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 condition in which the body's immune system produces antibodies that attack the body's 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 DRUG |
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 physicans by the Drug Enforcement Administration for prescribing or dispensing controlled drugs. | DEA NUMBER |
The quantity of a drug 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 deficiency of a clotting factor needed for proper coagulation of the blood. | HEMOPHILIA |
A blood product consisting of pooled human plasma containing antibodies. | IMMUNE GLOBULIN |
An area of hardened tissue. | 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 ADMINISTRATION |
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 patient's vein, where it is distributed throughout the body via the circulatory system. | INTRAVENOUS (IV) THERAPY |
Administration of medication by injection. | PARENTERAL |
The study of drugs. | PHARMACOLOGY |
A physician's 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 ADMINISTRATION |
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 prescription consisting of the symbol Rx (from the Lation 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 small raised area of the skin. | WHEAL |