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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Goiter | enlargement of the thyriod gland lack of iodine |
| Absorption | passage of substance through a mambrane such as skin or mucosa, into the blood |
| Copay | small fixed amount required by a health insurer to be paid by the insured for each outpatient visit or drug prescription |
| Bioequivalence | condition in which different formulations of the same drug or chemical are equally absorbed when taken into the body |
| Clinical pharmacy | also known as patient; oriented pharmacy study of how drugs affect us |
| Contradiction | renders the administration of a drug or the carrying out of a medical procedure inadvisible |
| Indication | the diseases, symptoms and conditions for which a drug is known to be of benefit |
| Medical Error | any circumstance, action, inaction,or decsion related to healthcare that contributes to an unintended health result |
| Nosocomical Infection | an infection acquired by patients when they are in the hospital |
| Amenorrhea | absence of normal menstruation |
| Suppository | solid formulations containing a drug for rectal or vaginal administration |
| Sublingual Tablet | tablet that dissolves under the tongue fast acting |
| Suspension | the dispersion of a solid into a liquid |
| troche | small tablet made of medicinal substance worked ina paste with sugar and then dried, dissolve in the mouth |
| Elixir | a clear, sweetened, flavored solution containing water and ethanol |
| Chewable tablet | contains a base that is flavored and or colored preferred for antacids, vitamins and tablets for children |
| Caplet | oval shaped tablet that is coated to facilitate swallowing |
| Aerosol | liquid substance sealed in a metal container under pressure with an inert gas |
| tablet | the solid dose form produced by compression and containing one or more active ingredients |