Terminology Flashcards
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addiction
emotional or physiological dependence upon a drug which has progressed beyond voluntary control
hypersensitivity
unusual sensitivity to a drug
anaphylaxis
severe, life-threatening hypersensitivity to a drug
antagonism
a condition in which two drugs work against each other, decreasing the effectiveness of one or both drugs
contraindications
existing conditions that may give the consumer an incompatibility with a drug
controlled drug
a drug covered by the 1970 Controlled Substance Act and those subsequently added
cumulative effect
buildup of a drug in the body
disease
pathological or abnormal condition of the body
drug
a substance taken into or applied to the body to treat or prevent disease or conditions
allergic reaction
an unusual individual reaction to a food or a drug
enteric-coated
tablets that are coated so they dissolve in the small intestine rather than in the stomach
generic name
simplified version of the chemical name of a drug
indications
various conditions for which a drug may be used
lethal dose
amount of a drug that will cause death
ophthalmic
pertaining to the eye
symptoms
what consumers tell you or what you observe
observe
multi-sensory; what you see, hear, feel, or smell
parenteral
not in or through the digestive system
side effects
any effect of a drug other than the one for which it is given
spansule
small particles of a drug coated with compounds which require varying amount of of time to dissolve
synergism
two drugs working toegether to give an effect greater than the individual effects
tolerance
occurs when an increased amount of a drug is necessary to produce the same effect a lesser amount previously provided
trade or brand name
name by which a drug is marketed; commonly recognized name
toxic effect
symptoms or untoward effects of poisoning due to a large dose of a drug
