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Pharmacology Part 2
CMA130
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Poison | Any substance that causes illness, injury or death to the body. |
| After we give a medication to a patient, what should we instruct the patient to do? | Wait 15-20 minutes for any allergies |
| Buccal | Drug placed between gum and cheek and allowed to dissolve. |
| Sublingual | Drug placed under the tongue and allowed to dissolve. |
| Inhalation | Drug is inhaled by means of a nebulizer. "Breath In" |
| Topical | Drug is externally applied to the skin or mucous membranes (includes eye, ear, and nasal installations). |
| Transdermal | Drug impregnated on an adhesive patch and absorbed "through the skin" i.e. chest or arm. |
| Parental | Drug is injected—SC, IM, ID, IV. |
| Oral Administration Procedure | Order of multiple oral medications: 1. Pills with liquid. 2. Liquid medications diluted with water. 3. Undiluted cough medications or syrups. 4. Sublingual medications. |
| Barrel | Cylindrical portion that "holds the medication" Calibrated in cubic centimeters (cc) and minims. |
| Flange | "Large rim at the edge of barrel" Aids in depressing plunger and prevents rolling on a flat surface. |
| Plunger | Rubber-tipped shaft that fits into the barrel to draw medication in and out of the barrel. |
| Tip | The point where the needle is attached to the barrel. |
| Hub | Part that attaches to barrel tip. |
| Intradermal-ID | 26-27G |
| Intradermal-ID | 1/4 to 1/2 in. |
| Diluent | Sterile water or bacteriostatic normal saline is commonly used to reconstitute medications. |
| Vial | Single or multiple dose bottles having rubber stoppers. |
| Ampule | Small glass container. The stem must be broken to "collect the medication" |
| Charging Syringe from Vial | 1. Wipe the rubber stopper with alcohol. 2. Draw air into the syringe equal to the volume of medication to be withdrawn from the vial. |
| Subcutaneous | Drug injected into under the skin, i.e. fatty tissue. Bevel Up. Absorption:3rd Fastest. |
| Intramuscular | Injected into the body of a muscle. |
| Deltoid | Shoulder cap region. |
| Dorsogluteal | Back of the hip. |
| Ventrogluteal | Side of the hip. |
| Vastus Lateralis | Upper thigh region. |
| Intramuscular Injection | Absorption: 2nd Fastest |
| Z-track IM Injection | This pattern prevents the medication from seeping back through needle track. |
| Intradermal | Drug injected into upper layer of the skin, i.e. under the epidermis and into the superficial dermis. Bevel Up. Absorption:Least Fastest. Very Slow |
| Intramuscular | 90 Degree Angle |
| Subcutaneous | 45 Degree Angle |
| Mantoux Test | Test done for Tuberculosis |
| Mantoux Administration | Interpret results within 48-72 hours (3 days) |
| Intravenous | Drug injected into a vein. Absorption: Fastest |
| Anaphylaxis: Signs & Symptoms | Sneezing Rhinitis(Runny Nose) Urticaria(Hives) Pruritus (Itching) Dyspnea (Difficulty Breathing) |
| Dependence | Physiological adaptation to a drug that causes physical disturbances during periods of prolonged abstinence. |
| Abuse | Any use of drugs that cause physical, psychological, legal, economic, or social harm to the user. |
| Prescription | Physician order to dispense a drug. |
| Superscription | "Rx symbol" (L. recipe), meaning take thou. |
| Inscription | Name of drug, form, and strength. |
| Subscription | Number of doses dispensed and preparation instructions. |
| Signature | "Write on label" Patient instructions for taking medication. |
| Plain Tip | Needle hub is pushed onto the syringe tip. |
| LuerLok Tip | Needle hub is screwed into the syringe tip. |
| Cannula (Shaft) | Length of needle. |
| Point | Sharp end of needle shaft |
| Bevel | Slant of needle point |
| Lumen | Inside diameter of needle |
| Subcutaneous-SQ | 25-26G |
| Intramuscular-IM | 21-23G |
| Subcutaneous-SQ | 1/2 to 5/8 in. |
| Intramuscular-IM | 1/2 to 2 in. |
| Intradermal | 10-15 Degree Angle |
| pulv | powder |
| sol | solution |
| ung | ointment |
| subl | sublingual |
| ac | before meals |
| ad lib | as desired |
| hs | hour of sleep |
| pc | after meals |
| -c | with |
| npo | nothing by mouth |
| -s | without |
| -ss | one-half |
| stat | immediately |
| iv | 4 |
| vii | 7 |
| ix | 9 |
| po | by mouth |
| AS | Left Ear |
| OD | Right Eye |
| OU | Both Eyes |
| q_h | every 'n' hour |
| qid | four times a day |
| qod | every other day |
| tid | 3 times a day |
| -aa | of each |
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