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doug-pt123-cptr3,7
Doug, PT123, Chapters 3 and 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| DAW | Dispense as written |
| i-ii gtts od ut dict | 1 to 2 drops in right eye as needed |
| i T po qid ac hs | take 1 by mouth four times daily, before meals and at bed time. |
| Before meals | ac |
| Antiemetic | releaves nausea and vomiting |
| Antipyretic | substance that relieves and lowers high fever. |
| Anticholinergic | substance that inhibits hypersecretion and GI motility. |
| Antispasmotic | relieves stomach muscle spasm |
| Astringent | substance that stops secretions or controls bleeding |
| Antibody | protein produced by the immune system to respond to foreign substances in the body. |
| Analeptic | substance that stimulates the central nervous system |
| Additive | substance added to a liquid solution intended for IV use. |
| Adverse reaction | unwanted or unexpected side effect or reaction to a medication. |
| Antagonist | substance that opposes the action of another drug or substance |
| Aerosol | Medication dosage from that contains a gaseous substance consisting of fine liquid or solid particle |
| Absorption | time it takes for a drug to work after the drug has been administered, rate at which the drug passes from the intestines to the bloodstream |
| Acute | disease or illness with a sudden onset and a short duration. |
| Active ingredient | chemical found in the medication known or believed to have a therapeutic effect |
| ACE inhibitor | used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) and heart failure by blocking the enzyme that activates angiotensin-a natural substance that narrows the blood vessel. |
| Admixture | substance produced by mixing 2 or more substances. |