Exam 3: Pharmacology and Massage Therapy

Which term means a drug used to produce sleep?

The study of drug movement through the body is called _______, and the study of drug dynamics is called _______.

Which type of drug is used to prevent or reduce the blood's ability to form clots?

Massage considerations for NSAIDs include:

The effects of corticosteroids include:

To have a better understanding of drugs, the therapist must be able to decipher a:

Vasodilators may be prescribed to treat which condition?

The most common drug administration route is:

Which term means the study of drugs, their actions, dosages, therapeutic effects, and side effects?

Massage considerations for a client using a narcotic such as codeine, Vicodin, or Darvocet include:

Which side effect is common to lipid-lowering drugs?

NSAIDs are what type of medication?

Massage considerations for a recent topical application of a drug include:

Which term means an undesirable and unavoidable reaction produced by a drug?

Which substance is used to treat or prevent diseases or conditions?

Which type of drug is used to reduce allergic reactions?

Another term used to describe a cough suppressant is:

Which response may result from massage over an insulin injection site?

The term for the practice of treating disease with drugs is:

Massage considerations for the client who wears a transdermal patch include: