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na-mid-term
pt-123 pharmacy practice
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| absorption | the time it takes for a drug to work after the drug has been administered |
| elemination | the process following distribution by which the drug is broken down and the excess is excreted through urine |
| muscle relaxant | are used to treat involuntary, painful contraction of the muscles by slowing the passages of nerve signals that cause pain to the muscles |
| adverse reaction | denotes an unwanted or unexpected side effect or reaction to a medication |
| excretion | the process by which the body eliminates waste after metabolism and distribution |
| distribution | the process following absorption by which a drug is passed to the cells of various organs |
| brand name | the proprietary name of a drug exclusive to a manufacturer for selling and distributing purposes |
| generic name | the non proprietary name of a drug |
| lotion | a liquid dosage form that contains a powdered substance in a suspension, used externally, to soothe, cool, dry and protect |
| parenteral | denotes the administration of medicationby any other route than oral; administered by injection |
| solution | a liquid dosage form in which the medication isdisolved in a liquid |
| emulsion | a liquid dosage form of a mixture of two products that normally do not mix together |
| extract | oil or active portion of a plant or herb that is usually removed, or extracted, with alcohol |
| antiplatelets | substance that reduce the ability of platelets to stick together and form a clot |
| bioequivalence | discribes a substance acting on the body with the same strength and similar bioavailibility as the same dosage of a sample of a given substance |
| contraindictions | an aspect of a patientscondition that does not agree with the treatment |
| disease | a physical process in which the body or spacific organs are being destroyed, causing harm and characteristic symptoms to the patient |
| formulary | refers to a list of preferred medications that insurance plans allow the members to get at a lower out-of-pocket expense |
| patent | a federally granted, exclusive right to a product for a specific period of time(before other manufacturers can create and sell the identical product) |
| symptom | a condition that usually comes before the onset of a disease or illness; |
| side effect | predicted, unwanted reactions to a substance or combination of substances |
| half-life | defines the amount of time it takes for half of a substance to be broken down in the body and expected. |
| pharmacology | the study of drugs and their effects on the body |
| pharmacokinetics | the study of the rates at which drugs are metabolized |
| placebo | a pill-like preparation that contains no active or chemical ingredient, usually given for it's physchological effects (commonly reffered to as a sugar pill |
| aerosol | released by a chemical propellant |
| beta-blockers | substances used in the treatment ao hypertension, angina, arrhythmia, and cardiomyopathy |
| proton pump inhibiters | substances that reduce gastric acid build-up blocking the release of protons pumps |
| immunosuppresant | substances that are used to prevent the body from rejecting an organ transplant |
| histamine (h2) blockers | reduces acid secretion by blocking histime from reaching the h2 receptors |
| calcium channel blockers | substances used to treat and reduce hypertension and disorders that effect the blood supply to the heart |
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