Question | Answer |
adverse reaction | an unintended and undesirable effect produced by a drug |
allergen | a substance that is capable of causing an allergic reaction |
allergy | an abnormal hypersensitivity of the body so substances that are ordinarily harmless |
ampule | a small sealed glass container that holds a single dose of medication |
anaphylactic reaction | a serious allergic reaction that requires immediate treatment |
autoimmune disease | a condition in which the bodys immue system produces antibodies that attack the bodies own cells the cause is unknown |
chemotherapy | the use of chemicals to treat disease. chemotherapy is most often to refer to the treatment of cancer using antioplastic medications |
controlled drugs | a drug that has restrictions placed on it by the federal government because of its potential for abuse |
conversion | changing from one system measurement to another. |
cubic centimeter | the amount of space occupied by 1 millimeter |
DEA number | a registration number assigned to physicians by the Drug Enforcement Administration for prescribing or dispensing controlled drugs |
Dose | the quantity of a drug to be administered at one time |
drug | a chemical used for treatment, prevention, or diagnosis of diseae |
enteral nutrition's | the delivery of nutritions through a tube inserted into the gastrointestinal tract |
gauge | the diameter of the lumen of a needle used to administer medication |
hemophilia | an inherited bleeding disorder cause by a deficiency of a clotting factor needed for proper coagulation of blood |
immune globulin | a blood product consisting of pooled human plasma containing antibodies |
induration | an abnormally raised, hardening area of the skin with clearly defined margins |
infusin | the administration of fluids, medications, or nutrients into a vein |
inhalation administration | the administration of medication by way of air or other vapor being drawn into the lungs |
inscription | that part of a prescription that indicates the name of the drug and the drug dosage |
intradermal injection | introduction of medication into the dermal layer of the skin |
intramuscular injections | introductions of medications into the muscular layer of the skin |
intravenous therapy | the administration of a liquid agent directly into a patients vein, where it is distributed throughout the body by the way of the circulatory system |
oral administration | administration of medications by mouth |
parenteral | administration of medication by injection |
pharmacology | the study of drugs |
prescription | a physicians order authorizing the dispensing of a drug by a pharmacist |
signatura | the part of the prescription that indicates the information to print on the medication label |
subcutaneous injection | introduction of medication beneath the skin, into the subcutaneous or fatty layer of the body |
sublingual administration | administration of medication by placing it under the tongue, where it dissolves and it is absorbed by the mucous membranes |
subscription | the part of the prescription that gives directions to the pharmacist and usually designates the number of doses to be dispensed |
topical administration | application of a drug to a particular spot, usually for local action |
transfusion | the administration of whole blood or blood products through the intravenous route |
vial | a closed glass container with a rubber stopper that holds medication |
wheal | a tense, pale, raised area of the skin. |
superscription | the part of a prescription consisting of the symbol Rx (from the latin word recipe, meaning "take") |