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UB Med Term pg 89b
Medication Administration
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| tab | tablet = solid/semisolid |
| cap | capsule = solid/semisolid |
| suppos | suppository = solid/semisolid |
| p.o. , per os, oral | by mouth (tabs and caps) |
| SL, sublingual | under the tongue (tabs and caps) |
| buccal | in the cheek (tabs and caps) |
| PV, per vagina, vaginal | inserted in the vagina (suppos) |
| PR, per rectum, rectal | inserted in the rectum (suppos) |
| fluid | inhalation: inhaled through nose or mouth(e.g. aerosol(spray) or neblizer) |
| neblizer | device used to produce a fine spray or mist, often in a metered dose |
| parenteral | by injection: intradermal, intramuscular, intravenous, subcutaneous |
| ID (intredermal) | within the skin |
| IM (intramuscular) | within the muscle |
| IV (intravenous) | within the vein |
| Sub-Q, SC, or SQ (subcutaneous) | under the skin |
| topical | cream, ointment, lotion applied to the surface of the skin |
| transdermal | absorption of a drug through unbroken skin |
| implant | a drug reservoir imbedded in the body to provide continual infusion of a medication |