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Principles Of Pharm
CH 30 - Principles of Pharmacology
Question | Answer |
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The process by which the body takes in or receives (absorbs) a drug. | Absorption |
The action by which a drug is released throughout the body. | Distribution |
The amount of a drug to be administered in a specific time, often according to body weight. | Dosage |
A specific quantity of a drug or medicine. | Dose |
A substance used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a disease. | Drug |
A drug that requires a prescription. | Ethical Drug |
The action by which a drug leaves the body. | Excretion |
The drug sold without a brand name or trademark. | Generic |
The name and quantity of a drug listed on the prescription. | Inscription |
Physical and chemical processes that occur within a living cell or organism and are necessary for the maintenance of life. | Metabolism |
Drug that can be obtained without a prescription; aka over-the-counter drug. | Patent Medicine |
A brand of medicine concerned with the uses, effects, and actions of drugs. | Pharmacology |
A written order for a specific drug; Latin for "recipe" | Prescription; AKA RX |
The administration of drugs to prevent disease. | Prophylaxis |
The instructions on a prescription explaining how to take a specific medicine. | Signature |
Directions to the pharmacist for the mixing the medication. | Subscription |
The patient's name, address, date, and Rx symbol on a prescription. | Superscription |
Referring to a drug that affects a specific system (or multiple systems) of the body. | Systemic |