Question | Answer |
An unintended and undesirable effect produced by a drug | Adverse reaction |
A substance that is capable of causing an allergic reaction | Allergen |
An abnormal hypersensitivity of the body to substances that are ordinarily harmless | Allergy |
A small sealed glass container that holds a single dose of medication | Ampule |
A serious allergic reaction that requires immediate treatment | Anaphylactic reaction |
A condtion in which the bodys immune system produces antibodies that attack the bodys own cells. The cause is unknown. | Autoimmune disease |
The use of chemicals to treat disease. Chemotherapy is most often used to refer to the treatment of cancer using antineoplastic medications | Chemotherapy |
A drug that has restrictions placed on it by the federal government because of its potential for abuse | Controlled dug |
Changing from one system of measurement to another | Conversion |
The amount of space occupied by 1 milliliter (1 ml= 1 cc) | Cubic centimeter |
A registration number assigned to physicians by the Drug Enforcement Administration for prescribing or dispensing controlled drugs. | DEA number |
The quantity of drugs to be administered at one time | Dose |
A chemical used for the treatment, prevention, or diagnosis of disease. | Drug |
The delivery of nutrients through a tube inserted into the gastrointestinal tract | Enteral nutrition |
The diameter of the lumen of a needle used to administer medication | Gauge |
An inherited bleeding disorder caused by a deficincy of a clotting factor needed for proper coaglation of the blood | Hemophilia |
A blood product consisting of pooled human plasma containing antibodies | Immune Globulin |
An abnormally raised, hardened area of the skin with clearly defined margins | Induration |
The administration of fluids, medications, or nutrients into a vein | Infusion |
The administration of medication by way of air or other vapor being drawn into the lungs | Inhalation adminstration |
The part of a prescription that indicates the name of the drug and the drug dosage | Inscription |
Introduction of medication into the dermal layer of the skin | Intradermal injection |
Introduction of medication into the muscular layer of the body | Intramuscular injection |
The administration of a liquid agent directly into a patients vein, where it is distributed throughout the body by way of the curculatory system | Intravenous (IV) therapy |
Administration of medication by mouth | Oral admistration |
Administration of medication by injection | Patenteral |
The study of drugs | Pharmacology |
A physicians order authorizing the dispensing of a drug by a pharmacist | Prescription |
The part of a prescription that indicates the information to print on the medication label | Signatura |
Introduction of medication beneath the skin, into the subcutaneous or fatty layer of the body | Subcutaneous injection |
Administration of medication by placing it under the tongue, where it dissolves and is absorbed through the mucous membrane | Sublingual adminstration |
THe part of the prescription that gives directions to the pharmacist and usually designates the number of doses to be dispensed | Subscription |
THe part of a precription consisting of the symbol Rx (from the Latin word recipe, meaning "take") | Superscription |
Application of a drug to a particular spot, usually for a local action | Topical administration |
The administration of whole blood or blood products through the intravenous route | Transfusion |
A closed glass container with a rubber stopper that holds medication | Vial |
A tense, pale, raised area of the skin | Wheal |