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addiction
physical or psychological dependency
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withdrawl
when a person stops taking meds that he's addicted to
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psychologically dependent
feeling and emotional need for taking a drug even if it's not medically necessary
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habit forming
leading to phsychological or physical drug dependency
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prescription
an authorization written by a doctor or dentist that makes drugs abailable to patients
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brand name
drug names assigned by a manufacturer that are trademarked
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generic name
grug names unprotexted by trademark. usually les expensive that brandnames
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DEA
Drug Enforcement Agency number: member of agency that regulates controlled substances
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entric-coated
coating found on some medications that resiste breakdown by gastric juices and disolves in intestines
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PDR
Physican's Desk Reference: list of drugs
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RDA
Food and Drug Administration: fedral regulation agency
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drug schedule
classification of drugs based on potential abuse
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Schedule I
- high potential: no medical use
- ex. heroin
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Schedule II
- high potential: for abuse.
- high potential for abuse
- lead to sevear psychological and physical dependency
- ex. morphine
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Schedule III
- some potential: for abuse
- may have low to moderate dependency
- ex. vicodin
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schedule IV
- low potential: for abuse
- ex. xanax
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Schedule V
- little potential: for abuse
- tylenol
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OTC drugs
over the counter: drugs that can be purchased without perscription
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oral administration
taking medication by mouth
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topical administration
administer drugs through skin
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Inhalation
inhaling drugs
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sublingual
placed under tongue
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Rectal Administration
administered through rectum
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intravenous
administering drugs directly into vein
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intramuscular
administering drugs by injecting into muscle tissue
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subcutaneous
beneath the skin
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intradermal
administering drugs by injection under the epidermis
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transdermal
administered through a patch
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stimulant
drug that speeds up body's activities
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depressant
slows body process
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tobacco
nicotine: stimulant
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Caffeine
habit-forming stimulant
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marijuana
- depressant & stimulant
- decreases nausea and treats eye conditions
- can become psychlogically dependant
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Cocain
- habit-forming
- makes user feel in control
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narcotics
Catogory: addictive depressants used to releave pain
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Morphine
- pain killer
- leads to adiction
- develop tolerance
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Codeine
- pain killer for mid-moderate pain
- physical and psycological dependance.
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amphetamines
- stimulates heart
- leads to violent behacior and poor judgement
- physical dependence
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Hallucinogens
case people to see, hear images, and sounds that don't exsist
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barbiturates
- sedative drug that depress brain activity
- psysiological and physical dependency
- tolerance
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analgesics
controles pain
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tranqilizers
- sedative effect
- relieve anxiety, calm and relax.
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anibiotics
given to treat infection
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antifungal agents
used to destroy fungi
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anticholinergics
- treats bradycardia
- dilates pupil
- inhibits flow of saliva
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atropine sulfate
depresses the nercous system
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herbal medications
- diatary suppliments
- using non processed materials
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Alternate Medications
- not prescribed by a doctor
- dietary supplements
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