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analgesic**   relieves pain  
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anaphylactic shock   life- threatening, hypersensitive reaction to food/drugs. hypotension,cyanosis(use a epi pen)  
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bacteriostatic   STOPPING/ CONTROLLING bacteria growth  
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buccal medication**   meds placed in mouth next to CHEEK  
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chemical name   description of the chemical structure of the drug, hospital formaulary w/formula diagram  
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chemotherapy**   srugs used in treatment of certain nfections &cancer  
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contraindication   symptom use of drug is dangerous, not advised, not safe for administration  
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controlled substances   drugs have a potential abuse. I-V  
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controlled substances act   fed law concerned w/ meanufacture, distribution, dispensing of controoled substances  
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cumulation** (cumulative)   drug levels begins to accumulate, repeated doses because drug is not out of body before another dose  
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drug enforcement administration   enforces controlled substances act, aka DEA  
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first-dose effect   undesired effect w/in 30-90 min after first dose  
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food & drug administration   administering & enforcing food,drug, and cosmetic act, aka FDA  
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food, drug, and cosmetic act   regulates quality, purity, potency, effectiveness, safety of food drug and cosmetic  
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generic name   first manutactured, 17 yrs to use  
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hospital formulary**   reference book in pharmacy, info on drugs  
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idiosyncrasy**   unusual, inappropriate response to a drug, life threatening  
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contraindication   symptom use of drug is dangerous, not advised, not safe for administration  
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controlled substances   drugs have a potential abuse. I-V  
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controlled substances act   fed law concerned w/ meanufacture, distribution, dispensing of controoled substances  
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inhalation medication**   med is sprayed or breathed, INHAILER, nose throat & lungs  
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initial dose   first dose  
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intradermal medication**   med inserted just beneath the dermis  
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local effect   response(to a med) specific area  
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maintainese dose   dose of med to keep concentration in bloodstream @desired level, ex: birthcontrol  
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package insert   INFO LEAFLET, fda requires drug gen name, adverse effects, dosage FINE PRINT  
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parenteral medication**   any route administration not involves gastrointestinal tract, topical, inhalation, injection  
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pharmacodynamics   STUDY of drugs interact in the human body  
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pharmacology   FIELD specializes in the study of drugs  
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physicians' desk reference**   reference book  
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potency   strength  
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potentiation**   effect of two drugs administered together produce a more powerful response  
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route of administration   method of intro a med into body  
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side effect   additional effect was not part of goal for the med. nausea  
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subcutaneous medication**   med injected into subcutaneous later or fatty tissue of skin: anesthetics, insulin, horomones  
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sublingual medication**   med placed under the tongue, dissolves in saliva  
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systemic effect   generalized response to a drug by the body  
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therapeutic dose   dose achieves desired effect  
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tolerance**   decreased response to effect of a drug after repeated  
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topical medication**   med given DIRECTLY TO THE SKIN/ mucous membrane  
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trade name   brand name  
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transdermal**   applying drug to UNBROKEN SKIN, produces a systemic effect.  
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