CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Pharmacology Chapter Review Exercises QUIZ YOURSELF 1. a. The word pharmacology comes from the Greek word pharmakon, which means drug or medicine. Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their interaction with living organisms. b. The Latin word medicina means ―remedy or cure,‖ and it is where our words medicine and medication come from. Medicine refers to a drug that is administered for its value as a preventive, diagnostic, or therapeutic agent. c. The word drug is derived from the Dutch word droog, which means ―dry‖ and refers to the use of dried herbs and plants as the first medicines. A drug can be thought of as any nonfood chemical substance that affects the mind or the body. 2. Prevent disease. Drugs taken before travel to prevent motion sickness OR vaccinations to prevent diseases OR contraceptive drugs to prevent pregnancy. Diagnose disease. Contrast dye used in x-ray procedures OR drugs to increase the heart rate of patients who cannot do an exercise stress test. Treat disease. Analgesic drugs to treat pain and inflammation OR drugs to lower the cholesterol level in the blood OR antibiotic drugs to kill an infection. 3. The word drug can be used interchangeably with the words medicine or medication, but the word drug can also refer to a chemical substance that does not have any legitimate use (example: an illegal or street drug). 4. CD means controlled delivery. DEA means Drug Enforcement Administration. DS means double strength. FDA means Food and Drug Administration. LA means long acting. OTC means over the counter. Rx means prescription. means a controlled substance, Schedule IV. 5. a. digoxin (Lanoxin) for congestive heart failure