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Term 3-1
MDA 106
Term | Definition |
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Anaphylaxis | Severe allergic reaction |
Status asthmaticus | Asthma attack that is not responsive to treatment |
contraindication | why a drug or therapy should not be used |
antagonism | works against one another |
compounding | combining 2 or more substances into a definite proportion - tailored to the needs of an individual pt. |
precipitate | substances and particles that separate in time |
stridor | crowing sound heard on ausculation |
pharmacology | study of drugs and their origin |
parenteral | describing medication administered through digestive tract |
hypoxemia | abnormally low level of oxygen in the blood |
sublingual | medication administered under the tongue |
urticaria | hives |
pruritus | itching |
buccal | medication administered between the cheek and the gum of the mouth |
synergism | two drugs working together for a greater effect |
gtt | drops |
elix | elixir |
syr | syrup |
PDR | Physicians Desk Reference |
NaCl | Sodium Chloride |
ss | one half |
NIDDM | non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
Sig | signature |
supp | suppository |
DAW | dispense as written |