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EMT Chp 7 Pharm
drugs and definition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Agonist | causes stimulation of receptors |
| Antagonist | medications that block other medication |
| Action | intended effect |
| Indications | reason or condition for which medications is given |
| contraindications | would harm or have no positive effect |
| side effects | any action other that the desired - can be unintended or untoward |
| unintended effects | side effects that are undesirable but pose little risk to patient |
| untoward effects | side effects that can be harmful |
| Enteral | by mouth/ enters through digestive system |
| Parenteral | enters the body other than digestive - syringe, skin or mucous membrane |
| Inhalation | inhaling or breathing in |
| intramuscular (IM) | into muscle |
| intraosseous (IO) | into the bone |
| intravenous (IV) | into vein |
| Per os (PO) | by mouth |
| Per rectum (PR) | by rectum |
| Subcutaneous (SC) | under the skin |
| Sublingual (SL) | under the tongue |
| Transcutaneous (transdermal) | through the skin |
| Intranasal | into the nose |
| Solution | mixture of one or more substances that cannot be seperated |
| Suspension | drug distributed throughout a liquid by shaking |
| The 6 Rights of Medication Administration | right patient right medication right dose right route right time right documentation |