Certified Medication Aide (CMA)
Four Sources of Drugs ANS-Plants, Animals, Minerals, and Synthesized
Plant Drugs ANS-Digitalis, Morphine, Codeine
Animal Drugs ANS-Insulin, Heparin, Pepsin, Thyroid
Minerals AN
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Certified Medication Aide (CMA)
Four Sources of Drugs ANS-Plants, Animals, Minerals, and Synthesized
Plant Drugs ANS-Digitalis, Morphine, Codeine
Animal Drugs ANS-Insulin, Heparin, Pepsin, Thyroid
Minerals ANS-Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, Gold
Synthesized ANS-Thiazides, Lomotil, Gantrisin
Chemical Name ANS-Describes the chemical structure of the compound
Generic Name ANS-Official nonproprietary name assigned to a drug by the manufacturer, with the approval of the United States Adopted Names Council
Official Name ANS-The name of the drug as it appears in the official reference, the United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP/NF)
Trade Name ANS-The licensed name under which a drug prepared by the specific manufacturer is sold, proprietary or brand name
Side Effects ANS-Desirable or undesirable effects of a drug apart from the primary purpose for giving the drug
Local Effect ANS-Having an effect in the immediate area of administration
Systemic Effect ANS-Having an effect throughout the body
Idiosyncrasy ANS-A peculiar, unusual, individual response to a drug
Tolerance ANS-The need for increased dose of a drug to produce the same physical and/or psychological effect
Cumulation ANS-Increased effects of a drug that is not completely metabolized or excreted before another dose is administered
Synergism ANS-A drug interaction in which the effect of two drugs in combination is greater than the effect of each drug given seperately
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