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Terms and Definition
Terms and Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Over-The-Counter (OTC) | Medications that can be purchased without a prescription |
| Parenteral | A term used to describe a medication that is usually given by injection into the vein, the skin, or the muscle that bypasses the gastrointestinal system |
| Pharmacokinetics | The study of the absorption, metabolism, distribution, and elimination of drugs |
| Pro-drug | An inactive substance that is converted to a drug in the body by the action of enzymes or other chemicals |
| Suspension | Susp |
| Syrup | Syr |
| Tablet | Tab |
| Tincture | Tinc |
| Vaginal Cream | Vag Cr |
| Vaginal Tablet | Vag Tab |