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Pharmacology Definitions Flashcards

1
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Antipyretic

A

Reduce Fever

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Antipuretic

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Anti Itch

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3
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Antiemetic

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Stops Vomiting

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4
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Antitussive

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Stops Coughing

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5
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Expectorant

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Makes You Cough

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6
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Antiamythmic

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Puts Heart into Rythm

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7
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Antistatic

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Stops, Pain, Numbs

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Opthalmics

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For eye (or ear)

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Otics

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For Ear Only

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10
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Absorption

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Drugs Entering Blood Stream

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Distribution

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Drugs Moving From Blood Stream to Another Site

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12
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Elimination

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Removing drugs from Blood Stream or Body

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Metabolism

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Chemically changing a drug (liver)

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14
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MSDS

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Material Safety Data Sheet

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15
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OSHA

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Occupational safety and health administration

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16
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Bioavailability

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% of Drug that reaches Blood Stream

17
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Universal precautions

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Treat each needle as if it were contaminated with blood

18
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Micromedx

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Computer program that contains extensive drug information, poison info, patient info, therapeutic info, etc. updated every three months. Online. Also what pills look like.

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FDA

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Food and Drug Administration

20
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JACHO

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Joint commission of American hospital organizations. They accredit the hospital

21
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DEA

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Drug Enforcement Agency

22
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P$T Com.

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Pharmaceuticals and therapeutics committee - they tell you what drug to stock.

23
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PBM

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Pharmacy benefit manager - insurance co. drugs

24
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NTG

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nitroglycerin

25
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NSAIDS

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Nonsteroidial anti-inflammatory

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