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 to substances that are ordinarily harmless |
Ampule | A small sealed glass container tat holds a single does of medication |
anaphylactic reaction | a serious allergic reaction that requires immediate treatment. |
Chemotherapy | The use of chemicals to treat disease. Chemotherapy is most often used to refer to the treatment of cancer using antineoplastic medications |
Controlled drug | a drug that has restrictions placed on it by the federal government becuase of its potential for abuse |
conversion | changing from one system of measurement to another. |
Cubic cemtimeter | the amount of space occupied by 1 milliliter (1 ml=1 cc) |
DEA Number | a registration number assigned to physicians by the drug Enfourcement Administration |
Dose | The quantity of a drug to be administered at one time. |
Drug | A chemical used for the treatment, prevention,or diagnosis of disease |
Enteral nutrition | The delivery of nutrients 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 caused by a deficiency of a clotting factor needed for proper coagulation of the blood. |
Immune Globulin | A blood prodict consisting of pooled human plasma containing antibodies. |
Induration | An abnormally raised, hardened area of the skin with clearly defined margins. |
Infusion | The administration of fluids, medication, or nutrients into a vein |
Inhalation administration | The administration of medication by way of air or other vapor being drawn into the lungs. |
Inscription | The 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 injection | introduction of medication into the muscular layer of the skin |
Intravenous Therapy | The administration of medication into the muscular layer of the body. |
Oral administration | Administration of medication 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 a prescription tat 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 is dissolves and is absorbed through the mucous membrane. |
Subscription | The part of the prescription that gives directions to the pharmacist and usually designates the number of does to be dispensed. |
Superscription | The part of a prescription consisting of the symbol Rx (from the Latin word recipe, meaning "take"). |
Topical administration | Application of a drug to a particular spot, usually for a 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. |
Autoimmune disease | A condition in which the body's immune system produces antibodies that attack the body's own cells. The cause is unknown |