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Medication terms
PT101
Term | Definition |
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absorption | The process of medication entering the blood stream or systemic circulation |
disintegration | The breakdown of medication from its original solid formulation |
dissolution | The dissolving of medication into solution, usually in the stomach and intestinal track. |
bioavailabilty | The percentage of and administered dose of medication that reaches the blood stream. |
Intra-articular | into a joint |
Percutaneous/ Transdermal | Through the skin |
Tinctures | alcoholic and hydro-alcoholic solutions whose potency is adjusted so that each mL of tincture contains the equivalent of 100 mg of crude drug |
Fluid extracts | contain the equivalent of 1,000mg of crude drug |
Emulsions | Are mixtures of 2 liquids that normally do not mix |
Evervescent | Tablets contain ingredients that bubble and release the active drug when placed in a liquid |
Suspension | Mixtures of fine particles of an undissolved solid spread throughout a gas or more commonly a liquid |
Mucilages | Are thick, viscous, gummy liquids composed of water that contains the sticky, pulpy parts of vegetables. |
half-life | The time that it takes for 50% of a drug to be eliminated from the body |
Durham-Humphrey Amendment | The legislation that precisely defined the guidelines for prescription drugs and established two categories of drugs OTC and prescription |
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act | The legislation that most significantly changed the pharmacists role in pharmacy practice. |