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medical term c22
Haney Medterm c 22-16
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adverse reaction | The body's reaction to a drug in an unexpected way that may endanger a patient's health and safety. |
| Bacteriostatic | Stopping or controlling the growth of bacteria. |
| Brand name | The name under which the drug is sold by a specific manufacturer. This name is owned by the manufacturer and no other company may use that name. Each brand name carries a registered trademark symbol. |
| Buccal medication | Medication that is placed in the mouth next to the cheek, where it is absorbed into the mucous membrane lining of the mouth. |
| Chemical name | The description of the chemical structure of the drug. |
| Cumulation | A drug level begins to accumulate in the body with repeated doses because the drug is not completely excreted from the body before another dose is administered. |
| Desired effect | The effect that was intended. |
| Drug | Any substance that, when taken into the body, may modify one or more of its functions. |
| Drug action | Describes how a drug produces changes within the body. |
| Drug effect | Describes the change that takes place in the body as a result of drug action. |
| Inhalation medication | Medication that is sprayed or breathed into the nose,throat,and lungs. It is absorbed into the mucous membrane lining of the nose and throat and by the alveoli of the lungs. |
| Intradermal medication | Medication that is insered just beneath the epidermis using a syringe and needle. |
| Intramuscular medication | Medication that is injected directly into the muscle. |
| Intravenous medication | Medication that is injected directly into the vein,entering the blood stram immediately. |
| Parenteral medication | Medication that is injected into the body using a needle and syringe. |
| Pharmacology | The field of medicine that specializes in the study of their sources, appearance, chemistry, and uses. |
| Potentiation | The effect that occurs when two drugs administered together produce a more powerful response than the sum of their individual effects. |
| Side effect | An additional effect on the body by a drug that was not part of the goal for that medcation. Nausea is a common example. |
| Subcutaneous medication | Medication that is injected into the subcutaneous layer, or fatty tissue, of the skin. |
| Sublingual medication | Medication that is placed under the tongue, where it dissolves in the patient's saliva and is quickly absorbed through the mucous membrane lining of the mouth. |
| Therapeutic dose | The dose of a medication that achieves the desired effect. |
| Tolerance | The body's resistance to the effect of a drug. |
| Topical medication | Medication that is applied directly to the skin or mucous membrane for a local effect to the area. |
| Toxicology | The study of poisons, their detection, their effects, and establishing antidotes and methods of treatment for conditions they produce. |
| Vaginal medication | Medication that is inserted into the vagina; may by in the form of a suppository, cream, foam, or tablet. |
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