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Principles of Pharmacology Flashcards

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This 56-term flashcard set covers the foundational vocabulary and concepts of pharmacology for high school students in grades 9–12. It includes drug classifications (antibiotics, anticoagulants, antipyretics), medication administration routes (IV, IM, oral, sublingual), and key pharmacology principles like absorption, pharmacokinetics, and adverse effects. Use it for health science coursework, EMT or first responder training prep, or comprehensive exam review.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Health & Nutrition
Grade Level:
9th – 12th Grades
Updated June 2025

Terms in This Set

  • Absorption
  • Action
  • Adverse Effects
  • Agonist
  • Antagonist
  • Antibiotic
  • Anticoagulant
  • Antifungal
  • Antiplatelet
  • Antipyretics
  • Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid or ASA)
  • Contraindications
  • Dose
  • Duration
  • Elimination
  • Enteral Medication
  • Epinephrine
  • Generic Name
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Indications
  • Inhalation
  • Intramuscular Injection (IM)
  • Intranasal (IN)
  • Intraosseous Injection (IO)
  • Intravenous Injection (IV)
  • Medication
  • Medication Error
  • Meter-dose Inhaler (MDI)
  • Mucosal Atomizer Device (MAD)
  • Nitroglycerin
  • Onset of Action
  • Oral
  • Oral Glucose
  • Over-the-counter Medications (OTC)
  • Oxygen
  • Parental Medication
  • Patient-assisted Medication
  • Peak
  • Peer-assisted Medication
  • Per os (PO)
  • Per rectum (PR)
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Pharmacology
  • Polypharmacy
  • Prescription Medications
  • Solution
  • Subcutaneous injection (SC or SQ)
  • Sublingual (SL)
  • Suspension
  • Therapeutic Effect
  • Topical Medication
  • Trade Name
  • Transcutaneous
  • Unintended Effects
  • Untoward Effects

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