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Chapter 3

TermDefinition
Concentration of a Drug The amount of drug in a given volume of blood plasma
Dilution A process of reducing the concentration of a substance in a solution
Dosage The amount of a drug dose and the frequency at which the medication must be administered to a patient
Dosage Form A drug's physical appearance; the form in which they are marketed for use.
Dosage Range A drug's dosage formula expressed as a set of two numbers; a minimum and a maximum safe dose
Dose The amount of drug to be administered to a patient
Equivelant Weight One gram molecular weight (from periodic chart) divided by the total positive valence of the material
Milliequivalent A term used to express the concentration of electrolytes in a solution; 1/1000 of an equivalent weight.
Percent concentration An expression of the strength of a substance based on the ratio of parts per hundred (e.g., 25%).
Quantity sufficient Abbreviated "q.s." to arrive at a desired volume when diluting a drug
Regimen A program for administration of a drug that includes the route, the dose (how much), the frequency (how often), and the duration (for how long) of administration.
Ratio concentration An expression of the strength of a substance based on the ratio of its parts (e.g., 1:32).
Solute A substance dissolved in a solvent to form a solution.
Solution A mixture of two or more substances that are combined with each other.
Solvent A solution capable of dissolving other substances.
Stock solution A concentrated solution that will be diluted to a weaker solution for use.
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