Terms Week 7

To relieve symptoms

To cure disease

To prevent a disease

The amount of a drug prescribed for a given patient

The measured portion of medication to be taken at one time

The part of the drug prescription that gives directions to the pharmacist

The part of the drug prescription that gives directions to the pharmacist

A solution of water and sugar to which a drug is added

A liquid suspension that is rubbed onto the skin

A liquid or semiliquid delivered as a mist using pressurized gas

A potent solution made with alcohol

A single dose of sterile solution contained in a glass bottle whose seal must be broken to draw up the medication

A bottle with a rubber stopper or other nonsterile seal; provides multiple doses of medication

A flattened tablet that is dissolved in the mounth;lozenge

Tablets that are treated with an acid-resistant substance so that the drug will only be absorbed in the intestines; less irritaing to the stomach

Administered through the skin with a type of bandage or patch

The highest potential for abuse; no accepted medical use

High abuse potentioal; no refills without a new written prescription

Moderate abuse; refills can be phoned in to the pharmacy

Low abuse potential; refills are permitted once a month

Low abuse potential; no prescription needed for adults over the age of 18

Dugs that relieve itching

Drugs that reduce fever

Drugs that are effective in treating high blood pressure

Drugs that help relieve chest pains