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Pharmacy Technician Study Cards | CHEM - Chemistry 2 - Intermediate, Quizzes of Chemistry

Class: CHEM - Chemistry 2 - Intermediate; Subject: Chemistry; University: Oakland Community College; Term: Forever 1989;

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2010/2011

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TERM 1
Pharmacology
DEFINITION 1
The study of drugs, their properties, uses, application, and
effects.
TERM 2
Cocaine
DEFINITION 2
The first local anesthetic.
TERM 3
Salicylic Acid
DEFINITION 3
Property of white willow tree bark and of aspirin; used by the
ancient Greeks to relieve pain.
TERM 4
Digitalis
DEFINITION 4
Drug of the foxglove plant used in treating heart disease
TERM 5
Quinine
DEFINITION 5
Extracted from Cinchona bark; first useful drug in treatment
of malaria
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Pharmacology

The study of drugs, their properties, uses, application, and effects. TERM 2

Cocaine

DEFINITION 2 The first local anesthetic. TERM 3

Salicylic Acid

DEFINITION 3 Property of white willow tree bark and of aspirin; used by the ancient Greeks to relieve pain. TERM 4

Digitalis

DEFINITION 4 Drug of the foxglove plant used in treating heart disease TERM 5

Quinine

DEFINITION 5 Extracted from Cinchona bark; first useful drug in treatment of malaria

Germ Theory

The theory that microorganisms cause food spoilage TERM 7

Polio Vaccine

DEFINITION 7 Use of an injectable vaccine made from killed polio virus and an oral vaccine made from weakened polio virus was important to prevent the spread TERM 8

Insulin

DEFINITION 8 Hormone that lowers blood sugar in the treatment of diabetes TERM 9

Penicillin

DEFINITION 9 The first antibiotic TERM 10

Synthetic Drugs

DEFINITION 10 Drugs created by reformulating simpler chemicals into more complex ones, creating a new chemical not found in nature

Schedule I

Controls

High potential for abuse; no accepted medical use in the US; may not be prescribed; heroin, various opium derivatives, and hallucinogenic substances. TERM 17

Schedule II

Controls

DEFINITION 17 High potential for abuse; may lead to physical or psychological dependence, but also has currently accepted medical use in the US; amphetamines, opium, cocaine, methadone, and various opiates. TERM 18

Schedule III

Controls

DEFINITION 18 Potential for abuse is less than I and II and accepted medical use in US; abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. Anabolic steroids and compounds containing limited quantities of narcotic substances such as codeine. TERM 19

Schedule IV

Controls

DEFINITION 19 Low potential for abuse relative to III drugs and current accepted medical use in the US; abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence; phenobarbital, chloral hydrate (sedative), and methohexital (anesthetic) TERM 20

Schedule V

Controls

DEFINITION 20 Low potential for abuse relative to IV drugs; current accepted medical use in US; abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence; compounds containing limited amounts of codeine.