1

Exact timing and frequency of drug administration

Question 2

Side effect (!!!)

Answer 2

Adverse reaction, usually minor, that routinely results from use of a drug

Question 3

Sublingual administration (!!!)

Answer 3

Drugs are given by placement under the tongue

Question 4

Synergism

Answer 4

Combination of two drugs causes an effect that is greater than the sum of the individual effects of each drug alone

Question 5

Syringe

Answer 5

Instrument for introducing or withdrawing fluids from the body

Question 6

Tolerance

Answer 6

Larger and larger drug doses must be given to achieve the desired effect

Question 7

Topical application

Answer 7

Drugs are applied locally on the skin or mucous membranes of the body

Question 8

Toxicity

Answer 8

Harmful effects of a drug

Question 9

Toixcology

Answer 9

Study of harmful chemicals and their effects on the body

Question 10

Transport

Answer 10

Movement of a drug across a cell membrane into body cells

Question 11

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) (!!!)

Answer 11

1. Authoritative list of drugs, formulas, and preparations that sets a standard for drug manufacturing and dispensing
2. An independent committee of physicians, pharmacologists, pharmacists, and manufacturers.

Question 12

Vitamin

Answer 12

Substance found in foods and essential in small quantities for growth and good health