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Side A ------ Side B
What license must a physician have to dispense, prescribe, or administer controlled substances? ------ narcotics
Physicians with a narcotics license are required to register on June 30 of each year with? ------ Drug Enforcement Agency
A drgu that causes vomiting is called? ------ an emetic
A drug used to relieve a cough is called? ------ antitussive
A drug used to control temperature is called? ------ antipyretic
A drug that reduces anxiety is called a? ------ tranquilizer
A drug that causes dilation of blood vessels is called a? ------ vasodilator
A drug that decreases congestion is called a?  ------ decongestant
A date on a bottle of medication that assures it's potency is? ------ an expiration date
DRugs used in treatment of a condition to relieve symptoms are? ------ therapeutic drugs
An atiseptic drug ________________________. ------ Inhibits growth of microorganisms
All prescriptions written for controlled substances in ScheduleII must be wholly written and ____________________. ------ cannot be refilled
If the physician says to administer an emetic to the patient immediately, you should get a? ------ drug that causes vomiting
The amount of medicine that is prescribed for administratin, is known as the? ------ dosage
Insulin syringes are calibrated in? ------ units
A drug that affects the nervous system to relieve pain. It may be narcotic or non-narcotic.  It is called an? ------ analgesic
 
 
What schedule of drugs has a high potential for abuse and is not accepted for medical use in the U.S.? ------ schedule I
 
Which type of drug relieves allergic symptoms? ------ antihistamine
Aspirin and acetaminophen are examples of? ------ analgesics
Drugs used to relieve complicated emotional tension are called an? ------ antipsychotic drug
A serum used to lessen the effects of the toxins or poisons produced by bacteria is called an?  ------ antitoxin
A drug that increases urinary output is called a? ------ diuretic
A kind of liquid preparatino which fine droplets of an oil in water, such as castor oil, is called an? ------ emulsion
Drugs dissolved in a solution of sugar and water and then flavored are called? ------ syrups
Drugs that have been mixed with liquids, but not dissolved are called? ------ mixtures or suspensions
Digoxin is used for? ------ cardiac problems
Nitroglycerine is used for? ------ treatment of angina pectoris
Thorazine is used to? ------ reduce mental tension and anxiety
Hydrocortrisone is an? ------ anti-inflammatory drug
 
 
Schedule I drugs include? ------ substances that have no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse
Schedule IV drugs include? ------ minor tranquilizer and hypnotics that have a lesser potential for abuse
 
 
Schedule V drugs include? ------ miscellaneous mixtures containing limited amounts of narcotic drugs
The ____________ name of a drug is its official name. ------ trade or brand
Which is not a solid oral dosage form? ------ emulsion
A glass container holding medication in either liquid or powerder form i called an? ------ ampule
A chemical agent that kills vegetative forms of bacteria is called? ------ disinfectant
To inject large amounts of medication in the muscle tissue, use the? ------ intramuscular
A small adhesive patch or disc used for administration of drugs is called? ------ a transdermal system
____________________ injections are used in allergy and tuberculin testing. ------ Intradermal
The buccal or sublingual method of administering a drug is done by? ------ playcing the medication between the gum and cheek
Oxygen is ordered as percentage of oxygen concentratin and? ------ liters per minute
A drug used to increase the secretions and mucus from the bronchial tubes is called? ------ expectorant
A drug used to control bleeding; a blood coagulant is called? ------ hemostatic
A drug that produces sleep is called a? ------ hypnotic
An inactive substance substituted in place of the actual drug to satisfy the patient is called a? ------ placebo

Side A ------ Side B
What license must a physician have to dispense, prescribe, or administer controlled substances? ------ narcotics
Physicians with a narcotics license are required to register on June 30 of each year with? ------ Drug Enforcement Agency
A drgu that causes vomiting is called? ------ an emetic
A drug used to relieve a cough is called? ------ antitussive
A drug used to control temperature is called? ------ antipyretic
A drug that reduces anxiety is called a? ------ tranquilizer
A drug that causes dilation of blood vessels is called a? ------ vasodilator
A drug that decreases congestion is called a?  ------ decongestant
A date on a bottle of medication that assures it's potency is? ------ an expiration date
DRugs used in treatment of a condition to relieve symptoms are? ------ therapeutic drugs
An atiseptic drug ________________________. ------ Inhibits growth of microorganisms
All prescriptions written for controlled substances in ScheduleII must be wholly written and ____________________. ------ cannot be refilled
If the physician says to administer an emetic to the patient immediately, you should get a? ------ drug that causes vomiting
The amount of medicine that is prescribed for administratin, is known as the? ------ dosage
Insulin syringes are calibrated in? ------ units
A drug that affects the nervous system to relieve pain. It may be narcotic or non-narcotic.  It is called an? ------ analgesic
 
 
What schedule of drugs has a high potential for abuse and is not accepted for medical use in the U.S.? ------ schedule I
 
Which type of drug relieves allergic symptoms? ------ antihistamine
Aspirin and acetaminophen are examples of? ------ analgesics
Drugs used to relieve complicated emotional tension are called an? ------ antipsychotic drug
A serum used to lessen the effects of the toxins or poisons produced by bacteria is called an?  ------ antitoxin
A drug that increases urinary output is called a? ------ diuretic
A kind of liquid preparatino which fine droplets of an oil in water, such as castor oil, is called an? ------ emulsion
Drugs dissolved in a solution of sugar and water and then flavored are called? ------ syrups
Drugs that have been mixed with liquids, but not dissolved are called? ------ mixtures or suspensions
Digoxin is used for? ------ cardiac problems
Nitroglycerine is used for? ------ treatment of angina pectoris
Thorazine is used to? ------ reduce mental tension and anxiety
Hydrocortrisone is an? ------ anti-inflammatory drug
 
 
Schedule I drugs include? ------ substances that have no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse
Schedule IV drugs include? ------ minor tranquilizer and hypnotics that have a lesser potential for abuse
 
 
Schedule V drugs include? ------ miscellaneous mixtures containing limited amounts of narcotic drugs
The ____________ name of a drug is its official name. ------ trade or brand
Which is not a solid oral dosage form? ------ emulsion
A glass container holding medication in either liquid or powerder form i called an? ------ ampule
A chemical agent that kills vegetative forms of bacteria is called? ------ disinfectant
To inject large amounts of medication in the muscle tissue, use the? ------ intramuscular
A small adhesive patch or disc used for administration of drugs is called? ------ a transdermal system
____________________ injections are used in allergy and tuberculin testing. ------ Intradermal
The buccal or sublingual method of administering a drug is done by? ------ playcing the medication between the gum and cheek
Oxygen is ordered as percentage of oxygen concentratin and? ------ liters per minute
A drug used to increase the secretions and mucus from the bronchial tubes is called? ------ expectorant
A drug used to control bleeding; a blood coagulant is called? ------ hemostatic
A drug that produces sleep is called a? ------ hypnotic
An inactive substance substituted in place of the actual drug to satisfy the patient is called a? ------ placebo